Fresno Loses $15.4 Million Verdict

Legal Analyst Rodger Bonakdar stops by to talk about the federal jury that ordered Fresno to pay $15.4 million in a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by former code enforcement employees La-Kebbia “Kiki” Wilson and Charles Smith, after Wilson was subjected to racial slurs and retaliatory action. City officials say an appeal is likely, warning the verdict will significantly impact Fresno’s budget as leaders decide how to respond.

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Legal Analyst Rodger Bonakdar stops by to talk about the federal jury that ordered Fresno to pay $15.4 million in a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by former code enforcement employees La-Kebbia &ldquo;Kiki&rdquo; Wilson and Charles Smith, after Wilson was subjected to racial slurs and retaliatory action. City officials say an appeal is likely, warning the verdict will significantly impact Fresno&rsquo;s budget as leaders decide how to respond.
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Fresno Loses $15.4 Million Racial Discrimination Verdict Reaction with Rodger Bonakdar

The Squabble Over A Wealthy Father’s Estate

A Fresno County elder‑theft trial is exposing a bitter stepsister feud over a wealthy father’s estate, with prosecutors accusing stepdaughter Gina Abercrombie and her boyfriend of stealing $700,000 before his death. Defense attorneys fired back by attacking the credibility of the victim’s biological daughter, who ultimately inherited millions in property, as the case heads toward a possible five‑year prison sentence for the defendants.

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A Fresno County elder‑theft trial is exposing a bitter stepsister feud over a wealthy father&rsquo;s estate, with prosecutors accusing stepdaughter Gina Abercrombie and her boyfriend of stealing $700,000 before his death. Defense attorneys fired back by attacking the credibility of the victim&rsquo;s biological daughter, who ultimately inherited millions in property, as the case heads toward a possible five‑year prison sentence for the defendants.
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The Squabble Over A Wealthy Father’s Fresno County Estate

Fresno Unified Trustee's Accusations 

Alabama Teen Comes To Mother's Aid

Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas has retracted her 2022 claim that former Bullard High football coach Don Arax used the N‑word toward her son, telling a deposition, “I never said he called my son the N‑word,” despite earlier on‑record accusations. Arax, who was removed as coach in 2023, is now suing Thomas and the district for defamation. 

A 13-year-old Alabama teen knocked out his stepfather after the man allegedly attempted to strangle the teen’s mother during a domestic dispute in Foley, authorities say. Deputies report the stepfather then lunged at the teen with a bicycle, prompting the boy to punch him multiple times and render him unconscious; the stepfather was later arrested on charges including domestic violence strangulation. 

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Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas has retracted her 2022 claim that former Bullard High football coach Don Arax used the N‑word toward her son, telling a deposition, &ldquo;I never said he called my son the N‑word,&rdquo; despite earlier on‑record accusations. Arax, who was removed as coach in 2023, is now suing Thomas and the district for defamation.&nbsp;
A 13-year-old Alabama teen knocked out his stepfather after the man allegedly attempted to strangle the teen&rsquo;s mother during a domestic dispute in Foley, authorities say. Deputies report the stepfather then lunged at the teen with a bicycle, prompting the boy to punch him multiple times and render him unconscious; the stepfather was later arrested on charges including domestic violence strangulation.&nbsp;
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Fresno Unified Trustee Thomas Tries to Erase Accusations & Alabama Teen Comes To Mother's Aid

Broadcast Licenses Are Not A "Property Right”

FCC Chair Brendan Carr reiterated that broadcast licenses are not property rights, warning that networks could lose their licenses if they air “hoaxes” or distort the news—particularly regarding war coverage.  Critics, including Democrats and the FCC's lone Democratic commissioner, argue his stance poses a First Amendment threat and exceeds the agency’s authority.

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr reiterated that broadcast licenses are not property rights, warning that networks could lose their licenses if they air &ldquo;hoaxes&rdquo; or distort the news&mdash;particularly regarding war coverage.&nbsp; Critics, including Democrats and the FCC's lone Democratic commissioner, argue his stance poses a First Amendment threat and exceeds the agency&rsquo;s authority.
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Fresno Loses $15.4 Million Racial Discrimination Verdict Reaction with Rodger Bonakdar

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