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In this courtroom sketch, R. Kelly briefly addresses Judge Ann Donnelly during his sentencing in federal court, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in New York. R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)

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EXPLAINER: How will R. Kelly sentence impact other trials?
By MICHAEL TARM - AP Legal Affairs Writer
Thu,06/30/22-10:43PM , 93 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly could be in his 80s before the singer is free again, based on a 30-year prison term imposed this week by a New York federal judge for parlaying his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were children.
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The exterior of the federal courthouse is shown March 9, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking place inside. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

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EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
By MICHAEL TARM - AP Legal Affairs Writer
Fri,04/08/22-3:24PM , 212 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors on Friday acquitted two men and deadlocked on two others accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. They concluded nearly five days of deliberations after weeks of testimony in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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A confederate flag hangs from a porch on a property in Munith, Mich., Oct. 9, 2020, where law enforcement officials said suspects accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met to train and make plans. Four members of anti-government groups are on trial on federal charges accusing them of plotting to abduct Whitmer in 2020. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

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EXPLAINER: Jury mulls entrapment in Whitmer kidnap plot case
By MICHAEL TARM - AP Legal Affairs Writer
Tue,04/05/22-10:45PM , 80 Reads
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors deliberating at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov.
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The exterior of the federal courthouse is shown March 9, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking place inside. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

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EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
By MICHAEL TARM - AP Legal Affairs Writer
Mon,04/04/22-11:51AM , 118 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors are deliberating at the trial of four men accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. They began going through evidence on Monday after some four weeks of testimony in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Here’s a look at the charges and what's required to secure convictions:
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