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McLean County Public Defender Carla Barnes has been appointed as the first Black woman to serve as a circuit judge in Illinois’ 11th Judicial Circuit.
Barnes fills the vacancy created by Judge Scott Drazewski’s recent retirement. It’s her second attempt at being appointed to the bench in the circuit that covers McLean, Ford, Livingston, Logan, and Woodford counties.
“I started with the public defense s office 19 years ago. I have enjoyed serving our clients as I worked my way up from traffic court to major felonies. During my six years as chief public defender, I ve always said I have the best job in the county,” Barnes said.
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Benjamin Kickz Arrested and Charged With Felony Robbery
Jan 07, 2021 3:50 PM
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Famous sneaker reseller Benjamin Kickz was arrested on robbery charges after an altercation at The Fontainebleau Hotel at Miami Beach on New Year s Eve.
Authorities say Benjamin Kickz, whose real name is Benjamin Kapelushnik, and his group of friends got into a verbal disagreement with 19-year-old Luel Alemu and his group of friends. Kapelushnik reportedly believed Alemu had taken a photo of him without his permission and demanded the man s phone.
After Alemu denied taking a photo, Kapelushnik took the 19-year-old s phone at the entrance of the hotel shortly before his group allegedly attacked Alemu. The state attorney s office said the assault left Alemu with serious injuries that still require hospitalization and surgery.
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High-profile sneaker reseller Benjamin Kickz has been arrested on robbery charges following an incident at The Fontainebleau Hotel at Miami Beach on New Year s Eve.
Katherine Fernandez Rundle, the State Attorney and prosecutor for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the Miami-Dade County, announced on Twitter the arrest of Benjamin Kickz, whose real name is Benjamin Kapelushnik, earlier today.
Police say shortly after midnight on New Year s Eve, Kapelushnik and his group of friends got into an alercation with 19-year-old Luel Alemu after Kapelushnik believed that Alemu had taken a picture of him without his consent. The situation quickly escalated resulting in Kapelushnik allegedly grabbing Alemu s phone before Alemu was then allegedly attacked by Kapelushnik s group of friends, leaving him with serious injuries to his body, which are said to require hospitalization and surgery.