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Justice Sotomayor gives pep talk to progressives while praising Clarence Thomas

Thursday, June 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a rare public appearance during the frenzied crush of Supreme Court opinion season, delivered public praise of her colleague Justice Clarence Thomas and gave a pep talk to progressives Thursday as the embattled institution prepares to issue major... Read More.

Jan. 6 committee wants to hear from Ginni Thomas after email revelations

Thursday, June 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters Thursday that the Jan. 6 committee will "soon" invite Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and an avid Trump supporter, to speak with the panel. "We think it's time that we would, at some point,... Read More.

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks out about backlash, future plans to compete

Tuesday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who generated controversy by competing on the women's swim team at University of Pennsylvania, said she plans to keep swimming, with an eye on the Olympics. "I intend to keep swimming," Thomas told ABC News' Juju Chang... Read More.

PGA Championship: Justin Thomas rallies to win, Tiger Woods withdraws

Monday, May 23 by ABC News

(TULSA, Okla.) -- Justin Thomas stunned fans on Sunday, coming from behind to win the 2022 PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After starting the day down seven strokes, Thomas, 29, rallied and bested Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff... Read More.

Ginni Thomas emailed Arizona lawmakers pushing to overturn 2020 election results, records show

Friday, May 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, urged two Arizona lawmakers to help reverse President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory in the state, according to emails reviewed by ABC News -- suggesting that the conservative activist played a... Read More.

Former police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in killing of George Floyd

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Thomas Lane, one of the former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's killing, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, according to the Minnesota attorney general. State Attorney General Keith Ellison said the plea agreement reached with Lane represents an "important step toward... Read More.

Michelle Williams expecting baby #2 with husband Thomas Kail

Tuesday, May 10 by ABC News

Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams is expecting her third child, the second with her Hamilton director husband, Thomas Kail. "It's totally joyous!" Williams expressed to Variety. She and Kail welcomed their first child, son Hart, during the pandemic. She also has a... Read More.

Wrongfully convicted Thomas Raynard James, imprisoned for 30 years, speaks out

Wednesday, May 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After serving 31 years in Florida State Prison for a murder he did not commit, Thomas Raynard James is a free man. "Emotionally I was overwhelmed. I was not in a state of disbelief, because I knew this day was coming, eventually.... Read More.

DuBois woman pleads guilty to money laundering

Thursday, April 28 by Louise Bennett

Pittsburgh – A DuBois woman pleaded guilty to money laundering in federal court Tuesday. 27-year-old Taylor Thomas is one of 47 defendants charged in an investigation into drug trafficking in and around Clearfield and Jefferson counties. Thomas pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to launder... Read More.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to resign

Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from the nation's highest court as a growing number of Democrats demand he recuse himself from some cases following revelations that his wife urged then-White House Chief of Staff... Read More.