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St. Tammany Parish sheriff pleads guilty, resigning Wednesday

St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a second-degree battery charge and a misdemeanor charge.

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What happened St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a second-degree battery charge and a misdemeanor charge.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "St. Tammany Parish sheriff pleads guilty, resigning Wednesday". ABC7 New York frames it as "Driver charged in murder of NYPD Det. Diller pleads guilty to gun possession charges".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 4:56 PM

St. Tammany Parish sheriff pleads guilty, resigning Wednesday

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St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a second-degree battery charge and a misdemeanor charge.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jun 24, 4:49 PM

Greta Thunberg pleads not guilty in trespassing case over 2024 pro-Palestin

Greta Thunberg pleads not guilty in trespassing case over 2024 pro-Palestine protest

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jun 24, 4:32 PM

Driver charged in murder of NYPD Det. Diller pleads guilty to gun possession charges

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The driver charged in the murder of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller pleaded guilty on Wednesday.

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