Tag: Knox

Amanda Knox asks Italian court to clear her of slander charge

Amanda Knox has asked eight Italian judges and jury members to clear her of a slander charge that stuck even after she was exonerated over the brutal 2007 murder of her British flatmate while the two were exchange students in Italy. In a soft and sometimes breaking voice, Knox told the Florence court that she […]

Amanda Knox back in court in Italy hoping to finally clear her name

Almost ten years after her acquittal in a notorious murder trial, the US-American Amanda Knox is back in court in Italy. The now 36-year-old appeared before an appeals court in Florence on Wednesday because she wants to obtain another acquittal in connection with the murder of a British exchange student in 2007. Knox now lives […]

Amanda Knox returns to Italian courtroom to hear slander verdict

By Silvia Ognibene FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -American Amanda Knox returned to court in Italy on Wednesday as she sought to overturn a conviction for slander, the last outstanding case against her following the notorious killing of a British student in 2007. “I hope to clear my name once and for all of the false charges […]

Amanda Knox back in court in Italy, in slander retrial

Amanda Knox returned to court in Italy Wednesday for a slander case related to her infamous jailing, and later acquittal, for the murder of her British roommate in 2007. The American was only 20 when she and her Italian then-boyfriend were arrested for the brutal killing of 21-year-old fellow student Meredith Kercher at the girls’ […]

Knox County Schools salary changes bring in a flood of questions and challenges

Knox County Schools began rolling out notifications to teachers and staff on their new salaries, and many were left confused over the amount indicated in their email. “We expected that we would have some errors to correct and some clarification around the process,” Jennifer Hemmelgarn, Knox County Schools’ assistant superintendent of business and talent, said […]

Amanda Knox to defend herself in Italian court against slander charge

Amanda Knox will be back in an Italian courtroom this week to defend herself against a 16-year-old slander conviction that she hopes to beat once and for all. Her chance was made possible when a European court ruled that Italy violated her human rights during a long night of questioning over the murder of Meredith […]