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A | Disgraced singer-songwriter R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday, marking the end of a six-week trial in Brooklyn that included testimony from dozens of witnesses, including those who accused the 55-year-old of both sexual and physical abuse.,The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York was aiming for Kelly to be given at least 25 years behind bars, per a June 8 memo. The filing set forth that Kelly, now 55, should spend the rest of his life behind bars due to the fact he "avoided punishment for almost 30 years and must now be held to account.",Kelly's attorneys argued their client should only serve a decade behind bars because he "experienced a traumatic childhood involving severe, prolonged childhood sexual abuse, poverty, and violence.”,During sentencing Wednesday afternoon, US District Judge Ann M. Donnelly stated to the court that “the public has to be protected from behaviors like this.”,"These crimes were calculated and carefully planned and regularly executed for almost 25 years," Donnelly said, as reported by the New York Times.,The judge recounted a number of testimonies during sentencing, highlighting Kelly's pattern of sexual abuse and violence against women, girls, and boys.,Kelly's legal team plans to appeal the sentencing.,"We were prepared for it," said defense attorney Jennifer Bonjean, who represented disgraced comedian Bill Cosby in a civil case he lost earlier this month. "We are now prepared to fight this appeal.",© AP Photo / Elizabeth WilliamsIn this courtroom sketch, R. Kelly and his attorney Jennifer Bonjean, left, appear during his sentencing hearing in federal court, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in New York. The former R&B superstar was convicted of racketeering and other crimes. In this courtroom sketch, R. Kelly and his attorney Jennifer Bonjean, left, appear during his sentencing hearing in federal court, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in New York. The former R&B superstar was convicted of racketeering and other crimes. © AP Photo / Elizabeth Williams,Federal prosecutors say Kelly used his "deep network" and "larger-than-life musical persona" to gain access to teenagers and young adults--"many of whom were particularly vulnerable.","The government has little doubt that if afforded an opportunity to offend again, the defendant would do so," prosecutors said earlier this month. "He poses a serious danger to the public.",Lizzette Martinez, a woman featured in the documentary 'Surviving R. Kelly,' was accompanied by her attorney Gloria Allred when she took the stand to provide a witness statement.,"January 1995 eventually changed me forever," Martinez testified, detailing that she was a 17-year-old aspiring singer when she met Kelly in a mall.,Now 45, Martinez told the court that she was "left in shock, confused, and in tears" when Kelly, who promised to mentor her, began to abuse her.,“Robert, you destroyed so many people’s lives,” Martinez told Kelly, who did not make eye contact.,YouTube Deletes Two R. Kelly’s Channels Amid Sex-Trafficking Conviction6 October 2021, 09:18 GMT,“I do not know how to put a price on all I’ve gone through,” she said. “I am now 45, a mother and I struggle with mental health.”,Rumors and even footage of Kelly's misdeeds with minors and women have been circulating since the 90s, around the same time Kelly married teenage R&B artist Aaliyah. Despite dozens of alleged victims coming forward over the decades, accountability appeared to avoid Kelly until the 2019 documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" coincided with the #MeToo movement.,The intersection of the #MuteRKelly and #MeToo movements drummed up public support for victims seeking litigation against the Grammy-award-winning singer. Kelly is still facing a number of criminal charges in Chicago, Illinois, and Minnesota.,Kelly has remained behind bars since his initial arrest in July 2019. The singer-songwriter did not take the stand during trial.。本报讯记者陈晶涛报道 7月31日，区委书记徐显帅等走访慰问军分区官兵，为他们送去节日的问候与祝福。徐显帅代表区委区政府感谢军分区长期以来对南票经济建设和社会发展给与的帮助和支持，表示一定做好双拥工作，加强军地协作，有利推动南票振兴发展。　　军分区领导对南票给予部队建设的支持表示感谢，并且表示在今后工作中将继续支持南票的发展，军民同心，为地方经济建设发展贡献力量。　　7月31日，区长李彪等分组走访慰问了市消防局指战员和金星镇三属李荣厚，感谢市消防局一直以来对于南票的经济和社会发展的支持。在李荣厚家中，李彪与其详细交谈，询问了家庭情况和身体状况，感谢他们全家对党和政府工作的支持。“八一”前夕，区人大主任闵希伟等走访慰问了区人武部官兵和边防海岛军人家属张文强，为他们送去节日的问候和祝福。

B | 　　在区人武部，闵希伟认真了解人武部军事训练、后勤保障、征兵工作等开展情况，及官兵们工作、生活、训练情况，感谢他们为地方平安建设发挥的积极作用，希望他们在今后的工作中继续发扬政治坚定、敢打必胜的拼搏精神，为地方安全稳定和经济发展保驾护航。

C | 　　在沙锅屯乡王西沟村边防海岛军人家属张文强家中，闵希伟与家属亲切交谈，详细了解他们的身体状况以及儿子在部队的服役情况，并叮嘱随行人员要尽力帮助他们解决日常生活、工作中遇到的实际困难，同时也希望他们一如既往地支持孩子在部队专心服役，支持国防事业，为家乡争荣，为国争光。“八一”前夕，区政协主席李红玉等走访慰问了区消防救援大队和烈士家属李桂兰，为他们送去节日的问候和祝福。　　在区消防救援大队，李红玉一行参观了消防车库，听取了新型消防车辆的具体使用情况，并在之后召开的座谈会上，认真了解了区消防救援大队的设备使用情况、日常训练工作和存在的困难等情况，感谢他们为南票区平安建设发挥的积极作用，希望他们在今后的工作中继续发扬敢打敢拼的精神，为地方安全稳定和经济发展保驾护航。　　在九龙街道烈士家属李桂兰家中，李红玉与李桂兰亲切交谈，详细了解李桂兰的身体状况和生活状态，希望李桂兰能够安心生活，享受生活，并叮嘱随行人员要尽力帮助李桂兰解决日常生活中遇到的实际困难，让老人安心享受晚年生活。