Nation Dec 12 Immigration officials can’t re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia without a hearing, federal judge orders The order came as Abrego Garcia appeared at a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office roughly 14 hours after he walked out of immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania.
Politics Dec 11 Justice Department fails twice to re-indict New York Attorney General James, AP source says A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute the president’s political opponents.
Nation Dec 05 Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Jan. 6 attack appears in court A Virginia man on Friday made his first court appearance on charges that he planted a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of a mob’s attack on U.S. Capitol.
Nation Dec 03 Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in court appearance from hospital bed A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and assault charges during his first hearing before a judge, appearing remotely by video from a hospital bed.
Politics Nov 25 Swalwell’s lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial. His lawsuit claims Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has played “an integral role in supporting President…
Politics Nov 20 Rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012…
Politics Nov 19 DOJ says full grand jury in Comey case was not presented copy of final indictment The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle. The Justice Department acknowledged in court Wednesday a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury.
Nation Nov 06 Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty of assault A viral video of the sandwich tossing made Sean Charles Dunn a symbol of resistance to Trump’s deployment of federal agents to combat crime in the nation’s capital.
Nation Nov 04 Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s felony assault A man charged with assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent calls it an act of protest. Prosecutors are trying to prove that it was a federal crime.
Nation Nov 03 Trial starts for assault case against D.C. man who tossed sandwich at federal agent in viral video Before jury selection started Monday, the judge presiding over Sean Charles Dunn's trial seemed to acknowledge how unusual it is for a case like this to be heard in federal court.