Aug 13 AP report: Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over CEO killing By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Aug 13 Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws. Continue reading
Aug 13 ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit officers and agents with “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices,” according to a notice published Monday and revealed first by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Aug 13 Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama put men to death as U.S. states schedule 3 executions on same day By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The last time three executions were carried out on the same day was on Jan. 7, 2010, when Louisiana, Ohio and Texas put inmates to death. Continue reading
Aug 13 Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition By David Fischer, Associated Press U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis had been scheduled to hear arguments from both sides on Thursday before determining if the brothers, who have repeatedly denied wrongdoing, should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process. Continue reading
Aug 12 Minnesota man killed his wife and child at daycare after killing another relative, police say By Mark Vancleave, Associated Press A Minnesota man killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter as young children gathered at a home daycare the couple owned before taking his own life, police said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 12 Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing argue against death penalty, said shooter hit 'intended target' By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Whether the shooting endangered the crowd is a key issue: Prosecutors cited the risk that other people could have been harmed as an aggravating factor under state law that makes Kirk's killing a capital crime. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 3:14 Latest primaries yield mixed results for moderate and progressive Democrats By Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz, William Brangham We’re getting a clearer picture of who will be on the midterm ballots and the direction of the political parties after key primary races were decided in six states. Midwestern voters weighed in on party establishment candidates, insurgencies and a… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:24 Democratic and Republican strategists on the direction of both parties By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz To discuss the primary results for both parties, William Brangham spoke with political strategists from both sides of the aisle. Republican Liam Donovan previously worked for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Democrat Joel Payne currently works for the progressive… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 9:03 Federal judges describe violent threats amid 'dehumanizing attacks' from political leaders By Ali Rogin, Jonah Anderson Hundreds of federal judges have received threats against themselves and their families this year, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. It comes amid a litany of verbal and written attacks by President Trump and his administration on judges who have… Continue watching