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Wrongful Conviction Overturned After 19 Years as Shooter’s Letter and Confession Lead to Exoneration
A New York man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a murder he did not commit has been fully exonerated after the actual gunman confessed, capping a decades-long miscarriage of justice that began when critical evidence was ignored. Emel McDowell was 17 years old when he was arrested and charged with murder following…
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The U.S. Department of State announced on December 23, 2025, that all Diversity Visa (DV) issuances are temporarily paused effective immediately. The decision affects applicants selected through the annual DV lottery, even if they have completed all required forms, submitted supporting documents, or attended their scheduled embassy interviews. According to the Department of State, the…
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An unclassified, heavily redacted Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intake document, released as part of the ongoing Epstein Files disclosures, contains serious allegations against U.S. President Donald Trump, though the claims remain unverified. The document, dated March 8, 2020, records a follow‑up tip submitted to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center by a woman alleging…
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A US federal court has temporarily blocked a Texas law that would have required users to verify their age before downloading mobile apps or accessing paid online content, ruling that the measure likely violates the First Amendment. In an order issued Tuesday, US District Judge Robert Pitman granted a preliminary injunction preventing Texas Attorney General…
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Senior U.S. lawmakers are threatening legal and congressional action against the Department of Justice (DOJ) after the Trump administration released only a partial and heavily redacted set of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite a new federal law requiring full disclosure. At a press conference in Washington, D.C., on December…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has placed an immediate hold on Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Adjustment of Status cases filed within the United States, following a new policy memorandum issued on December 19, 2025. The policy affects DV Lottery winners who applied for their green cards through Adjustment of Status (AOS)—the process that…
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago and surrounding areas while a legal challenge continues, dealing a significant setback to President Donald Trump’s efforts to use federalized forces to support immigration enforcement in Illinois. In an unsigned order, the Court left in place…
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of federal student loan borrowers in default starting in January 2026, marking a major escalation in efforts to recover delinquent federal debts. According to the department, the first notices are expected to be sent during the week of January 7…
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The U.S. Justice Department has released nearly 30,000 pages of records linked to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the most extensive disclosure to date in the long-running case involving the late financier and convicted sex offender. Among the files are numerous references to President Donald Trump, including a prosecutor’s email noting several flights Trump…
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More than 100 organizations supporting human-trafficking survivors across the United States have lost critical funding since October 2025, leaving thousands of survivors at heightened risk, according to an investigation by The Guardian. The freeze affects programs that provide emergency housing, legal advocacy, and counseling for survivors. Advocacy groups warn that the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
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