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President Donald Trump, joined by his eldest sons and the Trump Organization, has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department. They are claiming the agencies failed to protect his confidential tax records and caused reputational and financial harm when the documents were leaked to the media.…
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House Democrats have broken ranks with Senate leadership and the White House over a government funding agreement, refusing to back a deal brokered by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Joe Biden that would extend federal funding while setting up a future negotiation over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move has intensified an…
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Fulton County Elections Commissioner Raises Legal Concerns Over FBI Seizure of 2020 Election Records
Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory, Esq., has issued a detailed account of the recent FBI raid on the county’s elections office, underscoring significant legal and procedural concerns surrounding the seizure of hundreds of boxes of sensitive election materials. In an Instagram video and accompanying post, Ivory confirmed that approximately 650–700 boxes were taken, including ballots,…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James says her office is prepared to closely scrutinize and, if necessary, challenge federal immigration actions amid reports of expanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across New York State, including New York City. In an interview with The Weekend, James framed the state’s response in constitutional terms, emphasizing that…
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The sentencing of former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson to the maximum 20-year prison term for the killing of Sonya Massey marks a consequential moment in the legal treatment of police use-of-force cases—one that extends beyond a single courtroom in Springfield. Grayson, 31, was convicted in October of a lesser homicide offense after fatally shooting…
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Federal prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice appear to be distancing themselves from the circumstances surrounding the arrest of journalist Don Lemon, even as they continue to pursue criminal charges tied to a January protest at a Minnesota church. Lemon, a former CNN anchor turned independent reporter, was taken into federal custody in Los…
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U.S. citizens in Minnesota are increasingly carrying passports and other proof of citizenship during routine daily activities as intensified federal immigration enforcement operations continue in the state, prompting renewed legal scrutiny over due process, racial profiling, and civil liberties. According to reporting by CBS News, large-scale operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs…
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A community and political activist is warning that alleged federal efforts to obtain sensitive state voter data—while tying cooperation to immigration enforcement—could trigger serious constitutional challenges and intensify disputes over states’ control of elections. In a widely shared video post, including by activist Karress Marie, the unnamed woman claimed that requests attributed to Attorney General…
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On January 28, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a court-authorized search warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia. The operation seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and related material from the 2020 U.S. presidential election — a highly unusual federal action that has sparked legal…
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DreamFi, a new financial empowerment platform co-founded by prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, and Ben Crump Law have announced a nationwide partnership with the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. The partnership is aimed at strengthening community access to financial education and legal resources through faith-based institutions. The collaboration, announced January 16, 2026, brings together…
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