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  • Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case Over Religious Charter Schools and Public Funding

    In a case that could fundamentally reshape the relationship between public education and religious freedom, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, April 22, 2025, on whether states must allow religious institutions to operate taxpayer-funded public charter schools. The dispute centers on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a proposed online charter school in…

  • Family Arrested by U.S. Border Agents While Attempting to Relocate to Canada

    A family of four undocumented immigrants who attempted to seek asylum in Canada is now facing deportation proceedings in the United States. They have been detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rainbow Bridge crossing in Niagara Falls, New York. Aracely, a mother from El Salvador who asked to be identified…

  • Woman Faces Deportation After Phone App Leads Her to Canadian Border Instead of Costco

    A Guatemalan woman living in the United States without legal status is now facing deportation after a wrong turn on the way to Costco led her to the Ambassador Bridge toll plaza near the U.S.-Canada border. The incident has sparked renewed calls for transparency and reform of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) practices along…

  • Former Rep. George Santos Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft

    Former U.S. Representative George Santos, once a rising figure in Republican politics, was sentenced Friday to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges tied to his 2022 congressional campaign. The ruling marks a dramatic fall for the ex-lawmaker, who was expelled from Congress in 2023 amid growing legal and ethical…

  • Former Democratic Judge Joel Cano Arrested Over Connection to Venezuelan Gang Members

    Joel Cano, a former Democratic judge, and his wife, Nancy Cano, were arrested during a federal raid on their New Mexico home on Thursday, facing charges of evidence tampering and harboring individuals allegedly linked to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang. The arrests, carried out by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have raised serious concerns about…

  • Judge Arrested by Federal Agents for Alleged Obstruction of ICE Arrest

    Federal authorities arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday amid allegations that she obstructed an immigration-related arrest outside her courtroom, according to multiple local reports. The arrest has ignited widespread legal and political debate as details continue to unfold in this developing story. According to early reports, Judge Dugan is accused of interfering…

  • PhD Student Sues Federal Government After Visa Revoked Without Warning

    A Nigerian doctoral student at the University of South Carolina is suing the federal government after his F1 student visa was abruptly revoked earlier this month, a move he alleges violates his constitutional right to due process. Matthew Ariwoola, a PhD candidate in chemistry who has been in the U.S. since 2021, was just months…

  • Federal Judge Blasts Trump DOJ Over Executive Order Targeting Law Firm Perkins Coie: ‘Worthy of a 3-Year-Old’

    A federal judge sharply criticized the Trump administration’s Justice Department on Wednesday during a high-profile court hearing, calling its rationale for targeting the prominent law firm Perkins Coie “a temper tantrum” and “worthy of a 3-year-old.” The lawsuit stems from a controversial March 6 executive order signed by former President Donald Trump that accused Perkins…

  • Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Immigrant in Voluntary Departure Deadline Dispute

    In a 5–4 decision that could reshape how voluntary departure deadlines are calculated in immigration proceedings, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that undocumented immigrants who choose to self-deport are entitled to an extension when their departure date falls on a weekend or legal holiday. The case, Monsalvo Velázquez v. Garland, centered on Mexican national…

  • Did the Boston Strangler Get It Wrong? A Murderer’s Confession, DNA Twists, and a Case That Still Haunts Justice

    The Boston Strangler case has haunted American criminal justice history for over half a century. Between 1962 and 1964, thirteen women in the Boston area were murdered in chillingly similar circumstances . They were all sexually assaulted, strangled, and often left posed in their homes. The city spiraled into fear. Women double-locked doors and carried…