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  • Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader And Lead Assassin Extradited From Mexico To The U.S.

    Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader and lead sicario, or assassin, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as El Nini, 32, of Mexico, was extradited on May 25 from Mexico to the United States to face charges contained in two indictments. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated: “Today [May 28, 2024] El Nini joins the growing list…

  • Judge Rejects Gag Order On Trump In Florida Documents Criminal Case

    A federal judge on Tuesday rejected prosecutors’ request to issue a gag order barring Donald Trump from making inflammatory comments about law enforcement. Trump’s campaign had falsely claimed the FBI had authorization to assassinate him when it searched his Florida resort for classified U.S. documents. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, based in Florida, rebuffed Special…

  • Young Alaskans Sue State To Stop A $39 Billion Gas Pipeline

    In a bold move, eight young individuals are taking legal action against the Alaskan government, alleging that a massive new fossil fuel endeavor violates their constitutional rights. The lawsuit targets the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s proposed $38.7 billion gas export project, which, if realized, would significantly increase the state’s greenhouse gas emissions for decades. According…

  • Florida Businessman Daniel Hurt To Pay Over $27 Million For Medicare Fraud

    Daniel Hurt, the owner and/or operator of multiple healthcare entities, including Fountain Health Services LLC, Verify Health, Landmark Diagnostics LLC, First Choice Laboratory LLC, and Sonoran Desert Pathology Associates LLC, has agreed to pay over $27 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations. This resolution stems from accusations that Hurt and his…

  • Fulton County DA Appeals Dismissal of Trump Charges In Racketeering Case

    Fani Willis, the District Attorney for Fulton County, has taken steps to appeal a judge’s ruling that dismissed multiple charges in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump. The decision to appeal follows Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s March ruling, which stated that six charges against Trump and his co-defendants lacked sufficient…

  • Trump Seeks To Deny Prosecutors’ Gag-Order Motion In Documents Case

    On Monday, Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a federal judge to reject prosecutors’ request for a gag order limiting what the former president can say about law enforcement officers involved in his sensitive documents case. Trump’s team also requested that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce, Florida, impose sanctions and pursue civil contempt findings…

  • Alabama Proposes State Holiday Choice: Juneteenth Or Jefferson Davis’ Birthday

    Alabama House Bill 367, sponsored by Chris Sells, proposes to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in Alabama. Under this bill, state employees would have the option to observe either Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis’ Birthday as a day off. Importantly, the bill does not increase the total number of paid holidays for state employees, which…

  • Teenager To Face Court For Attack On Pro-Palestinian Encampment

    Authorities arrested 18-year-old Edan On on Thursday for allegedly attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) last month. Police booked him on a felony charge and are holding him on $30,000 bail, according to UCLA Police and jail records. The media first identified On and other counterprotesters by reviewing hundreds…

  • In Georgia A New Law Bans Bail For Almost 30 Offenses, Restricts Bail Assistance To For-Profit Bond Agents

    Georgia lawmakers recently approved a controversial bill aimed at restricting bail funds and criminalizing protest activities, sparking concerns among legal experts and civil rights advocates. The new law, signed by Governor Brian Kemp, effectively makes bail unpayable for a wide range of offenses, including protest-related charges like unlawful assembly. It also imposes strict limitations on…

  • What Happens If Trump Is Convicted In Hush-Money Trial?

    Thirty-four charges, 12 jurors, one often exasperated judge, and a parade of witnesses After nearly five weeks, both the prosecution and the defense rested their cases in Donald Trump’s history-making hush-money trial. Closing arguments will begin on Tuesday, after which the jury will start deliberations. The timeline and outcome of their decision remain uncertain. However,…