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A New York woman has been convicted in a violent domestic assault case involving the use of an explosive device, after prosecutors said she planted a lit stick of dynamite near her sleeping boyfriend—resulting in catastrophic injuries when it detonated in his hand. Keyonna Waddell, 35, was found guilty Friday of assault and criminal possession…
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A new federal lawsuit is seeking to block what advocacy groups describe as a sweeping and unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to dismantle long-standing requirements governing the preservation of presidential records, warning of a “real and immediate threat” that key documents could be destroyed or sold. The complaint, filed in Washington, D.C., by the…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a sweeping policy shift to resume federal executions, marking a significant reversal of the 2021 moratorium and signaling a broader expansion of capital punishment at the federal level. In a statement released last Friday, the DOJ confirmed it is actively seeking death sentences against 44 defendants and…
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A civil lawsuit filed against the Phoenix Police Department is drawing renewed legal scrutiny over alleged quota-driven enforcement practices, after a California woman claimed she was wrongfully arrested for driving under the influence despite exculpatory evidence. Brianna Longoria, an aspiring nurse, alleges violations of her constitutional rights following a December 29, 2024 traffic stop that…
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Journalist and legal analyst Katie Phang has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing the agency of failing to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a statute designed to mandate the public release of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network. The complaint, filed in the…
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The U.S. Department of Justice is facing renewed legal and political scrutiny after its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced a formal audit into the agency’s handling of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The audit will assess the DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), a law requiring the…
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A coalition of 23 states, led in part by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, is seeking to permanently block a controversial executive order issued by President Donald Trump that they argue would fundamentally alter how elections are administered across the United States. In a motion for summary judgment filed in federal court, the coalition is…
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A federal grand jury in Montgomery has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on 11 criminal counts, including wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The indictment alleges that between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than…
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Federal authorities have escalated enforcement efforts against Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, a 45-year-old Nigerian national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, following her failure to self-surrender to begin serving a 96-month sentence imposed for her role in a multi-jurisdictional romance fraud conspiracy. On April 14, 2026, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault signed a…
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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has announced plans to appeal a circuit court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle before the Virginia Supreme Court. The appeal follows a decision by Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr., who on Wednesday…
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