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A U.S. appeals court vacated a ruling that had struck down a federal ban on felons owning firearms, prompting a conservative judge to accuse his “Left Coast” colleagues of attempting to “subvert” the U.S. Supreme Court’s expansion of gun rights. On Wednesday, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced that a majority…
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An Illinois woman, Sonya Massey, 36, was fatally shot in her home by Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson after she called 911 for help. The tragic incident occurred on July 6, when Massey reported a possible intruder in her Springfield-area home. Attorney Ben Crump, representing Massey’s family, stated that deputies Grayson and another officer…
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A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from continuing to implement a new student debt relief plan aimed at lowering monthly payments for millions of Americans. The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by seven Republican-led states to put on hold parts of the U.S. Department…
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A federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, charges Abdul Karim Conteh, 42, a Sierra Leone national, with leading a human smuggling organization that allegedly brought thousands of migrants into the U.S. unlawfully. Conteh was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico, on July 11 at the request of the U.S. and faces extradition to stand trial…
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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has appealed to the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging a federal injunction that blocks the enforcement of House Bill 4156, a controversial state immigration law. The preliminary injunction, issued last month, prevents Oklahoma from implementing the provisions of HB 4156. Attorney General Drummond stated that HB 4156 is…
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The US Navy has formally exonerated 256 Black sailors who were convicted of mutiny and disobeying orders following the catastrophic explosion at Port Chicago, California, nearly 80 years ago. The explosion, which occurred during World War II, claimed 320 lives, injured 390 others, and caused extensive damage across the San Francisco Bay Area. The exoneration…
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The federal judiciary should award monetary damages to employees who suffer workplace misconduct at the hands of judges and increase transparency regarding how courts handle worker complaints internally, according to a congressionally directed study released Wednesday. The study’s 34 recommendations appeared in a 200-page report by the judiciary’s research arm and a congressionally chartered academic…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General initiated an investigation on Wednesday into the Secret Service’s procedures following the deadly shooting incident at a Trump campaign rally on July 13. During the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, one spectator was killed and several others, including former President Trump, were injured in what appears to be…
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A U.S. federal prosecutor faces disciplinary charges for allegedly using deceptively edited videos as evidence against people arrested during protests at Republican President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration. Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens edited videos recorded by a conservative activist group to remove footage that could have helped clear the protesters of criminal charges, according to a complaint…
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In a landmark decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on Tuesday, July 17, that Minnesota’s law requiring handgun carry permit applicants to be at least 21 years of age is unconstitutional. This ruling upholds a lower court’s 2023 decision that struck down the age restriction following a lawsuit by gun-rights…
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