345.73 – Criminal law in the United States
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The U.S. Department of Justice has fired Maurene Comey, a high-profile federal prosecutor known for her roles in the sex trafficking trials of Sean “Diddy” Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the late Jeffrey Epstein, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The dismissal was carried out on Wednesday, July 16, and was first reported by…
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In the annals of American jurisprudence, few cases have generated the enduring controversy, political intrigue, and constitutional debate as the 1951 espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Convicted of conspiring to pass atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, the Rosenbergs became the first—and only—American civilians executed for espionage during peacetime in U.S. history. Decades…
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In a controversial move, the Trump administration has revived a long-dormant 85-year-old immigration law, using it to criminally charge undocumented immigrants for failing to register with the federal government — a requirement that most immigration attorneys say hasn’t been enforced in over seven decades. The Alien Registration Act of 1940, originally passed during World War…
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The federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is scheduled to begin Monday, May 12, and the first week of courtroom proceedings is expected to be intense. Among the high-profile witnesses slated to take the stand is Cassie Ventura, the R&B singer and former girlfriend of Combs, whose 2016 assault…
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Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier is under federal investigation for possible involvement in an illegal sports betting operation, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Federal prosecutors are examining whether Rozier altered his performance in a March 2023 game while playing for the Charlotte Hornets, an allegation that could have serious legal…
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The family of Naya Wimps, a 13-year-old wrongfully arrested for a bomb threat against Renaissance Charter School in Pembroke Pines, Florida, is pursuing legal action against the Pembroke Pines Police Department, Renaissance Charter School, and social media platforms Instagram and Facebook. According to the family’s attorney, Marwan Porter, the seventh grader was framed by a…
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