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U.S. immigration attorney Akua O. Aboagye is sounding the alarm and offering clarity on a new U.S. State Department policy restricting non-immigrant visa holders from several countries to single-entry, three-month validity visas. The change, which affects non-diplomatic travelers, has sparked confusion online about what the visa limitations actually mean for students, tourists, and other visitors.…
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Republican lawmakers have voted to block a Democratic-led attempt to force the release of the so-called “Epstein files,” a large cache of sealed evidence from the late Jeffrey Epstein’s federal sex trafficking case. The move has intensified political tensions over transparency and accountability related to one of the most notorious criminal investigations in modern U.S.…
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For years, John Gotti eluded justice. As the notorious boss of New York’s Gambino crime family—once the most powerful Mafia organization in the United States—he earned the nickname the “Teflon Don” because criminal charges never seemed to stick. But in 1992, after decades of federal surveillance, betrayal from within, and unprecedented courtroom strategy, the Teflon…
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In a move sparking legal and humanitarian controversy, the Trump administration has resumed issuing civil penalty notices of up to $1.8 million to migrants who remain in the United States despite having received a final order of removal. The notices, based on dormant provisions of federal immigration law, are now being mailed to individuals with…
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Rapper T.I. and singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris scored a major courtroom win last year in their intellectual property case against MGA Entertainment, securing a $71 million jury award. But this month, a federal judge slashed that figure down to $18 million — and now the couple may be headed back to court. In a ruling…
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Kenneth Chesebro, a former legal adviser to Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign and a central figure in the effort to overturn the election results, has been officially disbarred in New York. The state appellate court issued the disbarment order in June, citing Chesebro’s criminal conduct in the now-infamous fake electors scheme targeting key battleground states.…
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A single piece of paper—Form I-797C, Notice of Action—may be the most overlooked legal safeguard for undocumented immigrants currently facing heightened immigration enforcement across the United States. Though not a work permit or visa, the I-797C serves as official proof that a petition or immigration application has been received and is pending before U.S. Citizenship…
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On December 12, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5–4 decision in Bush v. Gore, effectively resolving the presidential election in favor of Republican candidate George W. Bush over Democratic contender Vice President Al Gore. The case, centered on contested vote recounts in Florida, marked an unprecedented moment in American legal and political history—one…
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by incarcerated R\&B singer R. Kelly against controversial blogger and social media personality Tasha K, marking another legal defeat for the embattled musician as he continues serving a 31-year prison sentence for sex crimes. Kelly—whose legal name is Robert Sylvester Kelly—alleged that Tasha K improperly obtained and…
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In a legally and morally charged decision, the Trump administration deported eight foreign nationals held in Djibouti to South Sudan last Friday evening, despite their lawyers’ warnings that the men face a high risk of torture or death in the war-torn African nation. The move came just hours after U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy…
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