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The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a significant shift in global health governance and international legal relations. The decision, announced jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of State, concludes a year-long withdrawal process initiated by President Donald…
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The United States is set to gain control over designated areas of Greenland under a proposed security framework agreed this week on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, raising complex legal questions about sovereignty, territorial jurisdiction, and international law. According to diplomatic sources cited by The Telegraph, the arrangement would allow parts…
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A video posted on Instagram by Father David Gierlach, an Episcopal priest in Hawai‘i and member of a diocesan social justice task force, has drawn attention for its pointed commentary on national legal and political issues. The video touched on President Donald Trump and his administraiton’s handling of the Epstein files, and other high-profile investigations.…
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A Henrico Circuit Court judge has found former neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman guilty on nine felony counts of child abuse stemming from injuries inflicted on newborn babies under her care at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital. Strotman, 27, was convicted Thursday, January 15, after entering no-contest pleas to all nine charges.…
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A federal judge in New York has ordered the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to explain why it has not released millions of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, responding to a request from bipartisan lawmakers seeking greater court oversight of the process. The development was disclosed by Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat…
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President Donald Trump’s motion seeking more than $6.2 million in attorney fee reimbursements from the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has spotlighted novel legal and ethical questions about prosecution standards, fee-shifting statutes, prosecutorial independence, and the impact on local taxpayers. Background: How We Got Here Trump filed the fee motion after a Georgia racketeering case…
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A leading U.S. immigration lawyer is warning immigrants and legal practitioners to brace for a tougher, slower and less forgiving immigration system in 2026, citing emerging policy signals and enforcement trends already visible in 2025. Akua Poku, principal attorney at AK Poku Law and a U.S.-based immigration specialist, says the coming year is likely to…
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A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may access certain Medicaid records to assist in identifying, arresting, and deporting immigrants suspected of living in the United States unlawfully, markingconsiderable legal victory for the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda. In an order issued this week, U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria…
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A prominent civil rights attorney and author has sharply criticised the Trump administration, describing it as the most hostile to Black Americans since the late 19th century and warning of serious legal consequences for civil rights enforcement in the United States. In a video shared by The Defiant Lawyers Network on Instagram, attorney Augustus Corbett…
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Wrongful Conviction Overturned After 19 Years as Shooter’s Letter and Confession Lead to Exoneration
A New York man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a murder he did not commit has been fully exonerated after the actual gunman confessed, capping a decades-long miscarriage of justice that began when critical evidence was ignored. Emel McDowell was 17 years old when he was arrested and charged with murder following…
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