Courts & Law
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Justice Department opens investigation into allegations DC police manipulated crime data
The investigation comes after the MPD settled a retaliation lawsuit from a whistle-blower several weeks ago, who alleged the crime statistics were manipulated.
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Judge rejects parts of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees' suit against Trump admin
The facility has become an iconic symbol of Trump's mass deportation efforts and earned notoriety for the presence of the eponymous reptile near the grounds.
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Newsmax settles with Dominion Voting Systems for $67 million in 2020 election defamation case
“Newsmax believed it was critically important for the American people to hear both sides of the election disputes that arose in 2020,” the company said
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail after pleading not guilty
Prosecutors in the case attempted to argue in court on Tuesday that Combs is violent and a flight risk, and should remain in federal custody pending his official trial. But defense lawyers have maintained that the musician came to New York voluntarily in anticipation of the charges, which prove he is not a flight risk, and should be on a home detention in Miami.
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Feds unseal indictment on Sean 'Diddy' Combs, charge music mogul with racketeering, sex trafficking
Indictment also alleges Combs hit, abused women for over a decade
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DeSantis signs order for state to begin assassination probe, says Florida has best 'jurisdiction'
DeSantis raised concerns that the federal agencies investigating the incident may have a conflict, considering the DOJ is currently prosecuting former President Trump in the same district for allegedly mishandling classified documents.
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Pakistani national pleads not guilty to allegedly plotting to assassinate Trump, other politicians
During a hearing in federal court, Asif Merchant was ordered detained pending trial for the charges he faces.
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Former White House Chief of Staff Meadows denied transfer of Arizona election case to federal court
"The State has indicted Mr. Meadows for allegedly orchestrating and participating in an illegal electioneering scheme. Few, if any, of the State’s factual allegations even resemble the secretarial duties that Mr. Meadows maintains are the subject of the indictment," the judge ruled
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House intervenes in IRS whistleblower case, on behalf of whistleblowers
The House of Representatives on Monday said they would get involved because Congress has a "significant interest in whistleblowers providing information to Congress regarding waste, fraud, abuse, and other misconduct at federal agencies."
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Cornel West will not appear on Pennsylvania presidential ballot: PA Supreme Court
The candidates that will appear on Pennsylvania's presidential ballots are Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party, former President Donald Trump for the Republican Party, Chase Oliver for the Libertarian Party, and Jill Stein for the Green Party.
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Man who allegedly tried to shoot Trump charged on two counts including gun possession by a felon
More charges are expected as the law enforcement investigation into the matter continues.
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'American speech' or 'Chinese engineers'? Lawyers battle in court over TikTok sale-or-ban law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, a common source of SCOTUS nominees, is hearing a challenge by TikTok's Chinese owner and content creators including prominent libertarian journalist.
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Appeals court rebukes Democrat-turned-judge for fining educators $313K for challenging woke training
Brooke Henderson and Jennifer Lumley can't sue for violation of their First Amendment rights but their case was far from "frivolous," as former Democratic lawmaker called it when imposing attorney's fees, 8th Circuit says.