Courts & Law
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Retired 4-star Navy admiral sentenced to 6 years in prison after accepting job for awarding contract
“This is a sad day and a sad chapter in the U.S. Navy,” U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said
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House passes bill to end DC residents as old as 24 from being charged as a juvenile in some crimes
District residents can elect their own lawmakers, but Congress has broad authority over the D.C. government, as part of a 1973 agreement known as Home Rule.
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Tyler Robinson's mom says alleged Charlie Kirk shooter 'more pro-gay, trans-rights' over last year
"She stated that Robinson began to date his roommate, a biological male who was transitioning genders," the court document reads
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Judge declares mistrial on rape charge in Harvey Weinstein case
The judge declared the mistrial after the jury was unable to come to an agreement on the rape charge in connection with the case of Jennifer Mann.
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Court hearing to begin on Trump sending National Guard, Marines to Los Angeles over violent protests
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer set the hearing for Thursday in federal court in San Francisco.
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Federal appeals court denies Menendez' bid for bail as prison sentence looms
Menendez was convicted on all 16 counts in his federal corruption case last year, including obstruction of justice, bribery, extortion, wire fraud and acting as a foreign agent. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison in January.
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Judge rejects foreign policy justification for detention of Mahmoud Khalil
The administration must release Khalil by Friday, ruled District Judge Michael Farbiarz.
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Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein convicted of sexual assault, in retrial
The jurors acquitted him of another criminal sex act charge from 2006, and continued deliberating on a third-degree charge that he raped another woman in 2013.
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Appeals court rules most Trump tariffs can remain in effect pending legal challenge
The stay on the ruling against tariffs does not impact Trump's sector-based tariffs on things like aluminum and steel, but does impact his 10% global baseline tariff, along with the tariffs he imposed on China and other countries.
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Judge rejects Newsom bid to swiftly limit National Guard operations in LA
Senior US District Judge Charles R. Breyer scheduled a hearing for Thursday, but declined to immediately limit the National Guard's activities.
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Newsom asks judge to intervene over California troop deployments
It remains somewhat unclear what grounds Newsom may have to object.
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Baltimore teacher sues Maryland Republicans, Moms for Liberty members, Libs of TikTok for defamation
The teacher is a comedian who uses her social media to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and call out conservatives and has over 31,000 TikTok followers.
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Bondi says FBI has identified man accused of assaulting officer, damaging federal property in LA
Bondi also vowed to go after rioters who loot during the unrest, or spit on law enforcement officers, claiming both cases would see criminal charges and prison time.