Courts & Law
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Justice Department files new federal charges against National Guard shooting suspect in DC
The new charges and the case transfer to a U.S. District Court means that federal officials can pursue the death penalty.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin's new FEMA grant requirements
U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy Potter said the government failed to sufficiently justify the change in FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant program, which supports disaster-readiness efforts, including training and staffing.
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Federal judge rules against Trump admin over New York law that allows illegal immigrants to drive
The judge ruled that New York's Green Light Law doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause.
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Judge allows Trump to seek dismissal of DA Bragg's hush money case
Trump was convicted earlier this year on 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with a 2016 payment his then-attorney, Michael Cohen, made to Stormy Daniels.
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Former Kentucky sheriff indicted for alleged murder of a local judge
If convicted, Stines could face between 20 years and life in prison. He could also face the death penalty.
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Expert in Daniel Penny trial argues chokehold did not cause death of homeless man
The former marine is charged with criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter, and has pleaded not guilty.
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Illinois Supreme Court overturns Smollett conviction in hate-crime hoax, cites prosecutorial issues
Smollett appealed his conviction, arguing the special prosecutor in the case should not have been able to pursue the case after the Cook County state’s attorney had dropped the charges against him
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Convicted Jan 6 rioter found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents, DOJ
Kelley faces up to life in prison at his sentencing in May 2025.
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Judge allows death penalty if suspect accused of killing four college students in Idaho is convicted
The death penalty is only applicable in Idaho if the perpetrator is convicted of first degree murder or conspiracy to commit first degree murder. A jury also has to unanimously agree to impose the death penalty.
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Parole board denies release for South Carolina mother Susan Smith who killed sons 30 years ago
Smith apologized for her actions in a video to the board on Wednesday, and asked the board for mercy, claiming that God had already forgiven her.
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Trump reacts to illegal immigrant found guilty of killing Laken Riley: 'Time to secure our border'
An illegal immigrant from Venezuela was found guilty of the murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Appeals court rejects request to lift block on Louisiana Ten Commandments law
Supporters of the law have pointed to the text's influence on United States history as a reason to allow the law, but opponents claimed it infringes on the First Amendment and a parents' control in the religious upbringing of their children.
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Trump's attorneys seek immediate dismissal of hush money case conviction
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, had proposed on Tuesday that Trump's attorneys file his motion “promptly” and that prosecutors should respond by Dec. 9.