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Federal government asks judge to stop Black reparations program, funded by Illinois marijuana taxes
The $20 million program, which is funded by a local tax on legal marijuana sales, gives $25,000 to Black residents or their direct descendants who lived in Evanston, Illinois, between 1919 and 1969 and claim to have suffered housing discrimination because of city ordinances, policies or practices.
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DOJ asks judge to block Chicago housing reparations program
Evanston Mayor Daniel Bliss, who recently won the Democratic nomination for Congress in his district, said in 2023 that the program aimed to show "that a small municipality can make real tangible progress."
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You Vote: With DOJ investigating Newsom, do you see this as weaponization, or reasonable suspicion?
Newsom is considered a top potential 2028 presidential candidate for his political party. The governor also said Monday the DOJ is "abusing the grand jury process" and said that federal agencies had sought information from family members and close associates.
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Federal judge blocks new Biden-Harris student loan forgiveness plan from implementation
"Plaintiffs show a substantial likelihood of success on the merits given the rule's lack of statutory authority," the judge wrote in the ruling.
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Judge releases schedule for Trump election case, which puts him on trial after election day
No official trial date has been set in the case so far, because of questions regarding what actions' of Trump's are protected under presidential immunity. Chutkan said she cannot set a trial date until issues regarding presidential immunity are resolved.
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As election nears, last-minute motions could prove pivotal for criminal cases against Trump
Trump has faced four separate criminal cases, including two from special counsel Jack Smith related to his 2020 election challenges and the storage of sensitive materials at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
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You Vote: Do you approve of Hunter Biden's plea attempt?
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America First Legal sues NY Ethics Commission, Judge Merchan for withholding financial disclosures
AFL again requested the financial disclosures last Friday and threatened legal action if it did not receive them.
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Hunter Biden changes plea in federal tax case twice in one day, intends to plead guilty
After opposition from prosecutors to a conditional guilty plea where Hunter Biden could assert innocence, the first son intends to switch again to a standard guilty plea this afternoon.
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Judge in Trump election interference says immunity issue must be resolved before trial can proceed
This was the first hearing since the high court ruled the president enjoyed immunity for official acts and issued guidance for the lower courts on how they should parse official and unofficial acts.
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Trump pleads not guilty to revised allegations in DC election case
Smith originally charged Trump with four counts related to his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
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Prosecutors ask judge to reinstate charges against Alec Baldwin for 'Rust' shooting
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey argued in a court filing unsealed this week that there were "insufficient facts" to support the dismissal, and that Baldwin's due process rights were not violated.
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January 6 defendant receives first reduced sentence after Supreme Court ruling
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper re-sentenced Thomas Robertson in his January 6 case to six years in prison, instead of just over seven years.