Previously the Houston school district was taken over after the FBI raided HISD’s headquarters; the home of the district’s former COO was raided and he was later indicted for allegedly embezzling $6 million of taxpayer money.
The House Judiciary subpoenaed Smith for the deposition earlier this month, which took place on Dec. 17.
Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein has built a reputation as an old-school jurist, resistant to external pressures and known for his no-nonsense approach in high-stakes trials.
The grand jury charged the group with one count of providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and one count of possession of unregistered firearms. Two were charged with one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Willis had attempted to prosecute Trump and 18 of his allies in the state on racketeering charges for allegedly attempting to overthrow the 2020 election. The district attorney said Wednesday that she stands by her attempt to prosecute the group.
Trump says he will hold a news conference about the situation at 11am and that no U.S. lives were lost in the operation.
The two policies revoked Thursday include one that prevented city officials from engaging in boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel, and one that adopted the IRHA's definition of antisemitism.
Southern Poverty Law Center's annual report on "hate and extremism" focuses heavily on Moms for Liberty, whose dossier falsely claims member was "indicted for terroristic threatening" educators.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is taking the city's campaign finance board to court over its decision to deny his reelection campaign more than $3.4 million in public matching funds.