33 h. ago Enrique Tarrio and other freed January 6 convicts sue over prosecutions

Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys and three others whom Trump gave pardons or commutations sue governmentEnrique Tarrio, the former national leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, and four other members convicted of orchestrating the deadly 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack are suing the federal government for allegedly violating their rights.A lawsuit filed on Friday in federal court in Florida alleges that FBI agents and prosecutors acted with personal malice when they investigated and charged the five, who were all granted pardons or commutations when Donald Trump returned to office in January. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Unnerved Jewish Americans reconsider safety protocols after string of attacks

Many see attacks as part of a rise in antisemitism, while others object to conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitismOn the first night of Passover, it seemed like a one off – an arson attack on Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion. The arsonist, per police, took issue with Shapiro’s stance on Israel and Palestine.Then, in late May, outside an American Jewish Committee young professionals’ event for young Jews in the DC area to meet young diplomats, two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed; the shooter yelled, “Free Palestine.” Roughly a week and a half later, in Boulder, Colorado, a rally in solidarity with hostages held in Gaza was firebombed; the attacker also reportedly yelled, “Free Palestine.” Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Jewish Americans of all stripes reconsider safety protocols – but disagree on roots of recent violence

Many see attacks as part of a rise in antisemitism, while others object to conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitismOn the first night of Passover, it seemed like a one off – an arson attack on Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion. The arsonist, per police, took issue with Shapiro’s stance on Israel and Palestine.Then, in late May, outside an American Jewish Committee young professionals’ event for young Jews in the DC area to meet young diplomats, two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed; the shooter yelled, “Free Palestine.” Roughly a week and a half later, in Boulder, Colorado, a rally in solidarity with hostages held in Gaza was firebombed; the attacker also reportedly yelled, “Free Palestine.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus US authorities say was smuggled in from China?

Federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling a crop-killing fungus into the U.S. last summer

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6 d. ago Harvey Weinstein retrial plays out in Manhattan court – will he testify?

Prosecutors lay out charges against former mogul but court case has little of the fanfare that characterised first trialIn comparable terms of criminal justice, Harvey Weinstein’s sexual crimes retrial in a Manhattan criminal court has had little of the fanfare that meets the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs playing out just steps away in federal court.Combs’s trial, on charges of sex-trafficking conspiracy and featuring lurid testimony, has been a hub for content creators, each day lining up outside to deliver their thoughts on the day’s evidence. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The Harvey Weinstein retrial is playing out in Manhattan court – will he testify?

Prosecutors are laying out charges against the ex-mogul but the court case has little of the fanfare of the first trialHarvey Weinstein’s sexual-crimes retrial in a Manhattan criminal court has had little of the fanfare that meets the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs playing out just steps away in federal court.Combs’s trial, on charges of sex-trafficking conspiracy and featuring lurid testimony, has been a hub for content creators, who line up outside each day to deliver their thoughts on the day’s evidence. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Andrew Tate and brother Tristan 'will return to UK' to face rape charges

Andrew and Tristan Tate are facing a string of criminal charges in the UK, including rape, said prosecutors, and now it has been confirmed that they will return to defend themselves

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1 week ago Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to face 21 charges in UK, CPS confirms

Allegations include rape and human trafficking, with brothers due to be extradited to the UK after conclusion of Romanian proceedingsUK prosecutors have confirmed they have authorised 21 charges against influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain; charges connected to three alleged victims. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate face rape and human trafficking charges in UK

Prosecutors confirm 21 charges, with brothers due to be extradited to the UK after conclusion of Romanian proceedingsUK prosecutors have confirmed they have authorised 21 charges against influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain; charges connected to three alleged victims. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Germany charges three people with spying for Russia, potentially with intent to kill

Germany's Federal Prosecutor’s Office says three men have been charged with working for one of Russia’s intelligence agencies in a “particularly serious case.”

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1 week ago Prosecutors have charged a cargo ship's crew member after the vessel ran aground in Norway

Norwegian prosecutors have charged a cargo ship’s second officer with negligent navigation after he allegedly fell asleep on duty and the vessel ran aground, narrowly missing crashing into a home

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2 w. ago Woman accused of spitting on a top federal prosecutor is arrested on an assault charge

A woman accused of spitting on the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital has been arrested on a federal assault charge

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2 w. ago Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim

Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory

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2 w. ago Brit arrested in Bali pleads judges for leniency as prosecutors say they want to DROP drug charges that carry death sentence

Thomas Parker, from Cumbria, was arrested near Kuta beach in January after allegedly collecting a package from a taxi driver at a nearby street.

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2 w. ago Alina Habba charges Democratic congresswoman with assault after clash with masked agents at ICE facility

Prosecutors dismiss charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but accuse Rep. McIver with assaulting officers

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3 w. ago Taxi driver in France charged with stealing from David Lammy and his wife

Driver allegedly stole luggage and cash from foreign secretary and Nicola Green after ride from Italy to French ski resort A taxi driver has been charged by French police with stealing luggage and cash from the UK’s foreign secretary, David Lammy, and his wife, Nicola Green. The driver took the couple more than 600km (370 miles) from the town of Forli in Italy to the French ski resort of Flaine, Haute-Savoie, last month. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said Lammy and his spouse were victims in the case and that the driver has been charged with theft after driving off with their luggage. It also denied that the Labour MP for Tottenham had refused to pay the driver. Whitehall sources said no sensitive material was in the pair’s holiday luggage. Prosecutors opened an investigation into a “commercial dispute” in Bonneville after the driver filed a complaint. The Bonneville prosecutor, Boris Duffau, told the BBC the taxi driver was being charged with theft. He sai...

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3 w. ago Wisconsin judge argues prosecutors can't charge her with helping a man evade immigration agents

A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man who is in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration agents who were trying to detain him at her courthouse have filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that there’s no legal basis for it

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3 w. ago Police admit they mistakenly pulled over a college student. But she still faces deportation

Ximena Arias-Cristobal remains in ICE custody despite police and prosecutors dropping charges

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4 w. ago Cops say Wisconsin shooter who killed 2 had models of school in her home as prosecutors charge dad in case

‘The items recovered were disturbing,’ the acting Madison police chief said after announcing the arrest of Jeffrey Rupnow

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