17 h. ago Police praise family for turning over suspect accused of plotting mass shooting at Atlanta airport: ‘They saved lives’

Billy Joe Cagle, 49, faces state and federal charges after being arrested at the world’s busiest airport

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17 h. ago Federal prosecutors charge man accused of threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport

Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man arrested this week at Atlanta's airport after his family told police he planned a shooting

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42 h. ago Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say

Police have arrested a man accused of threatening to open fire at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta

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2 w. ago US attorney resists pressure from Trump to prosecute Letitia James

Prosecutor reportedly does not believe there is probable cause to file charges against the New York attorney generalA career federal prosecutor in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe there is probable cause to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James, according to a person familiar with the matter.The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia and plans to soon present her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia last month. Yusi’s thinking was first reported by MSNBC on Monday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Federal prosecutor resists pressure from Trump to charge Letitia James

Prosecutor reportedly does not believe there is probable cause to file charges against the New York attorney generalA career federal prosecutor in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe there is probable cause to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James, according to a person familiar with the matter.The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia and plans to soon present her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia last month. Yusi’s thinking was first reported by MSNBC on Monday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Atlanta forfeits $37.5M in airport funds after refusing to agree to Trump's DEI ban

Atlanta’s airport has forfeited $37.5 million in federal grants after refusing to disavow diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

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3 w. ago Texas man accused of threatening to shoot up Pride parade to ‘pay them back for taking out Charlie Kirk’

Exclusive: ‘Come on bro let’s go hunting fairies,’ Joshua Cole wrote to a friend two days before the Abilene Pride Parade, according to an FBI probable cause affidavit reviewed by The Independent

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3 w. ago At Trump’s behest, DOJ is pushing federal prosecutors across the country to charge George Soros: report

US attorneys are directed to open criminal investigations into billionaire philanthropist’s Open Society Foundations

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3 w. ago Federal prosecutors reportedly gave US attorney memo suggesting not to file charges against James Comey – US politics live

Prosecutors in eastern district of Virginia detailed to Lindsey Halligan why not to file criminal charges against former FBI director, ABC news saysDozens of House Democrats have signed a letter to Donald Trump and secretary of state Marco Rubio, urging the administration to recognize Palestinian statehood.The letter, led by California Democrat Ro Khanna, has 46 signatures, and lawmakers will send it to the US president on Friday, according to plans first provided to the Guardian. Continue reading...

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