5 h. ago Iranian who killed someone in England gets another chance to stay in Canada

A Federal Court judge granted Sirus Lotfi's application for a judicial review, overruling an immigration officer's refusal of his last ditch plea to stay in Canada

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8 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil to be released from custody, orders federal judge

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil had asked a judge to immediately release him on bail from a Louisiana jail, or transfer him to New Jersey.

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58 h. ago Winnipeg man, teen arrested after cops seize $100K, drug paraphernalia

Both suspects were charged with possessing proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000. The 21-year-old remains in custody, while the teen was released on an appearance notice. 

Economics

7 d. ago U.S. court pauses order for Trump to return California National Guard

The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on Tuesday. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge’s order was to take effect at noon Friday.

Society

7 d. ago Judge says Trump cannot swiftly deport family of Boulder attack suspect

A federal judge in Colorado on Thursday said in a ruling that the Trump administration cannot rapidly deport the family of an Egyptian man charged with attacking a gathering in Boulder held in support of the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher had previously blocked federal officials from removing […]

Events

8 d. ago Judge rules Trump illegally deployed National Guard to L.A. protests

A U.S. federal judge has ruled the deployment of the National Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded his statutory authority.

Society

8 d. ago Trump illegally deployed National Guard, must return control to California: Judge

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday directing President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California. The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority. The White House […]

Society

8 d. ago Prosecutors say Republican South Carolina lawmaker used ’joebidennnn69’ to send child sex material

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May was arrested at his Lexington County home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered Thursday by a federal judge […]

Politics

1 week ago Judge tosses lawsuit over Trump’s firing of US African Development Foundation board members

A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s dismantling of a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., dismissed the case on Tuesday, finding that Trump was acting within his legal authority when he fired the U.S. African Development Foundation’s board […]

Sport

2 w. ago OPP lay charges against 5 GTA men after $2.3M in contraband tobacco seized

The accused were released from custody and are to appear June 9 in a Toronto courtroom

Economics

2 w. ago Judge and lawmakers question the Trump administration’s plan to gut Job Corps centers

Members of Congress and a federal judge are questioning the Trump administration’s plan to shut down Job Corps centers nationwide and halt a residential career training program for low-income youth that was established more than 50 years ago. The Department of Labor last week announced a nationwide “pause of operations” for dozens of Job Corps […]

Politics

2 w. ago Judge dismisses murder charges against Atlanta cop in 2019 shooting of unarmed man in closet

ATLANTA — A federal judge has thrown out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man hiding in a closet. U.S. District Judge Michael Brown ruled Tuesday that Sung Kim, a 26-year veteran of the Atlanta police department, acted in self defense and shouldn’t face charges in the […]

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2 w. ago Toronto man on release order accused of removing GPS ankle bracelet

Toronto Police officers are hunting an alleged thief who’s accused of removing his GPS ankle bracelet and violating terms of a custody release order. Police said Monday that officers issued a warrant for Husnain Javed, 21, of Toronto, who’s wanted on charges of failing to comply with a release order and mischief under $5000. Back […]

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2 w. ago Shopify wins case against Canada Revenue Agency over merchant data

Shopify Inc. has come out on top of a battle with the Canada Revenue Agency. A federal court order issued Thursday shows Judge Guy Regimbald sided with the Canadian tech company, which was fighting the CRA’s attempt to get more than six years of Shopify records. The records were being sought in order to verify […]

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3 w. ago CVS and Express Scripts sue Arkansas over restriction on pharmacy benefit managers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — CVS and Express Scripts asked a federal judge on Thursday to block a law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies in Arkansas, challenging the first such restriction enacted by a state. The lawsuits come a little over a month after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the legislation […]

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3 w. ago Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard

BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.  U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs extended the block she imposed last week with a temporary restraining order on the government action.  Harvard sued the Department of Homeland Security on Friday after Secretary […]

Politics

4 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil meets his son for the first time amid deportation debacle

The new father met his infant son for the first time in the lead-up to an immigration hearing set to determine if he can remain in the U.S.

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4 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for 1st time despite government objections

NEW YORK — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier. The visit came ahead of a scheduled immigration hearing for Khalil, a legal permanent resident […]

Politics

4 w. ago Do chatbots have free speech? Judge rejects claim in suit over teen’s death

A federal judge in Orlando rejected an AI start-up’s argument that its chatbot’s output was protected by the First Amendment, allowing a lawsuit over the death of a Florida teen who became obsessed with the chatbot to proceed. Sewell Setzer III, 14, died by suicide last year at his Orlando home, moments after an artificial […]

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