45 h. ago More than a quarter of Scots prisoners admit drug use increased behind bars

The survey of inmates found about 35 per cent had used illegal drugs while 26 per cent said their drug use has increased or even started in jail.

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45 h. ago Pam Bondi dismisses claim Epstein info is missing and defends delays in releasing files

The attorney general’s update comes after several people have asked White House officials about the delay of the next batch’s release

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3 d. ago Trump’s attacks on judiciary slammed in letter by 150 retired judges

Letter criticized Trump administration’s arrest of Wisconsin judge

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3 d. ago Justice Department plans to investigate prosecutor's office in Minnesota's most populous county

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation of the prosecutor’s office in Minnesota’s most populous county after its leader directed her staff to consider racial disparities as one factor when negotiating plea deals

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5 d. ago Trump feels tug of political gravity as economy falters and polls plunge

The president started his second term fast and furious with a flurry of activity – much of it legally dubious – but analysts say the honeymoon is over“Not just courageous” but “actually fearless” said Doug Burgum. The “first 100 days has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country ever,” said Pam Bondi. “Most” of the presidents whose portraits adorn the Oval Office – which include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan – were mere “placeholders” who were not “men of action”, mused JD Vance.Before the TV cameras on Wednesday, top cabinet officials took turns drenching Donald Trump with praise that some critics found evocative of politics in North Korea. Yet beyond the walls of the White House, the mood was shifting. New data showed the economy is shrinking. The national security adviser was about to be ousted. Opinion polls told of a president whose unpopularity is historic. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pam Bondi turning DoJ into Trump’s ‘personal law firm’, top experts warn

Attorney general accused of targeting political foes, halting prosecutions and placing premium on loyalty to presidentDonald Trump’s Department of Justice has taken radical steps to target his political foes, back a harsh agenda against undocumented immigrants and help business allies – steps which underscore its politicization under the attorney general Pam Bondi and undermine the rule of law, say ex-prosecutors and legal experts.Some even say that the department has in effect become Trump’s “personal law firm”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Animal sedative medetomidine is showing up in the US illegal drug supply, CDC says

Three new health reports detail growing concern about an animal sedative that’s showing up in the nation's illegal drug supply

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8 d. ago Pam Bondi claims Donald Trump has saved 75% of American lives in first 100 days

Pam Bondi has claimed that Donald Trump has saved the lives of 258 million Americans as she praised the president's first 100 days in office during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 30 April.

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1 week ago Miami Vice: new movie on the way from Top Gun: Maverick director

Detectives Crockett and Tubbs are set to return in a new big screen take on the 80s cop show from Joseph KosinskiDetectives Crockett and Tubbs are in line for a new look with 80s cop show Miami Vice set to make a big screen comeback.The Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has been set as director of a new take on the NBC series which followed two undercover cops trying to dismantle the world of illegal drugs in Miami. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump promised ‘full transparency’ over Epstein files. Are more documents coming?

Epstein was accused of orchestrating a massive child sex trafficking ring

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1 week ago Trump devotee seizes on Virginia Giuffre car crash as she questions claim Epstein victim died by suicide

MAGA devotees of all levels are unified in their belief that Virginia Giuffre, an Epstein accuser, did not die by suicide. And they have placed the blame squarely on Pam Bondi and Kash Patel.

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1 week ago Pam Bondi claims judiciary ‘deranged’ after judge arrested for allegedly obstructing immigration agents

US attorney general Pam Bondi has attacked "deranged" judges who she says "think they are beyond and above the law", after the FBI arrested and charged Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan over allegations she helped a migrant evade immigration agents.

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1 week ago Justice Department to resume issuing subpoenas to journalists as part of leaks crackdown, Bondi says

The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him

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1 week ago Docs who provide trans care to minors will face DOJ investigation, AG Pam Bondi says

Pam Bondi’s memo marks the Trump administration’s latest attempt to clamp down on transgender healthcare

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2 w. ago Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

A federal judge is barring the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions

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2 w. ago Inside the staggering rise of QR code crimes from cannabis pick

Criminals have been taking their scams to new level by targeting customers with fraudulent QR codes that could see them lose their life savings - or worse, purchase illegal drugs

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3 w. ago UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted as prosecutors push for death penalty

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December, has been indicted in a New York court on four charges including a count eligible for the death penalty

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3 w. ago What to know about an active shooter alert at Florida State University

Authorities say at least six people have been hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University

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3 w. ago The Latest: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims reported

A suspect has been taken into police custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press

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