Federal agents are rounding up criminal defendants and deporting them before trial. Local prosecutors say the disruptions make communities less safe.
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A Salacious Saga Engulfs the Virginia G.O.P. and Weakens Youngkin
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s failure to push out the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor over a scandal involving explicit photos showed the party’s divisions and the power of its right-wing base.
Continue readingCourts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says
The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.
Continue readingSmokey Robinson’s Lawyer Calls Sexual Assault Claims ‘Vile’ and ‘False’
Four women have accused the Motown legend of sexually assaulting them while they worked as housekeepers.
Continue readingMan Is Charged With Federal Hate Crimes in Assaults on Jewish Protesters
Tarek Bazrouk, 20, on three occasions kicked and punched Jewish protesters who were wearing religious attire or carrying Israeli flags at demonstrations in Manhattan, prosecutors said.
Continue readingFederal Judge Casts Doubt on Trump Arguments in Venezuelan Migrants Case
The judge pressed a lawyer for the Justice Department on the government’s role and responsibilities in the men’s deportation and incarceration in El Salvador.
Continue readingFlu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years
Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.
Continue reading3 Former Officers Acquitted of All State Charges in Tyre Nichols’s Death
The former Memphis officers had been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the beating death of Mr. Nichols.
Continue readingHelicopter Broke Apart Before Crashing Into Hudson River, Report Says
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide an explanation for the crash, which left six people dead.
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