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LINDSAY WHITEHURST

LINDSAY WHITEHURST

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The government secures a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over alleged redlining in Florida

The Justice Department has secured a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over allegations it avoided underwriting mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities in Jacksonville, Florida, and discouraged people there from getting home loans

The government secures a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over alleged redlining in Florida
News|US

Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, AP sources say

The special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation is expected to testify before a Congressional committee behind closed doors as a GOP probe into the Justice Department’s handling of the case continues to unfold

Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, AP sources say
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple, which left a woman dead

Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden prosecutor wasn't blocked from bringing California charges, US attorney tells Congress

A second U.S. Attorney says he has testified to Congress that the prosecutor overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation had full authority over filing charges, rebutting whistleblower claims that Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss didn’t have the final say

Hunter Biden prosecutor wasn't blocked from bringing California charges, US attorney tells Congress
News|US

Rep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarm

Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman says he plans to pay a fine after being charged with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September

Rep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarm
Crime|US

Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building

Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September

Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building
Crime|News|US

Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings. Some say more is needed after Lewiston killings

Barely four years before a gunman’s deadly rampage in Maine, the state’s governor signed a law to prevent mass shootings

Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings. Some say more is needed after Lewiston killings
Crime|News|US|World

The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by the Hamas attack on Israel

FBI Director Christopher Wray is warning that Hamas’ rampage inside Israel could inspire violence in the U.S. He told lawmakers on Tuesday that multiple foreign extremist groups have called for attacks against Americans and the West in recent weeks

The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by the Hamas attack on Israel
Crime|News|US

Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre

Authorities face mounting questions about how a gunman with a history of mental illness, an array of weapons and who police knew had a potential for violence was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history

Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre
Crime|News|US

US Marshals releases its first report on shootings by officers

The U.S. Marshals have for the first time released data on shots fired by their officers or other police working with them

US Marshals releases its first report on shootings by officers
Crime|News|US

Maine mass shooting puts spotlight on a complex array of laws, and a series of missed chances

The architect of Maine’s “yellow flag law” said it was designed to stop shootings like the one that claimed 18 lives, and that the tragedy needs to be examined to see if changes are needed

Maine mass shooting puts spotlight on a complex array of laws, and a series of missed chances
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Why one survivor of domestic violence wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to a 1994 law prohibiting people facing domestic violence restraining orders from having guns

Why one survivor of domestic violence wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law
Crime|News|US

Special counsel in the Hunter Biden case insists he was the 'decision-maker' in rare testimony

The prosecutor overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation has testified for nearly seven hours before congressional investigators, saying he had ultimate authority over the yearslong case

Special counsel in the Hunter Biden case insists he was the 'decision-maker' in rare testimony
Crime|News|US

A man with a rifle is arrested in a park near the US Capitol

A man with a rifle has been arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol

A man with a rifle is arrested in a park near the US Capitol
Business|News|US

Biden administration picks Maryland for new FBI headquarters

The Biden administration has chosen a location for a new FBI headquarters in Maryland, selecting the site over one in Virginia following a sharp competition between the two states

Biden administration picks Maryland for new FBI headquarters
News|US

FBI head cites a 'potential conflict of interest' in the selection process for a new headquarters

The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying

FBI head cites a 'potential conflict of interest' in the selection process for a new headquarters
Crime|News|US

Trump ally Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case

Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon has appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

Trump ally Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case
News|US

Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage

A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage
News|Political|US

Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case

Hunter Biden has asked a judge to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials related to whether political pressure wrongly influenced the criminal case against him

Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
Crime|News|Political|US

Man who attacked Minnesota congresswoman in her Washington apartment building gets 27-month sentence

A man who pleaded guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment has been sentenced to more than two years behind bars

Man who attacked Minnesota congresswoman in her Washington apartment building gets 27-month sentence
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Court seems inclined to keep restricting Trump's trial speech. But gag order could be narrowed

A federal appeals court appears inclined to reimpose at least some restrictions on Donald Trump’s speech in his election subversion case

Court seems inclined to keep restricting Trump's trial speech. But gag order could be narrowed
Crime|MidEast|News|World

A man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas war

A Utah man has been charged with threatening a Palestinian rights organization in Washington

A man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas war
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Largest crypto exchange Binance fined $4 billion, CEO pleads guilty to not stopping money laundering

The U.S. government has dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange

Largest crypto exchange Binance fined $4 billion, CEO pleads guilty to not stopping money laundering
News|US

Hunter Biden tells Congress he'd testify publicly, but Republicans demand closed-door session

Hunter Biden has offered to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena from Republicans

Hunter Biden tells Congress he'd testify publicly, but Republicans demand closed-door session
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US

FBI agent carjacked in Washington, latest in string of high-profile carjackings

Police say two people carjacked an FBI agent in Washington, D

FBI agent carjacked in Washington, latest in string of high-profile carjackings

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