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LINDSAY WHITEHURST

LINDSAY WHITEHURST

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Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison

A member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol

Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison
Crime|News|US

New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that more than 500 gun purchases have been blocked since a new gun law requiring stricter background checks for young people went into effect in 2022

New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says
News|US

NRA chief, one of the most powerful figures in US gun policy, says he's resigning days before trial

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that’s poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization

NRA chief, one of the most powerful figures in US gun policy, says he's resigning days before trial
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting

A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials

Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting
News|Opinion|US

With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution

Former President Donald Trump says a president “has to have immunity.”

With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution
Crime|News|US

Montana fire chief who had refused vaccine mandate in Washington state charged in Jan. 6 riot

A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been charged with spraying a chemical irritant on police officers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Montana fire chief who had refused vaccine mandate in Washington state charged in Jan. 6 riot
News|US

Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with a Republican subpoena under certain conditions

Hunter Biden has indicated a new willingness to testify before lawmakers under certain conditions as part of the impeachment inquiry against his father President Joe Biden

Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with a Republican subpoena under certain conditions
Crime|US

Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland

Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months

Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland
Crime|Education|News|US

The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says

The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation

The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says
News|US|World

911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire's chaos

The day after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside community on Maui, the barrage of 911 calls didn’t stop: Reports of missing people, stranded family members and confused tourists trapped without food or water lit up the emergency lines every few minutes, interspersed with reports of new fires starting and older ones flaring back up

911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire's chaos
Crime|News|Political|US

Trump White House official convicted of defying Jan. 6 congressional subpoena to be sentenced

A Trump White House official who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack is set to be sentenced

Trump White House official convicted of defying Jan. 6 congressional subpoena to be sentenced
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Prominent celebrity lawyer pleads guilty to leaking documents to reporters in Fugees rapper's case

A prominent defense attorney has pleaded guilty to leaking grand jury information to reporters about a political conspiracy case against a rapper from the Fugees

Prominent celebrity lawyer pleads guilty to leaking documents to reporters in Fugees rapper's case
Crime|News|US

Ex-IRS contractor gets five years in prison for leak of tax return information of Trump, rich people

A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service who pleaded guilty to leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday

Ex-IRS contractor gets five years in prison for leak of tax return information of Trump, rich people
Health|News|US

Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says

Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery this weekend and delegate his duties to the deputy attorney general during the procedure

Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated

Hunter Biden has again asked a judge to dismiss the federal gun case against him, arguing it is politically motivated and key evidence was tested after charges were filed

Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated
Business|Crime|Economy|News|Technology

EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic

The e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the the platform

EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
Crime|News|US

FBI contractor stole an agent's car and tried to enter a restricted facility, authorities say

The FBI says a contract worker stole an agent’s car from the bureau headquarters in Washington and tried to get into a restricted facility before he was arrested

Health|Political|US

Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide

Crime|News|US

Threats to federal judges have more than doubled in 'alarming' spike, US Marshals director says

Federal judges targeted by threats have more than doubled over the last three years amid a surge in violent and harassing messages directed at public officials around the country

Crime|News|US

Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons

A watchdog report has found that the kind of systemic failures that enabled the high-profile prison deaths of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger and financier-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein also contributed to the deaths of hundreds of other federal prisoners in recent years

Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons
Crime|News|Political|US

Hunter Biden's lawyers say charges against FBI informant reveal flaws in prosecution

Hunter Biden’s lawyers say claims made by a former FBI informant charged with fabricating a bribery scheme involving the presidential family may have tainted the case against the president’s son

Hunter Biden's lawyers say charges against FBI informant reveal flaws in prosecution
Crime|News|US

How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?

Federal prosecutors say the explosive allegations at the center of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were false and came from an ex-FBI informant who said he was in touch with Russian intelligence

How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?
Crime|News|US

Supreme Court to hear challenge to bump stock ban in high court's latest gun case

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge Wednesday to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in a Las Vegas massacre that was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history

Supreme Court to hear challenge to bump stock ban in high court's latest gun case
Crime|News|US

House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback

The Justice Department is pushing back against a new set of subpoenas quietly sent out by House Republicans related the Hunter Biden criminal investigation in another brewing faceoff in the impeachment inquiry

House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback
Crime|News|US

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

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