Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the…
Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico, claiming malicious prosecution
Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the “Rust” shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious prosecution and defamation…
Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to call off sentencing in his felony conviction
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump ‘s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush…
Judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10
NEW YORK — In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over…
Dana Stubblefield could be released after 2020 rape conviction reversal
Days after Dana Stubblefield’s 2020 rape conviction was reversed by an appellate court because of “racially discriminatory language” by the prosecution during the trial, an…
Thousands march in Bangladesh calling for prosecution of overthrown PM | Sheikh Hasina News
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t is accused of killing hundreds of protesters last summer.Thousands of people have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to demand the…
Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis related to Trump case
ATLANTA — A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis as part of a inquiry into whether…
Court removes Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump
ATLANTA — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others…
Biden’s understandable, unforgivable pardon of his son Hunter
It came as a surprise that President Biden unconditionally pardoned his son Hunter, a convicted felon, after repeatedly vowing that he would not. For the…
Despite Trump’s election, Jack Smith has one more job to do
In George Orwell’s classic depiction of an authoritarian society, “Nineteen Eighty-four,” a key component of political control is the state’s erasure of history: “Every record…
L.A. politician Ridley-Thomas’ final campaign: to clear his name
For more than three decades, Mark Ridley-Thomas never lost an election, tapping a well-organized network of supporters to secure victory after victory.Now, the former Los…
Little can stop Trump from prosecuting his perceived enemies
During his ultimately victorious campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made no bones about his intention to use the legal levers of government to go…
Next L.A. D.A. to undo Gascón policies, revisit Menendez brothers case
On his first day in office four years ago, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón issued a slate of progressive edicts that many prosecutors…
Special counsel evaluating 2 federal cases against Trump post-election
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light…
Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said in a court filing unsealed Wednesday that argues the former president…
Prosecutors, Trump lawyers clash over next steps in election interference case
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in court Thursday over the next steps in the federal election interference prosecution of Donald Trump in the first…
Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate Trump documents case
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was…
Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate with prosecution in Arizona elector case
Jenna Ellis, in photo provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on August 23, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga., after being charged for alleged attempts to…
Judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss federal election subversion case
WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on claims…
The Supreme Court is out of control. Here’s how to rein it in
President Biden has proposed reforming a U.S. Supreme Court whose integrity has been tarnished, if not ruined, by its most conservative members.The president embraced term…