Trump’s Napoleon quote fits his handling of the Eric Adams prosecution
The president of the United States posted a possibly apocryphal quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte on social media Saturday: “He who saves his Country…
Analysis: Trump vowed to take politics out of prosecutions. Eric Adams case tells another story
WASHINGTON — On her first day as President Trump’s attorney general, Pam Bondi promised to remove politics from criminal prosecutions and to restore the “integrity and credibility”…
San Francisco sues Trump administration over crackdown on sanctuary cities
SAN FRANCISCO — In the latest national battle over immigration, San Francisco on Friday announced it was filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent directives…
Amid abortion foes’ celebrations, U.S. limits prosecutions for blocking abortion clinics
WASHINGTON — The new Justice Department leadership under President Trump issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling…
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way…
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…