A new face is now leading the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others. Pete Skandalakis, head of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, has taken over after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified. Willis was removed due to a r
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, is back home after a short stay in prison. He was let out early because of an appeal. This all started when he was found guilty of taking money from Libya to fund his 2007 election campaign. The court said he can't leave France or talk to certain peop
A recent court ruling has put a damper on the Border Patrol's aggressive tactics in Chicago. Judge Sara Ellis has put limits on how immigration agents can use force during arrests and protests. This comes after a Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about a tear gas incident. The incident in qu
In a recent court hearing, a federal judge expressed strong disapproval of the Justice Department's handling of the case against former FBI Director James Comey. The judge, William Fitzpatrick, criticized the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, for what he saw as a backward approach: indicting first and i
A woman, one of five suspects in the recent Louvre jewel heist, faced a judge to determine if she would be held in custody. She is accused of helping plan and carry out the theft. The 38-year-old woman cried as she confirmed she lives in La Courneuve, a suburb north of Paris. The hearing was private
A man from Washington state, Taylor Taranto, recently got off with time served for a hoax threat near former President Barack Obama's home. This stunt happened two years ago and caused a huge law enforcement response, including a bomb squad and sniffer dogs. Taranto spent 22 months in a D. C. jail
Mike Brown, a former North Charleston Councilman, made a significant admission recently. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud. This happened just a week before his trial was set to begin. Brown, 47, appeared in a Charleston courthouse and admitted his wrongdoing. He even
In Japan, a country known for its low crime rates, a shocking event took place in 2022. A man named Tetsuya Yamagami is accused of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This trial is happening now, three years after the incident. Yamagami is said to have used a homemade gun to shoot Abe during
Robin Smith, a former Tennessee state representative, has been ordered to serve eight months in prison. This comes after she admitted guilt in a case involving a business that used public funds. Smith's actions were part of a larger scheme that also led to the conviction of a former House speaker an
In a twist that has left many scratching their heads, a Nigerian court decided to push back the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu until Monday. This happened because Kanu, the head of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra group, said he couldn't defend himself properly. Why? His old legal team left, a
