The Trump administration has asked a judge to hit the pause button on a case involving a Salvadoran migrant. The request comes just a day after a federal judge demanded more detailed answers from government officials about the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The judge, Paula Xinis, had ordered the government to provide more information about th...
A man from Morgan Hill is now in trouble with the law. He is accused of pushing an elderly Muslim man after an evening prayer service at a community center in March. The man, Mark Allen, is 59 years old. He is facing a misdemeanor hate crime charge. This means he is accused of using force and threats against someone because of their religion. The victim was ...
The news spread quickly: Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Senator Bob Menendez, was found guilty. The charges? Accepting bribes, along with her husband, from three businessmen in New Jersey. The courtroom was packed. The jury's decision was unanimous: guilty on all counts. This verdict came down in the same Manhattan courthouse where Bob Menendez was convicte...
In the heart of Washington, D. C. , a high-stakes showdown is unfolding. The Justice Department and Google are locked in a battle over how to address Google's dominant position in the search engine market. The stage is set at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, where both sides are presenting their cases to determine the penalties for Google's actions....
A judge in Manhattan has decided that Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for sex trafficking will go ahead as planned in May. Combs, who is currently in jail, had asked for a two-month delay. He wanted more time to gather evidence for his defense. However, Judge Arun Subramanian disagreed. The judge pointed out that Combs has plenty of resources and legal help to prepare for ...
A judge in Idaho has ruled that a witness can testify about seeing a person with "bushy eyebrows" around the time of a brutal quadruple murder. This decision comes despite strong objections from the defense team of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of the crime. The murders took place in 2022 at a rental home near the University of Idaho campus in Moscow. Fou...
A judge in New York has made a definitive call. The sex-trafficking trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs will kick off on May 5th. This decision comes after Combs’ legal team requested a two-month delay. They argued they needed more time to get ready. But the judge was not convinced. He questioned why the current timeline was not enough. The judge’s decision means the trial ...
The public's anger towards the healthcare system has been on full display in a recent case. A 26-year-old man, Luigi Mangione, has been charged with serious crimes. He is accused of shooting and killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. This happened on a busy sidewalk in Manhattan last year. Mangione is now facing both state and federal charges. The federal charges inclu...
A man named Kilmar Abrego Garcia is in big trouble. He was sent to El Salvador by mistake. This happened even though a court said he should not be sent there. Now, he is stuck in a tough prison in El Salvador. This prison is known for holding many gang members. The U. S. government is paying El Salvador to keep these people. Garcia left El Salvador in 2011 to escape...
A student's journey towards becoming a U. S. citizen took an unexpected turn when he was detained by immigration authorities. Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian who has been living in the U. S. for nearly a decade, was taken into custody in Vermont. He had been attending a naturalization interview, a routine step for those seeking citizenship. His lawyers have been unable...