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Trump's war on wokeness is not new

Only the acronyms have changed in the fight to purge the National Endowment for the Humanities and "woke" education

Salon

Elon Musk-Backed DOGE 'Blatantly Used' ChatGPT and DEI, LGBTQ Keywords to Slash Federal Funding

A US judge has ruled DOGE's grant cuts unlawful, criticising the use of AI and keyword searches in the decision-making process.

International Business Times

Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional

The Independent UK

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New York judge doesn't see the 'ho, ho, ho' in alleged SantaCon fraud

The federal judge presiding over the fraud case against the organizer of New York City's SantaCon bar crawl made it clear at the defendant's first appearance before her that she's not a fan of the annual celebration

The Independent UK

‘Dirty’ and ‘infested with drugs’: the New York jail holding Maduro and Mangione

High-profile names have been housed in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan detention center, which is said to be unsafe and inhumane

The Guardian - US

Russian mobsters sentenced to 25 years for foiled plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist

Two Russian mobsters have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for agreeing to try to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad for $500,000

The Independent UK

Ambassador to Spain Dario Item Exposes Swiss Secrecy in Major US Court Battle

Antigua's Ambassador Dario Item leads a legal battle in New York, accusing Credit Suisse and Swiss regulators of using secrecy laws to conceal key documents tied to the $17bn AT1 bond collapse.

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Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

A district court judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated

The Independent UK

Trial begins over a plot to kill an Iranian dissident in NYC

The trial of two men charged in an alleged Iranian government-sponsored murder-for-hire plot that targeted a prominent Iranian journalist and human rights activist has begun with jury selection

The Independent UK

Judge Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Copying information is not the same as copying content.

Reason

A judge called an FBI operative a 'villain.' Ruling comes too late for 2 convicted in terror sting

A federal judge recently ordered the release of three of the “Newburgh Four,” who were arrested in 2009 in a fictitious plot to destroy military planes and New York synagogues

The Independent UK

Three of ‘Newburgh Four’ ordered to be freed from prison over synagogue bomb plot as judge questions FBI role

Three men ensnarled in an infamous post-9/11 terrorism sting have been ordered freed from prison

The Independent UK

Judge questions FBI's role in post-9/11 sting and orders 3 of 'Newburgh Four' freed from prison

Three men ensnarled in an infamous post-9/11 terrorism sting have been ordered freed from prison

The Independent UK

Book thief in plot that duped famous authors avoids prison

It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists

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The saga of David Misch: Judge believes alleged Bay Area serial killer may not have acted alone, tragic details of notorious slayings revealed

DUBLIN, Calif. — In gripping and heartwrenching testimony, the families of three East Bay homicide victims — including a 9-year-old girl abducted and killed — described their final memories of their loved ones from the witness stand and ended a three-decade wait to confront the man accused of murdering them.

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NYC agrees to pay up to $6 million to hundreds of protesters roughed up by the NYPD during George Floyd demonstrations

New York City has agreed to pay up to $6 million to protesters roughed up by the NYPD during a George Floyd demonstration in the Bronx.

Tribune News Service

NYC jail detainees sue over being stuck in fetid cells even after posting bail

NEW YORK — Nestor Hernandez, arrested on an assault charge, says he sat in a fetid Rikers Island intake cell for four days before his father posted his bail.

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