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As a former federal judge, I’m concerned by a year of challenges to the US justice system

The public has been hearing from a lot of federal judges over the past year, much more than normal. That’s because many of them are concerned about the Trump administration’s commitment to the rule of law.

The Conversation

Trump and Alina Habba ordered to pay $1M for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit against Hilary Clinton, appeals court rules

An appointee of George W. Bush wrote that Trump’s committed “sanctionable conduct” by filing the suit.

The Independent UK

Kash Patel releases images of suspect as he doubles down on claims FBI stopped ISIS-inspired Halloween attack

Patel announced Friday that the FBI arrested multiple suspects in Michigan ‘who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend’

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Judge rips Border Patrol chief for tear gassing kids in Chicago as agents come under fire for Trump’s mass deportation operation

Greg Bovino is being hauled to court every day after his officers are accused of gassing neighborhoods and threatening protesters with ‘you’re dead, liberal’ taunts

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The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues

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Florida man robs $7K worth of lottery scratch-offs from convenience store, goes back to redeem winners, feds say

Exclusive details: Justin Farley ‘needed money,’ he told police, but his alleged solution turned into a veritable comedy of errors, court records show

The Independent UK

Judge orders ICE to release mom who came to the US as an unaccompanied minor a decade ago

‘In the court's view, the irreparable harm to separating a nursing mother and her child is self-evident,’ judge says

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Exclusive details: Army reservist accused of robbing same bank twice in less than a month - and his uniform did him in

Exclusive details: The suspect’s roommate told The Independent he was still in shock, saying of alleged bank robber Christopher Borchardt, ‘Dog, what was you thinking?’

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A former Georgia deputy gets federal prison for beating a Black man in a jail cell

A former Georgia sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to federal prison in the beating three years ago of a Black jail detainee who was punched repeatedly by guards who rushed into his cell

The Independent UK

Family says hidden spy cams at Airbnb captured footage of them having sex, kids using bathroom: lawsuit

Exclusive details: An Airbnb spokesperson told The Independent that the host in question has been banned from the site in the aftermath of the allegations

The Independent UK

Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means

A battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over the deportation of more than 100 immigrants to a prison in El Salvador intensified on April 16, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg released an opinion saying that he had “probable cause” to hold members of the administration in…

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Dad sues after eighth-grade son is forbidden from wearing ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ T-shirt to school

Exclusive: An Ohio 8th-grader’s father is suing after he was asked not to wear a ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ T-shirt to school, then got detention for ignoring the request

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Judge: DOGE's USAID cuts likely illegal

US District Court Judge Theodore Chuang ordered that Musk and DOGE partially restore the agency

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Menendez calls case "witch hunt"

The former New Jersey senator was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 years in prison on corruption charges

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MLB Players Association affiliate withdraws image lawsuit against Pirates' parent company

An affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has withdrawn its lawsuit against the parent company of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. that alleged unlicensed use of players’ names and images on social media

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Virginia Governor Youngkin To Fight Federal Judge's Voter Roll Ruling

Virginia Gov. Youngkin challenges court ruling to reinstate suspected noncitizens on voter rolls.

The Conversation

Student-athletes find more power in the changing legal landscape of college sports

Ever since the NCAA permitted college athletes to get paid by companies that use their names, images and likenesses, athletes have tested the limits of their increasing power.

The Independent UK

The disturbing messages shared between AI Chatbot and teen who took his own life

Warning distressing content: When the teen expressed his suicidal thoughts to his favorite bot, Character.AI ‘made things worse,’ a lawsuit filed by his mother says

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14-Year-Old Boy’s Tragic Passing Sparks Concern Over AI Chat Dangers

Sewell had been using Character.AI, a role-playing app that allows users to create their own AI characters or chat with characters created by others. The post 14-Year-Old Boy’s Tragic Passing Sparks Concern Over AI Chat Dangers first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Teenager took his own life after falling in love with AI chatbot. Now his devastated mom is suing the creators

Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with - his mother Megan Garcia says in a civil lawsuit

The Independent UK

Protester sprayed ‘Hamas is comin’ at a pro-Gaza rally. He was turned in by a gym buddy

Zaid Mohammad Mahdawi, 26, was taken into custody on Friday

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Iowa school logo dispute aims to settle who gets the ‘D’

Drake University comes for the DMACC.

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