Courts & Law
Man accused of bringing weapons to Pa. Convention Center arrested on Capitol riot charges
As well as federal misdemeanor offenses at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, Antonio LaMotta is facing trial in Philadelphia this coming October.
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Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty in tax evasion case
Allen Weisselberg is charged with taking more than $1.7 million in untaxed compensation from the Trump Organization.
2 years ago
Pa. judges in kids-for-cash scheme ordered to pay more than $200M
Two Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million.
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Key informant defends role during Del. man’s trial in Whitmer kidnap plot
Prosecutors say Fox, 39, who lives in western Michigan, and Croft, 46, a trucker from Bear, Delaware, wanted to trigger a national revolt by kidnapping the Democratic governor
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‘It’s very convincing’: Bucks County officials warn of fake warrant scam
Authorities said scammers are calling victims and sending fake arrest warrants by email, claiming to be from the Bucks County Sheriff's Office.
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R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary
Jury selection in R. Kelly's federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday.
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Giuliani is target of election probe, his lawyers are told
Prosecutors in Atlanta have told Rudy Giuliani's lawyers that he is a target of their criminal investigation into possible attempts to interfere in Georgia's 2020 election.
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FBI, Homeland Security warn about threats to law enforcement after Trump search
The agencies issued the joint intelligence bulletin on Friday, days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla.
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Rap Snacks facing lawsuit from Mattel over ‘Barbie-Que’ chips featuring Nicki Minaj
Attorneys for Mattel say Rap Snacks “made the deliberate and calculated choice to launch a new product line using Mattel’s famous BARBIE trademark.”
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Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes
Some of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly insurrection while they face legal consequences.
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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
The SBC’s statement gave few details about the investigation, but indicated it dealt with sexual abuse.
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Nebraska cops used Facebook messages to investigate an alleged illegal abortion
The Nebraska case shows how police may rely on digital communications to investigate abortions in states where they're illegal.
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FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump home
Court papers show that the FBI recovered several documents that were labeled “top secret” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
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More Black NFL retirees win dementia cases in rescored tests
The 2020 lawsuit unearthed the fact the dementia tests were being “race-normed” — adjusted due to assumptions that Black people have a lower cognitive baseline score.
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Police say the investigation into ‘Rust’ movie shooting is nearing the end
It's been nearly nine months since Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a gun meant to be used as a prop.
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