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Key takeaways from Texas Senate’s acquittal of AG Paxton’s corruption charges: The GOP-controlled Texas Senate voted Saturday to acquit state Attorney General ...
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Key takeaways from Texas Senate’s acquittal of AG Paxton’s corruption ...
Quick Glance: Ken Paxton acquitted and returned to office
  • Texas Senate acquits Attorney General Ken Paxton of corruption and bribery charges.

  • Only two out of 19 Republican Senators voted in favor of conviction.

  • Impeachment managers allege that Paul helped Paxton with a home renovation and an extramarital affair.

  • Whistleblowers reported Paxton to the FBI after discovering an outside lawyer's involvement and Paul's business dealings.
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What charges are Trump facing? His lawyer outlines Espionage Act, obstruction, conspiracy
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What charges are Trump facing? His lawyer outlines Espionage Act ...
Quick Glance: Florida Grand Jury Joins Probe into Trump's Classified Docs
  • Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury in Miami as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.

  • Several witnesses have testified before the Florida grand jury, with more expected in the coming days.

  • The investigation previously relied on grand juries in Washington, D.C. It's unclear why the south Florida grand jury is now involved.

  • However, a Florida court approved the warrant to search Mar-a-Lago, where Trump kept classified documents, and an assistant US attorney from Miami was present during the raid, according to CNN.
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After being indicted today on four counts by a grand jury, here's a look at Trump's legal perils. trib.al/jz15640
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Live updates: Trump indicted on 2020 election charges after Jan. 6 investigation: Special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating the underpinnings of the Jan ...
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Live updates: Trump indicted on 2020 election charges after Jan ...
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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants on Thursday were found guilty of entering a seditious conspiracy against the U.S ... Show more

Quick Glance: Proud Boys Leaders Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy on Jan. 6
  • Several leaders of the Proud Boys street gang were convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges.

  • They played a significant role in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

  • The government made a clear distinction between Trump's rhetoric and the Proud Boys' mobilization to D.C.

  • The government also obtained guilty pleas from multiple Proud Boys in exchange for important testimony.
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Jan. 6 committee unveils criminal referrals against Trump: The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol unveiled ...
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Jan. 6 committee unveils criminal referrals against Trump
Quick Glance: On January 6, a panel recommends criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
  • The committee also agreed to charge conservative lawyer John Eastman, who designed dubious legal procedures to keep Trump in power, with conspiracy to defraud the United States and impeding an official action, under the same charges as Trump.

  • According to Hicks, Trump told her, "The only thing that matters is winning."

  • Thompson stated after the hearing that the seditious conspiracy accusation is "something that the committee didn't come to agreement on."

  • Kevin McCarthy of California, a Trump ally, opted not to participate after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected some of his appointments.
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Jan. 6 Committee to Vote on Criminal Charges for Trump: The Jan. 6 committee will vote on whether to ask the Justice Department to criminally charge former ...
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Jan. 6 Committee to Vote on Criminal Charges for Trump
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The former president is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to ... Show more
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5 former Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols
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Quick Glance: Five ex-Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating
  • A federal grand jury indicted five former Memphis police officers for fatally beating Black motorist Tyre Nichols.

  • The officers attempted to cover up their unlawful assault by turning off their body cameras and lying to superiors.

  • The officers beat and kicked Nichols, hit him with a baton, sprayed him with pepper spray, and used a stun gun on him.

  • The charges allege that the officers refused to render first aid and concealed the beating from emergency medical responders, violating his civil rights.
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The accusations that led to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial: The Texas State Senate transformed into a court of impeachment for the first time in ...
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The accusations that led to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial
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Six white former Mississippi police officers pleaded guilty to state charges of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to hinder prosecution after recently ... Show more
Quick Glance: Former Mississippi officers to plead guilty for racially motivated violence
  • Six white former officers in Mississippi admit to racially mistreating two Black men.

  • State charges will be served concurrently with federal sentences.

  • Dedmon and Elward, who forcefully entered a premises, plead guilty to additional charges of burglary.

  • The Justice Department initiated an investigation into civil rights violations in February.
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Trump Lawyers Told During Special Counsel Meeting to Expect Another Indictment: Trump’s team met prosecutors at the office of special counsel Jack Smith early ...
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Quick Glance: Trump calls new indictment ridiculous
  • Trump urges Republican Party to respond to additional charges filed by Justice Department.

  • He considers the allegations as election interference at the highest level.

  • Trump calls the charges ridiculous and criticizes the unprecedented level of prosecutorial misconduct.

  • He hopes the Republican Party will take action to address the abuse of the Justice Department.
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January 6 committee asks the DOJ to prosecute Trump for conspiracy, obstruction, and inciting an insurrection
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January 6 committee asks the DOJ to prosecute Trump for conspiracy ...
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Member of Oath Keepers militia group jailed for eight and half years for part in Capitol riot
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Quick Glance: Oath Keepers Sentenced for Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Attack
  • Rhodes and Meggs convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced

  • Rhodes faces 25 years in prison, the harshest sentence for the Capitol attack

  • Prosecutors seek sentences of 10 to 21 years for other Oath Keepers

  • Prosecutors seek enhanced penalties for terrorism due to Oath Keepers' attempt to influence government through intimidation or coercion
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Insider Trading Bromance Ends With Betrayal and Guilty Verdict: The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. veteran aimed a deadpan stare at his friend on the witness stand and ...
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Insider Trading Bromance Ends With Betrayal and Guilty Verdict
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Fugees' rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case: Pras Michel has been convicted in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on 10 counts related to ...
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Fugees' rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case
Quick Glance: Pras Michel of the Fugees has been convicted in a case involving foreign influence.
  • Pras Michel, a former Fugees member, and his lawyer David Kenner arrive in federal court on April 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

  • Prosecutors claim Michel received almost $100 million from Low in order to influence two US presidential administrations.

  • Low is believed to be in China, leaving Michel to stand trial alone.

  • DiCaprio emerged in court surrounded by security and testified that Low told him in 2012 that he planned to spend $20 or $30 million dollars to help re-elect President Obama.

  • That evidence was crucial, because pouring foreign money into the campaign system was a vital aspect of Michel's argument.
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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in Fugees' Pras Michel conspiracy trial: Prosecutors allege Pras Michel illegally helped steer money from a Malaysian ...
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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in Fugees' Pras Michel conspiracy trial
Quick Glance: Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in rapper's money-laundering case
  • WASHINGTON (AP) – Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday morning in a case involving international money laundering, bribes, and a popular rap musician.

  • Michel was there on several of these visits, according to DiCaprio.

  • "I said, 'Wow that's a lot of money!"

  • Former NFL player Jack Brewer said Michel sent him $32,000 to finance his admittance into an Obama fundraiser.
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Panorama City man convicted for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Edward Badalian, 28, was convicted Tuesday of conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and ...
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Panorama City man convicted for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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Kissimmee man guilty of conspiracy from Jan. 6 Capitol attack: A Jury found William Isaacs of Kissimmee and three others guilty of conspiracy to obstruct an ...
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Kissimmee man guilty of conspiracy from Jan. 6 Capitol attack
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Former U.S. marshal convicted of framing ex-girlfriend for sexual assault: Ian R. Diaz, 44, was convicted of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking ...
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Former U.S. marshal convicted of framing ex-girlfriend for sexual assault
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Rick Singer, at center of college admission scandal, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
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Quick Glance: Rick Singer, the architect of the college admissions scam, has been sentenced.
  • The mastermind behind the major college admissions fraud that involved coaches, test proctors, and dozens of wealthy parents, including actors Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, was sentenced to three and a half years in jail on Wednesday.

  • Federal prosecutors had recommended that Singer be sentenced to six years in prison, far more than any other defendant had received, arguing that as the scheme's leader and facilitator, Singer was the "most culpable participant" and deserved "the longest sentence," despite his cooperation with the investigation.
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What's changed since Jan. 6, 2021?: Where things stand on the 2-year anniversary of the Capitol riot
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What's changed since Jan. 6, 2021?
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Exclusive: January 6 panel considering Trump referral to justice department for obstruction of Congress
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Exclusive: January 6 panel considering Trump referral to justice ...