justice2.905 min read
Court orders full federal records released in Renee Good shooting case
20 hours ago•Source: 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Justice News
The latest justice stories, summarized by AI
Featured Justice Stories
View original source
20.83 min•17 days ago
DOJ official concedes no evidence of Powell misconduct in Fed renovations
In a closed-door hearing, a top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged that the Justice Department does not have evidence of wrongdoing in its probe of the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovations, undercutting Trump’s criminality claims; a federal judge also quashed the subpoenas, with the DOJ planning an appeal.
More Top Stories
2
Eight Convicted in Antifa-Linked Texas Immigration Facility Shooting
Politico•28 days ago
3
Judge rules Trump-era NJ U.S. attorney picks illegal, replacement trio also unauthorized
The Washington Post•1 month ago
More Justice Stories
DOJ probes possible withholding of Trump allegations in Epstein files
The Justice Department says it's reviewing whether FBI file material with allegations against President Trump was improperly withheld in the Epstein investigation, after it emerged three interview summaries from a Trump accuser were missing from the released records.
Minneapolis prosecutors mull mass resignations over DOJ handling of immigrant-officer shootings
Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have warned the U.S. Attorney they are deeply frustrated with the Justice Department’s response to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers, suggesting they could resign en masse and jeopardize the office’s ability to handle its caseload.
Minneapolis Judge Rebukes Bondi for Posting Protesters’ Photos Online
A federal judge in Minneapolis criticized Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for posting photographs of 11 of 16 protesters charged with assaulting immigration agents, saying sharing images of people presumed innocent is inappropriate and not condoned by the court.
Dallas Posthumously Exonerates Innocent Man Executed 70 Years Ago
Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously exonerates Tommy Lee Walker for the 1953 rape and murder of Venice Parker, declaring him innocent 70 years after his execution, after a joint reinvestigation found coerced confessions, unreliable eyewitness identifications, and prosecutorial misconduct rooted in racism, highlighting ongoing flaws in the justice system and the legacy of Jim Crow.
Dem Senators Inspect California’s Largest ICE Detention Center, Citing Medical Gaps
Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff visited CoreCivic’s California City ICE detention center (the state’s largest, housing about 1,400 detainees out of a 2,560 capacity) and highlighted inadequate medical and mental health care, deplorable conditions (smelly water, a moldy sandwich), and detainees held for civil immigration offenses. The oversight visit, part of broader scrutiny of detention conditions, underscored concerns from California officials and detainees while noting ongoing debates over visit policies and state/federal oversight.
DOJ says there is no active FBI civil-rights probe into Minneapolis shooting
After Renée Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis, FBI agents opened a civil-rights investigation into the immigrant officer who fired, but the Justice Department now says no such active probe exists. The report also notes that Trump administration officials urged scrutiny of Good’s partner rather than the shooter.
From Porsche posts to arson charges: the online life of Mississippi’s synagogue arson suspect
Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, is indicted on state first-degree arson and faces federal arson and hate-crime charges for allegedly lighting a fire at Beth Israel, Mississippi’s largest synagogue, after posting antisemitic content online. Mississippi Today’s reporting traces Pittman’s digital footprint—fitness and self-improvement content, wealth displays, and a Christian-identity–adjacent worldview linked to a site called One Purpose—to illustrate how online subcultures may illuminate his motive. The article contrasts his online persona with his alleged actions, including an antisemitic Instagram video hours before the attack, and details his background as a high school athlete and student from Madison, as well as the ongoing federal proceedings set for a preliminary hearing.
Text messages reveal ex-welfare chief pitched personal profits with wrestler in Mississippi scheme
In a Jackson federal trial, former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis testified that he and former WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. discussed using millions in federal welfare funds for their own gain, including texting about “money bags.” DiBiase faces charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, theft and money laundering, while Davis has pleaded guilty and is cooperating. The case centers on roughly $100 million in TANF funds diverted from 2016–2020 and broader questions about oversight and access within the welfare program.
Prosecutor shake-up in D.C. and Minneapolis tied to shooting probe
Several senior prosecutors in Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis have resigned amid turmoil over how the Justice Department handled the shooting death of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer, including at least five prosecutors from Minneapolis’ U.S. attorney’s office, the second-in-command among them.
Mississippi synagogue arson suspect laughed while confessing to his father, feds say
Federal prosecutors say 19-year-old Stephen Pittman set fire to Jackson’s Beth Israel Congregation and, per affidavit, confessed to his father, laughed about it, and described the act, calling the building the 'synagogue of Satan'; GPS and security video link him to the scene; if convicted, he faces 5-20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.