All articles tagged with #prosecution
A federal judge rejected former President Trump's latest bid to relocate the hush-money case to federal court, ruling he waited too long to pursue broader immunity protections from prosecution.
In Lawrenceville, Georgia, 29-year-old Deja Coleman is charged with second-degree murder after her 17‑month‑old son Daniel died in a locked car from near‑90-degree heat (117 degrees inside the car) while she was at work, with advocates arguing the case reflects an intentional murder charge for an accidental tragedy. The incident underscores how stress, sleep deprivation, and routine changes can trigger memory lapses that cause parents to forget a child in a car, and safety groups urge preventive steps and policy changes to reduce hot-car deaths.
Prosecutors in Utah have charged David Vander Meer, a former youth pastor, with murder in the 2006 death of his wife Bernadette Vander Meer after reopening the case in 2022; her fall on Zion National Park’s Angels Landing was previously ruled an accident, but authorities now say he was having an affair with an underage girl.
52-year-old ICE agent Christian J. Castro was arrested in Texas and charged by Hennepin County with four felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the Jan. 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Prosecutors say Castro lied to his ICE supervisors to justify his actions; the arrest involved help from DHS Inspector General Office agents and Texas Rangers. The case may proceed in state court, with a potential move to federal court, and another ICE agent faces separate charges in a related incident as investigations continue and video later contradicted the department’s initial account.
Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Kelly Dodd, 50, is accused by prosecutors of unlawfully sharing revenge-porn footage of an unnamed woman without her consent, a charge that could land her in jail if convicted; Dodd left RHOC in 2021.
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s guilty plea for secretly acting as a Chinese agent signals a broader pattern of Beijing influence operations aimed at placing loyalists in U.S. politics, with related cases and investigations illustrating a long-term strategy to shape policy and suppress dissidents.
Stefon Diggs was acquitted after prosecutors failed to vet the alleged victim and prepare her for cross-examination, exposing credibility issues and gaps in the case; the defense highlighted inconsistencies and lack of injuries, and the closing argument did not salvage the prosecution. The trial was slow and tedious for jurors, and the episode offers a cautionary lesson for professional athletes to scrutinize who surrounds them in their inner circle.
Vice President J.D. Vance says the federal government doesn’t prosecute fraud under $1.5 million annually and announces a new DOJ-backed task force to pursue all fraud and hold higher‑level offenders accountable, while commenting on alleged schemes in Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community.
A Georgia woman has been charged with murder in connection with a case involving medication abortion, with prosecutors pursuing a homicide charge as investigations continue.
A Minnesota prosecutor has launched an inquiry into the actions of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, connected to an incident at a local convenience store on January 21, 2026, with details still emerging.
The Justice Department urged a federal judge to reject James Comey's attempt to dismiss his case, arguing that President Trump's social media posts do not prove political retaliation and that Comey's charges of lying to Congress should proceed, amidst ongoing legal disputes over the case's motives and procedures.
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject James Comey's claim of being 'vindictively' prosecuted, defending President Trump's social media calls for Comey's prosecution and emphasizing the societal importance of the case, which involves charges of false statements and obstruction related to Comey's congressional testimony.
James Comey is seeking to dismiss a criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress, arguing that the case is an illegal and vindictive prosecution driven by political motives, and challenging the authority of the prosecutor. He claims the case is based on biased reporting and selective prosecution, and his lawyers are requesting permission to gather further evidence to support dismissing the case.
The article discusses the high legal costs faced by individuals prosecuted under Trump's Justice Department, highlighting cases like Jim Comey and Adam Schiff, and emphasizing the financial and emotional toll of high-profile legal battles, even for those who are acquitted.
The article discusses the legal challenges and procedural disputes in the prosecution of Jim Comey, highlighting issues with discovery deadlines, the potential for prosecutorial misconduct, and the broader implications of the case, including efforts to reveal exculpatory evidence and the political context surrounding the investigation.