President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons on Monday for nearly all individuals charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, a decision that erases legal consequences for most participants in the attack. The move fulfills Trump’s campaign promise to stand by his supporters but has drawn sharp criticism from...

President Donald Trump signed a far-reaching executive order Monday, directing the Department of Justice to strengthen state and federal efforts to carry out the death penalty. The order mandates the attorney general to take "all necessary and lawful action" to ensure states can access lethal injection drugs while also reviving...

In a landmark move, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, a practice that has guaranteed U.S. citizenship to individuals born on American soil regardless of their parents' immigration status. The decision challenges a centuries-old interpretation of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and...

A Massachusetts grand jury has indicted Dr. Derrick Todd, a former rheumatologist, on charges of rape following allegations from over 200 former patients who accused him of sexual abuse during unnecessary medical procedures. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment on Thursday, stating that Todd faces two counts of...

The owner of an Orlando hotel has reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department following allegations of national origin discrimination. The case involved the cancellation of an Arab American group’s conference in November 2023, just weeks after the Hamas attack on Israel in October of that year. DOJ Alleges...

A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Vermont and Pregnancy Justice accuses the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) of illegally targeting and secretly tracking pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood. The complaint highlights the case of a woman, identified as A.V., whose baby was taken from her at...

A school board member in Johnston County, North Carolina, has been sentenced to prison following his conviction on multiple charges, including extortion and obstruction of justice. Ronald Lee Johnson Jr., once seen as a rising Republican figure, was handed a 6 to 17-month prison sentence for felony obstruction and placed...

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions over the past decade, including dangerous quantities of opioids. The allegations claim the pharmacy chain violated federal laws and contributed to the ongoing opioid crisis. DOJ Highlights Alleged Violations Filed in the U.S....

A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting of a New Mexico state police officer in a shocking carjacking incident along Interstate 40. The plea, entered Friday in a U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, ensures a life sentence without parole for the crime. Guilty Plea Secured in...

Three senior members of the MS-13 gang have pleaded guilty in federal court to their involvement in nine killings carried out with machetes and firearms in the New York City suburbs, federal prosecutors announced. The murders, which occurred between 2016 and 2017, marked a violent period for the gang on...

David Daniels, a former acclaimed opera singer and voice professor, has filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan, claiming that his rights were violated during the process leading to his firing in 2020. Daniels, a celebrated countertenor, is seeking an unspecified financial award in connection with his termination from...