Federal Crackdown Targets Violent Gang Activity A jury in Minnesota has convicted three alleged members of the Minneapolis Bloods gang on charges stemming from a prolonged pattern of violence and murder. This verdict comes as part of a broader federal crackdown announced in 2023, which aims to dismantle organized crime...

Incident Involving Former Gov. David Paterson and Stepson Leads to Assault Charges Two individuals, Diamond Minter and Travor Nurse, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony assault charges following an altercation involving former New York Governor David Paterson and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Defense attorneys claim...

Richard Glossip’s Fight for Justice Reaches the Supreme Court Again The U.S. Supreme Court is revisiting the case of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate who has spent over 25 years fighting his conviction for a murder he claims he did not commit. In an unusual turn of events,...

Madigan Faces Racketeering and Bribery Charges in High-Profile Case Jury selection began Wednesday in the high-stakes corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history. Madigan, who resigned in 2021 after nearly four decades in power, faces serious charges, including racketeering conspiracy, wire...

Defendant Avoids Trial, Accepts Reduced Charges In a plea deal reached on Monday, Ryan David Martinez, a New Mexico resident, pleaded no contest to aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for his role in the shooting of Native American activist Jacob Johns during a protest in 2023....

Judge Clears Path for Landmark College Athlete Compensation Deal On Monday, a U.S. District Judge granted preliminary approval for a $2.78 billion legal settlement that would revolutionize college sports by allowing universities to directly pay athletes. The decision by Judge Claudia Wilken outlines a timeline leading to the potential finalization...

Justices Decline to Review Alabama Court Ruling The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from an Alabama fertility clinic and hospital challenging a state ruling that could open the door to wrongful death lawsuits over the destruction of frozen embryos. The decision not to review the...

Former Officer Faces Life Sentence for Fatal Lies Jurors are weighing the punishment for ex-Houston police officer Gerald Goines, convicted of the murders of Dennis Tuttle, 59, and Rhogena Nicholas, 58, during a 2019 drug raid that exposed widespread corruption within the Houston Police Department's narcotics unit. Prosecutors are seeking...

Focus on Transgender Rights, Ghost Guns, and Death Penalty The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday, with significant cases involving transgender rights, the regulation of ghost guns, and death row appeals. While these issues take center stage, election-related disputes loom in the background as the 2024 presidential...

David Paterson and Stepson Sustain Minor Injuries in Manhattan Attack Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, were assaulted on a Manhattan street Friday evening by a group of four men and one woman. Both Paterson, 70, and Sliwa, 20, sustained minor injuries and were treated...

Probation Issued After Conviction of Assault and Misconduct Former Wilmington police officer Samuel Waters has been sentenced to probation following his conviction for misdemeanor assault, official misconduct, and evidence tampering in connection with a 2021 arrest. The sentencing came after a jury trial last year, where Waters was acquitted of...