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Gun rights groups fiercely criticize top L.A. federal prosecutor for response to Minneapolis shooting
Top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli faced blistering criticism from gun rights groups, including the NRA, after he posted on X…
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Jack Smith, special prosecutor who pursued Trump, to testify publicly to Congress
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who pursued two criminal cases against President Trump during the Biden administration, will testify…
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Trump Prosecutor Attacks Judge After He Questions if She’s a “Puppet”
Those lawmakers were Representatives Jason Crow of Colorado, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and…
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Israel submits request to disqualify ICC prosecutor Khan, annul Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants
New information suggests ICC prosecutor Karim Khan used false claims to target Israel to deflect from allegations of sexual harassment.…
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Trump’s Favorite Prosecutor Slapped With Complaint on “Abuse of Power”
The Bulwark asked the Trump-owned chatbot a series of questions about the impacts of Trump’s agenda, ranging from tariffs to the insane…
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When Financial Industry Regulators Are Judge, Prosecutor, and Beneficiary
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority banned me from the financial industry for life and imposed a $243,000 fine. Source link
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Trump Firing Top Prosecutor for Failing to Invent Fake Crimes by Foes
Yes, Trump does assert that James is guilty of crimes and that he is innocent of them. And so do his propagandists. “She is guilty of…
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Public defender's office seeks removal of Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A.
The federal public defender’s office in Los Angeles filed a motion Friday to disqualify acting U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli, arguing that the…
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Commentary: Pick for Nevada prosecutor shows justice under Trump isn't blind — it's been perverted
The parade of Trump terribles is a long one, starting in Washington and stretching clear across this beleaguered nation. A bumbling…
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Trump administration maneuvers to keep Essayli as L.A.’s top federal prosecutor
The White House moved Tuesday to keep interim U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli in power as Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor, marking the Trump…
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Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases
To bystanders at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, it sounded as though U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli would not take no for an…
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Investigate the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor
Zohran Mamdani wants Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arrested because of an ICC warrant. But the ICC’s chief prosecutor may himself be…
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Trump Seeks Revenge on Biden With Call for Special Prosecutor
The world is on edge waiting for Donald Trump to decide if he will order the U.S. military to attack Iran. And according to White House…
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Trump says he's naming Fox News host, former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in D.C.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be…
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GOP Senator Tanks Controversial Trump Nominee for D.C. Prosecutor
“Respectfully, Canadians’ view on this is not going to change, on the 51st state,” Carney said as Trump grimaced beside him. “Secondly, we…
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Indigenous activist's disappearance and killing cause outcry in Mexico's Oaxaca state
MEXICO CITY — She was a fearless advocate for her Mixe Indigenous community, a lawyer and mother who denounced violence against women —…
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Fired federal prosecutor claims ex-Fatburger CEO's 'smears' reached White House
A former burger chain CEO under federal indictment on gun and fraud charges now faces another accusation: Allegedly spreading “smears”…
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Apple must halt non-App Store sales commissions, judge says
Apple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions…
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Commentary: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students? Trump will love this
With masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke…
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Commentary: Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is politics and hubris, not justice
California currently has 592 people in our prisons who have been sentenced to death. It’s the largest population of prisoners awaiting…
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Trump ally and rising California GOP star Essayli named top federal prosecutor in L.A.
Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi has appointed Riverside County Assemblymember Bill Essayli — considered a rising and controversial Republican voice…
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Trump's axing of L.A. federal prosecutor part of broader war on perceived legal enemies
When the White House fired a federal prosecutor last week in Los Angeles, it could’ve been dismissed as an isolated case, with the…
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White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was…
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Convicting 'gun moll' Barbara Graham was a famous win for L.A. prosecutors. Did they cheat?
Near the end of his life, the prosecutor who sent 32-year-old Barbara Graham to death row proclaimed his conscience clear. Her execution…