Do These Seditious Conspiracy Convictions Prove the Capitol Riot 'Was Not Spontaneous'?
A jury convicted members of the Proud Boys without evidence of an explicit plot, let alone one that most of the rioters were trying to execute.
A jury convicted members of the Proud Boys without evidence of an explicit plot, let alone one that most of the rioters were trying to execute.
The loss of public key encryption service providers would make us all more vulnerable, both physically and financially.
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The Department of Justice emulates the Kremlin in smearing government critics as foreign agents.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone was unimpressed by the Biden administration's argument that marijuana users are too "dangerous" to own guns.
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The divergent orders from judges in Washington state and Texas may bring the battle over mifepristone to the Supreme Court.
Philip Esformes' case is a story about what happens when the government violates some of its most basic promises.
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The case hinges on the claim that the former president tried to cover up a campaign finance violation with which he was never charged.
Even if you despise the media, you should be rooting for better public record laws.
Supervisors and judges tolerated outrageous constitutional violations, including illegal searches and brutal assaults.
Even as the president bemoans the injustice of pot prohibition, his administration insists that cannabis consumers have no right to arms.
The president reaped political benefits with his pre-election proclamation but has yet to follow through.
Because of a series of misleading memes, a troll has been charged with conspiracy "to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate one or more persons in the free exercise and enjoyment of a right and privilege secured to them by the Constitution and laws of the United States."
Prison staff were fired in less than half of substantiated incidents of sexual misconduct between 2016 and 2018, and only faced legal consequences in 6 percent of cases.
"When you have technology designed by humans, the bias is going to show up in the algorithms," said one former child welfare worker.
The five police officers involved in the deadly encounter have been charged with Nichols' murder.
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If Trump's handling of government secrets was "totally irresponsible," how should we describe Biden's conduct?
Thousands of local, state, and federal law-enforcers have access to sensitive financial data.
Justice Department regulations threaten people with prosecution for failing to register even when their state no longer requires it.
The Biden administration's antitrust efforts are being shut down by judges, except for a single successful case where best-selling authors were involved.
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Prosecuting Trump for keeping government records at Mar-a-Lago now seems doomed for political as well as legal reasons.
Federal sentences for simple marijuana possession dropped by 93 percent over seven years.
In both cases, proving criminal intent would be a tall order.
Freeman, an early adopter of the virtual currency, gets slammed by a state that can't tolerate any use of money without its permission and knowledge.
The final report from the January 6 select committee falls short of proving the elements required to convict the former president.
The leading possibilities include knowledge and intent elements that have to be established beyond a reasonable doubt.
The attorney general's memo to prosecutors is an improvement, but it is no substitute for legislation.
The move comes as legislation flounders in Congress to end the crack-powder sentencing disparity once and for all.
Credit the leaking of body camera footage to the press for helping force the matter.
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Brown: “The state should not be in the business of executing people.”
The appeals court says Donald Trump's status as a former president does not entitle him to special treatment.
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In a brief and forceful opinion, a unanimous court explains why the trial court never had jurisdiction to consider Trump's filings in the first place.
The Oath Keepers leader was acquitted of two riot-related conspiracy counts but convicted of plotting to keep Donald Trump in office "by force."
The Justice Department’s discretion is the only thing that protects them from a similar fate.
The open letter warns the indictment “threatens to undermine America’s First Amendment and the freedom of the press.”
According to the former president's lawyers, his decision to retain the documents made them "personal."
In addition to six state charges, David DePape faces two federal charges, each punishable by decades in prison.
Reason first reported last week on the scathing contempt order, which said the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of its conduct.
In its latest filing, the Department of Justice seeks to put an end to Judge Cannon's interference with the federal government's investigation documents kept at Mar-a-Lago.