A Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder was held for three days for possible deportation before federal authorities learned that he was a U.S. citizen born in Michigan, lawyers said Wednesday. Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, 27, lives in the Grand Rapids area. ...
Read More »‘I never said there was no collusion,’ Trump lawyer says
President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani says he has “never said there was no collusion” between Russia and members of Trump’s 2016 White House campaign. Giuliani’s comments Wednesday night on CNN directly contradict the position of his own client, who ...
Read More »Trump’s AG pick to face questions on his Russia probe views
President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee will have to navigate his confirmation hearing skillfully, emphasizing his support for Trump’s policies while assuring Democrats he will act independently and won’t interfere with the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Barr will face questions ...
Read More »Low-key days at Supreme Court may be ending soon
The Supreme Court began its term with the tumultuous confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, followed by a studied avoidance of drama on the high court bench — especially anything that would divide the five conservatives and four liberals. The justices ...
Read More »Despite #MeToo, rape cases still confound police
The #MeToo movement is empowering victims of sexual assault to speak up like never before, but what should be a watershed moment for holding assailants accountable has coincided with a troubling trend: Police departments in the U.S. are becoming less ...
Read More »Company sues to block order to contain 14-year-old oil leak
The company that has failed to end a 14-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is suing to challenge a Coast Guard official’s order to design and install a new containment system to capture and remove the crude before ...
Read More »Judge: Honduran mother can’t be deported without daughter
A judge on Monday ordered the U.S. government not to deport a Honduran woman, whose lawyers worry about her being separated from her 15-year-old daughter who has been detained with her for six months. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss issued ...
Read More »Judge: ‘No basis’ to throw out Weinstein’s sex assault case
A New York judge declined to dismiss sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein Thursday, rejecting the disgraced Hollywood titan’s fierce push to have his indictment thrown out. Judge James Burke’s ruling buoyed a prosecution that appeared on rocky ground in ...
Read More »Missouri begins the process toward medical marijuana
Missouri has begun the move toward legalized medical marijuana by naming an outgoing lawmaker to a leadership role and announcing the start of the process for those who want to grow, make or sell marijuana products. The Missouri Department of ...
Read More »Filings show nonprofit tied to Greitens raised $6M in 2017
A nonprofit connected to former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens raised more than $6 million from secret donors in 2017, new tax filings show. The IRS Form 990 for filing year 2017 was first reported Wednesday by the group Citizens for ...
Read More »Activists concerned by prosecutors joining police union
Supporters of criminal justice reform are questioning a move by assistant prosecutors in St. Louis County to join a police union, as well as the timing of the vote just weeks before a change-minded prosecutor takes office. Assistant prosecutors and ...
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