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- U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellMarch 12, 2023
Mississippi man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for burning a cross to intimidate Black family | CNN
CNN — A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for burning a cross in his…
Read More » - U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellMarch 7, 2023
US Justice Department sues to block JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit Airlines | CNN Business
New York CNN — The US Justice Department is suing to stop JetBlue’s proposed $3.8 billion deal to buy discount…
Read More » - U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellFebruary 25, 2023
Rep. Scott Perry was ‘persistent’ in contacting executive branch around 2020 election, court documents reveal | CNN Politics
CNN — The seized cell phone of Rep. Scott Perry contained 930 records where the Pennsylvania Republican often tried to…
Read More » - U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellFebruary 18, 2023
Exclusive: Attorney for Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend says prosecutors didn’t have credible evidence to charge | CNN Politics
CNN — A defense attorney who represented the former girlfriend of Rep. Matt Gaetz says that prosecutors made the right…
Read More » - U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellFebruary 17, 2023
DOJ prosecutors in DC take over corruption probe into Texas attorney general | CNN Politics
CNN — Justice Department prosecutors in Washington, DC, have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.…
Read More » - U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellFebruary 3, 2023
Law barring people with domestic violence restraining orders from having guns is unconstitutional, court rules | CNN Politics
CNN — A federal law that prohibits people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, a…
Read More » - U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellJanuary 21, 2023
Justice Department tells Jim Jordan it won’t share information about ongoing investigations | CNN Politics
CNN — The Justice Department signaled Friday it’s unlikely to share information about ongoing criminal investigations with the new GOP-controlled…
Read More » - U.S. NewsEvelyn BlackwellJanuary 13, 2023
Justice Department announces new rule to regulate pistol-stabilizing braces | CNN Politics
CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland and Steve Dettelbach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…
Read More » - PoliticsCathy BiankNovember 29, 2022
The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump | CNN Politics
CNN — All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. Prosecutors, investigators and…
Read More » - PoliticsCathy BiankNovember 29, 2022
Why the Mar-a-Lago investigation has a special counsel and a special master | CNN Politics
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