Crime and punishment

A pro-Trump mob clashes with police at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Capitol Siege Aftermath

Jury convicts Virginia cop on all 6 charges from Jan. 6 Capitol siege

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Joel Mathis

The firing squad is back

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The never-ending story

LAPD was 'prepared' to arrest Will Smith for 'battery' at Oscars, producer says

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Noah Millman

A defense attorney in a society of cops

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capitol riot aftermath

Oath Keeper pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot case

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Jamaica Farewell

Judge tartly denies Jan. 6 defendant's Jamaica vacation request

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fake it until you break it

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of defrauding investors

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Capitol Riot Aftermath

1st Proud Boy pleads guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy charges

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Trump Trouble

Trump's accountant and banker reportedly met with New York prosecutors

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California Burning

Father and son arrested for allegedly sparking California's Caldor Fire

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Oxford High School shooting

Artist who helped Michigan shooting suspect's parents hide cooperating with police

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Clemency

Oklahoma governor commutes death sentence of Julius Jones

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Speed Reads

Prosecutors seek 51-month prison term for 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley

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Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

Jury for Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial selected in 1 day

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Speed Reads

U.S. military jury slams CIA torture of Guantanamo detainee

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Gaetz Investigation

DOJ reportedly added 2 top prosecutors to Matt Gaetz sex trafficking case

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Pandemic prosecutions

Brazilian senators seek charges against President Bolsonaro for pandemic response

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Spy vs Amateur

FBI sting to catch Navy spy was apparently aided by target foreign country

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Don't yell COVID in a crowded supermarket

Texas man sentenced to 15 months for COVID-19 grocery-licking hoax

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Contract Tracing

Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert reaches sexual abuse settlement

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Joel Mathis

The challenge of mercy

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True Crime

Florida gunman killed 4 strangers because voices told him to, sheriff says

Relatives of U.S. hostages killed by ISIS.

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islamic state

ISIS militant pleads guilty to role in killing U.S. hostages

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case closed

Man gets 6 years in prison after pleading guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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up for parole

Prosecutors won't oppose release of RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan

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Proud Boys

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 5 months in prison

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Flying the Unfriendly Skies

Flight attendants flocking to self-defense classes amid uptick in bad behavior

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on trial

100-year-old accused of once being a Nazi guard to stand trial in Germany

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Ryan Cooper

The people against the putsch

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'They will find them'

FBI is still searching for 100s of Capitol rioters 6 months after insurrection

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Jan. 6 aftermath

'Ashamed' Capitol rioter gets probation after guilty plea

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: May 19, 2021

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Crime and punishment

Wisconsin pharmacist will plead guilty to COVID-19 vaccine sabotage

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Crime and punishment

Texas businessman charged with evading taxes on $2 billion in income

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Crime and punishment

Hot Pockets heiress receives 5 months in prison for role in college admissions scandal