Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
Police carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg away from the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine during a protest in Germany. More
January 17, 2023
No one was injured in the shootings but in one case three bullets passed through the bedroom of a state senator’s 10-year-old daughter. More
January 17, 2023
Connecticut man pleads guilty to federal terrorism charge over 3 years after he was caught trying to travel to Syria to help the Islamic State group. More
January 12, 2023
Trial begins for Arkansas man Richard “Bigo” Barnett, who propped his feet on Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. More
January 10, 2023
SCOUTS refuses to hear appeals of the Carr brothers, who were sentenced to death for fatal shootings in a soccer field known as the Wichita... More
January 9, 2023
Alex Jones' lawyer Norm Pattis is suspended from practicing law in CT for 6 months for improperly giving other Jones' attorneys confidential documents. More
January 6, 2023
Interview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it. More
December 30, 2022
Manhattan federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has overseen numerous high-profile trials and several cases notable in the financial world. More
December 29, 2022
If U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos assumes office, he could face investigations by the House Committee on Ethics and the Justice Department. More
December 29, 2022
The judge described Barry Croft as 'the idea guy' behind the conspiracy plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor. More
December 28, 2022
Jurors acquitted Daytona McClinton of the most serious charges against him. He should have faced six years in prison, at most. More
December 28, 2022
In addition to the 16-year prison sentence, Adam Fox will have to serve five years of supervised release. More
December 27, 2022
Jury selection for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants will resume in early January. More
December 27, 2022
The judge scheduled an April 17 trial after he rejected a request by Trump’s lawyers to delay the trial until the end of the year. More
December 22, 2022
Massachusetts' highest court said allowing doctors to prescribe lethal doses to mentally competent terminally ill patients is not legally protected. More
December 19, 2022
Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group are accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. More
December 19, 2022
Brittney Griner said she's “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. More
December 16, 2022
A judge handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. More
December 15, 2022
Brittney Griner returns to the U.S. nearly 10 months after the WNBA star’s detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad. More
December 9, 2022
Paul Whelan's family said Biden admin made the right decision in a prisoner exchange that freed Brittney Griner, but are devastated Whelan stays behind. More
December 8, 2022
The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad. More
December 8, 2022
Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels against Donald Trump, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for cheating clients out of millions. More
December 5, 2022
Senate passed Respect for Marriage Act with support from 12 Republicans; it's expected to win approval in the House before being signed by Pres. Biden. More
December 5, 2022
The Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples. More
December 5, 2022
Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has reportedly received a Russian passport and taken the citizenship oath. More
December 2, 2022
Joel Greenberg, whose arrest led to a federal probe into Matt Gaetz, is sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor... More
December 1, 2022
Treasury Department says it has complied with a court order to make former President Donald Trump's tax returns available to a congressional committee. More
November 30, 2022
Supervisors in San Francisco voted to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations. More
November 30, 2022
California man Richard Royden Chamberlin admits he fired BB guns at a Planned Parenthood at least 11 times and agreed to plead guilty to two... More
November 29, 2022
Ex-Kansas Senate Majority Leader Sen. Gene Suellentrop, arrested for DUI and speeding the wrong way on 2 interstate highways, is leaving the Legislature. More
November 29, 2022
