MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one who was shot in the leg by an immigration officer, after newly discovered evidence and video undercut the government's account. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen filed a motion seeking dismissal with prejudice, and Judge...
Pahrump, Nev. Workers at Sheri's Ranch this week filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to form the United Brothel Workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America. The majority of 74 sex workers said they want a safe, respectful workplace after management issued a December independent-contractor...
Tucson, Arizona — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos sent evidence from the Nancy Guthrie abduction to a private Florida lab instead of the FBI’s national crime lab in Quantico, officials and reports said. Federal agents had requested a glove and DNA samples for processing in Quantico to assist their probe,...
Washington DC: President Donald Trump announced on February 13 that he will visit China in April to meet President Xi Jinping, and said Xi will visit the United States later this year. Trump spoke to reporters at the White House and reiterated in a taped NBC News interview from February...
Minneapolis. Federal prosecutors moved on Thursday to dismiss felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men after court filings said newly discovered evidence contradicted earlier allegations, and generated public scrutiny. The case stemmed from a January traffic stop during Operation Metro Surge that included the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Department...
Washington, The Trump administration signed a reciprocal trade agreement with Taiwan on Thursday that sets a 15% U.S. tariff rate on Taiwanese imports and commits Taiwan to reduce or eliminate tariffs on nearly all U.S. goods. The U.S. Trade Representative said Taiwan agreed to boost purchases of U.S. products from...
Munich, Germany — Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed world leaders Friday at the Munich Security Conference, criticizing federal rollbacks on climate rules and warning of economic harms, while in California he signed $90 million in emergency funds for abortion providers; the South Carolina Democratic Party announced a Feb. 23 visit. Based...
Los Angeles — The California Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation this week into evacuation warnings and emergency response during the January 7, 2025 Eaton Fire, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. The probe will assess whether race, age or disability discrimination delayed evacuation notices to West Altadena, a...
Orlando, Fla. Attorneys and judges addressed detainees' access to counsel this week after lawyers for people held at a state-run Everglades facility reported barriers to visits and phone calls, and a federal judge in Minneapolis ordered immediate access for detainees arrested during an enforcement surge. Lawyers filed statements in Fort...
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily barred the Pentagon from enforcing disciplinary action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a November video urging service members to resist unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon held that Pentagon officials violated Kelly’s First Amendment free speech rights...
