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Judge Dismisses Terrorism Charges Against Accused Insurance CEO Killer as Case Progresses in New York

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New York, N.Y. — A judge has dismissed two murder charges against Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, during a court hearing on Tuesday. This marks Mangione’s first appearance in a Manhattan courtroom in five months. Judge Gregory Carro invalidated the severe accusation of first-degree murder that had classified the crime as an act of terrorism, stating that evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support this characterization. The judge also dismissed a second-degree murder charge connected to the alleged terrorism aspect of the case. Remaining charges against Mangione include … Read more

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Temporary Protected Status, Offering Hope to Thousands of Venezuelans and Haitians

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians, as the government failed to update its systems, leaving many TPS holders unable to re-register. This ruling stems from a case that significantly impacts hundreds of thousands of immigrants, who have been left in uncertain circumstances. Judge Edward M. Chen ruled on Friday that the administration’s actions to revoke humanitarian protections from over one million Venezuelans and Haitians were illegal. Despite the judge’s ruling, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website continued to indicate … Read more

Judge Halts Introduction of Controversial Evidence in Uber Rape Case Amid Serious Allegations

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A federal judge in California has taken a significant step in the ongoing legal battle between a rape victim and Uber, ruling against the introduction of certain evidence in the case. During a hearing on Tuesday, the judge denied the victim’s attorney’s request to include communications from an Uber executive who reportedly made a disturbing comment regarding rape victims in a private conversation on the messaging platform Slack. The case centers on allegations made by the plaintiff, who claims that her experience with Uber’s platform after a sexual assault highlights significant failures in the company’s … Read more

Judge Upholds $4 Million Bail for BMW Driver Charged in Fatal Malibu Crash, Denies Request to Aid Legal Fees

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LOS ANGELES — A judge in California has declined to reduce the bail for a young man charged in the deaths of four Pepperdine University students. The defendant, Fraser Bohm, 23, faces serious charges, including murder and vehicular manslaughter, stemming from an incident in 2023 in which he is accused of driving recklessly at over 100 miles per hour in Malibu and colliding with the students. During a recent court hearing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson denied a request from Bohm’s attorney, Alan Jackson, to lower his client’s bail from $4 million … Read more