NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s aggressive response to his fourth criminal indictment in five months follows a strategy he has long used against legal and political opponents: relentless attacks, often infused with language that is either overtly racist or is coded in ways that appeal to racists. The early Republican presidential front-runner has used… Continue reading Trump’s Attacks On Prosecutors Build On His Racist History
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Teen who murdered boyfriend in 100 mph crash had toxic relationship with him, prosecutors said
The Ohio teenager who will be sentenced Monday after she was convicted of intentionally crashing her car at 100 mph had an increasingly toxic relationship with her boyfriend who died in the wreck, prosecutors and family members said. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, was found guilty of 12 counts on Monday, including four counts of murder, in… Continue reading Teen who murdered boyfriend in 100 mph crash had toxic relationship with him, prosecutors said
Prosecutors seek 27 to 33 years in prison for Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are seeking sentences of 27 to 33 years in federal prison in the cases of four Proud Boys found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their actions during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and 20 years for a fifth Proud Boy found guilty on other charges. Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Ethan… Continue reading Prosecutors seek 27 to 33 years in prison for Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy
Prosecutors accuse Hunter Biden’s attorneys of being misleading
Federal prosecutors are pushing back on assertions from Hunter Biden’s lawyers that a part of the now-shelved plea agreement with the president’s son has been in effect. In a court filing Tuesday from special counsel David Weiss’ office, prosecutors made clear that as a result of Biden’s not guilty plea last month, none of the… Continue reading Prosecutors accuse Hunter Biden’s attorneys of being misleading
Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors reneged on plea agreement
Hunter Biden’s attorneys said in a court filing late Sunday that federal prosecutors had reneged on their plea agreement in the probe of Biden’s business dealings. The filing comes after Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel to continue his investigation into the president’s son. Weiss, who… Continue reading Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors reneged on plea agreement
Georgia Prosecutors Signal Grand Jury Will Meet On Trump Early Next Week
Georgia prosecutors have indicated they will present their election interference case against former President Donald Trump to a grand jury early next week, according to two witnesses who say they were given notices to appear. The grand jury would be expected to weigh criminal charges, potentially sticking Trump with his fourth criminal indictment this year.… Continue reading Georgia Prosecutors Signal Grand Jury Will Meet On Trump Early Next Week
Trump lawyers to face off with Jack Smith’s prosecutors over discovery rules
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump and federal prosecutors will appear in a federal courtroom Friday morning to discuss what restrictions could be imposed before a trial on charges related to the 2020 election, including limits on what information the former president can share about the case. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is set to… Continue reading Trump lawyers to face off with Jack Smith’s prosecutors over discovery rules
Federal prosecutors propose Jan. 2 trial date in Trump election subversion case
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith’s office on Thursday proposed a Jan. 2 trial for Donald Trump’s trial on charges that he engaged in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In papers filed in Washington federal court, the prosecutors said that it’s in the public interest to have… Continue reading Federal prosecutors propose Jan. 2 trial date in Trump election subversion case
Trump Vows To Keep Talking About Criminal Cases Despite Prosecutors Pushing For Protective Order
WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday kept up his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith and vowed to continue talking about his criminal cases even as prosecutors sought a protective order to limit the evidence that Trump and his team could share. In the early voting state of New Hampshire, Trump… Continue reading Trump Vows To Keep Talking About Criminal Cases Despite Prosecutors Pushing For Protective Order
Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’
LANSING, Mich. — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trump have been criminally charged in Michigan in connection with accessing and tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election, according to court records. Matthew DePerno, a Republican lawyer who was endorsed by Trump in an unsuccessful run for Michigan… Continue reading Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’