9th Circuit rejects family plea for Nazi looted painting
A decades-long court battle over a famous painting that was looted from a Jewish family by the Nazis at the dawn of World War II took a devastating turn for…
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Amid criticism, Biden administration makes plea for Gaza civilians
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is facing mounting criticism that its support of Israel is ignoring massive civilian casualties, a potential war crime, while it also confronts ripples of dissent within…
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If Trump Trial Isn’t Broadcast Live, a Plea to Record It for Posterity
In a pair of filings this month, news organizations asked a federal judge in Washington to allow live television coverage of the trial of President Donald J. Trump on charges…
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Judge rejects no-jail plea deal for L.A. deputy charged in death of suicidal man
A Los Angeles County judge made the rare decision to reject a negotiated plea agreement Friday that would have allowed a sheriff’s deputy to avoid jail time on assault charges…
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Trump Camp Reportedly Blindsided By Sidney Powell Plea Deal
A lot of people were shocked by former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell’s guilty plea to misdemeanor charges linked to election interference in Georgia in 2020 ― but not as…
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How Can We Better Understand Federal Sentencing Through Plea Agreements?
A person arrested for a crime becomes an “accused.” Once a person is formally charged with a crime, either by grand jury indictment or bill of information, they become a…
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Inside the Collapse of Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal
There were signs, subtle but unmistakable, that Hunter Biden’s high-stakes plea agreement with federal prosecutors might be on shaky ground hours before it went public in June, according to emails…
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