Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island referred Justice Department lawyers for possible discipline on Friday over their handling of an investigation into transgender youth care at a hospital in the state, after previously finding that the lawyers misled the court and withheld information. The referral came after U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy quashed … Read more
The Kennedy Center’s lawyers on Thursday directed staff at the iconic venue to remove President Donald Trump’s name from all official signage to comply with a federal judge’s order from last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Staff were told in an email from the … Read more
Immigration attorney Angel Leal Jr.’s face changes when he talks about how his life has changed since he became a victim of identity theft. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I don’t have enough words to describe these subhuman people, because that’s what they are. They … Read more
President Donald Trump injected fresh uncertainty over the status and future of the “anti-weaponization” fund Wednesday, a day after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department would no longer pursue the $1.8 billion fund, which has sparked bipartisan blowback. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
HONOLULU — Decades before Filipino American agricultural workers organized a historic strike in California, Pablo Manlapit was organizing Filipino laborers in Hawaii. Manlapit, who migrated to Honolulu in 1910 to work on sugar plantations, saw the exploitation of other Philippine-born workers — known as “sakadas.” A decade later and at great risk to his livelihood … Read more
Its charter blocks class-action lawsuits. If other companies follow suit, it could revitalize U.S. capital markets. Source link
Federal agents previously investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s paid informant program for possible tax crimes, but the probe failed to yield any charges after Internal Revenue Service lawyers determined it was legally structured, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation in 2019 and 2020 homed in on shell … Read more
A pregnant woman from Ghana who entered the U.S. on a valid visa with her four-year-old son so he could receive medical care has been held for more than a week in a windowless detention room at a Washington airport, her lawyers said in court documents. Annabella Gyasi arrived last Tuesday at Washington Dulles International … Read more
The Trump administration is cracking down on immigration lawyers suspected of improperly filing asylum claims for their clients. In a memo dated Tuesday, the top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security called on ICE lawyers to increase enforcement. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the exclusive. Source link
A woman is accused of opening fire outside a courthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, and shooting two lawyers, police said. Source link