Manhattan federal prosecutors declined to appeal a judge’s ruling that barred them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a letter, the government said it would not pursue an “interlocutory review” of the order from U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett, who instructed prosecutors … Read more
MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct Wednesday in connection with a feud over who was involved with drafting resolutions honoring Hispanics last year. Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a Milwaukee Democrat, faces up to 90 days in jail if she’s convicted in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Online court records didn’t list an … Read more
A Utah judge on Tuesday rejected a motion to disqualify the prosecutors handling the case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus last September. Robinson’s attorneys had sought to disqualify the prosecutors assigned to his case because the 18-year-old daughter of one of the deputy county attorney … Read more