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Travis and Gregory McMichael seek acquittal of hate crimes convictions in Arbery's murder
Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael are seeking acquittal of their federal hate crimes convictions related to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, arguing the 25-year-old Black man's killing didn't happen on public streets, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
[ cnn.com ]Florida House passes bill creating election police force
The Republican-controlled Florida House on Wednesday night passed a voting overhaul bill that would create a new security office to investigate election crimes and increase penalties for violating the state's elections laws.
[ cnn.com ]Addressing Russia: 3 areas where US may take action
American officials on Sunday identified three areas on which the United States could soon take action in an attempt to address Russia's intensifying war in Ukraine: a ban on Russian oil imports, a declaration of war crimes against Russia and help facilitating delivery of Polish fighter jets to Ukraine.
[ cnn.com ]'War crimes': Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting civilians
Massive explosions lit up the night sky near the Ukranian capital Kyiv early Sunday as Ukranian forces continue to repel Russian attempts to gain control of the historic city, despite overwhelming odds.
[ cnn.com ]Ahmaud Arbery's killers found guilty on all counts in federal hate crime trial
• Racist messages were key evidence in the hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers • Watch: Ahmaud Arbery's mom happy about verdict, angry at DOJ. Here's why • Closing arguments begin in civil rights trial of 3 ex-officers involved in George Floyd's killing
[ cnn.com ]Derek Chauvin's 3 colleagues ignored George Floyd's pleas for help, prosecutor says
The three former Minneapolis Police officers who helped Derek Chauvin restrain George Floyd in May 2020 committed federal crimes when they ignored Floyd's repeated pleas of "I can't breathe," a federal prosecutor said in opening statements of their federal trial Monday.
[ cnn.com ]Gun industry stakeholders sue NY attorney general over state public nuisance gun law
More than a dozen gun industry stakeholders sued the New York State Attorney General, challenging the constitutionality of a state public nuisance law that allows gun manufacturers and distributors to be sued if their products are used in crimes by third parties.
[ cnn.com ]After 50 rioters sentenced for Jan. 6, a debate over what justice looks like
Of the 50-plus defendants who have been sentenced for their role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, fewer than half were sent to jail for their crimes. Most received an assortment of lesser penalties, including brief terms of house arrest, a couple years of probation, four-figure fines or court-ordered community service, according to a CNN analysis.
[ cnn.com ]Alex Murdaugh facing 21 new charges ahead of bond hearing
Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina attorney who allegedly arranged for a former client to kill him so that his son could collect a life insurance payout worth millions, faces a slew of new criminal charges over alleged financial crimes.
[ cnn.com ]US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
The Biden administration will not send an official US delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a statement against China's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.
[ cnn.com ]How law enforcement is trying to stop mob retail thefts
• Why some US cities are facing a spree of 'smash-and-grab' crimes
[ cnn.com ]NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after police say an Asian woman was attacked with a large rock
The New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an attack on an Asian woman in Queens on Friday that left her in critical condition, an NYPD spokesperson said.
[ cnn.com ]Legal analyst: Trump organization tax fraud probe 'largely a dud'
CNN's Kara Scannell reports Manhattan prosecutors have informed top Trump Organization executive Matthew Calamari that, for now, they do not intend to charge him with any crimes as part of their wide-ranging investigation into the former president's company. CNN's senior legal analyst Elie Honig says this indicates the tax fraud charge against the organization is likely going nowhere.
[ cnn.com ]Groups of thieves target two high-end stores in California
Groups of thieves stole goods from two high-end stores in California on Wednesday, according to officials, the latest in a series of similar crimes in a few US cities.
[ cnn.com ]Mobs of thieves have been making off with expensive goods in brazen, nighttime raids at upscale stores
A wave of "smash-and-grab" crimes is plaguing upscale stores in major US cities, with mobs of thieves making off with expensive goods in brazen, nighttime raids.
[ cnn.com ]Attorney Alex Murdaugh indicted on two dozen financial crimes
Suspended South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on more than two dozen new financial crimes by a state grand jury, which alleged schemes to "defraud victims of and thereafter launder" nearly $5 million in five different counties.
[ cnn.com ]Ghislaine Maxwell at pretrial hearing: 'I have not committed any crimes'
Ghislaine Maxwell has not requested a plea deal, and prosecutors have not issued any plea offerings to the former Jeffrey Epstein associate in her sex trafficking case, federal prosecutor Alison Moe told a New York court Monday.
[ cnn.com ]House investigators target the money trail behind January 6 rally
The House select committee is setting its sights on the financing behind events and people associated with January 6, CNN has learned, including money that funded pro-Trump "Stop the Steal" rallies that preceded the attack on the Capitol that day, in an effort to determine whether any election law violations or financial crimes took place.
[ cnn.com ]Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity at ICC for his record on the Amazon
A group of climate lawyers has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his alleged attacks on the Amazon, which they say amount to "crimes against humanity."
[ cnn.com ]A look at the women who brought R. Kelly to justice
Behind the downfall of R. Kelly stand dozens of women who helped bring attention to his crimes and those who helped prosecute him.
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