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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 ]What's in the government spending bill
A massive spending bill that would fund the federal government through September -- as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia's invasion -- is moving through Congress.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: A turning point in the fight against right-wing extremism
The first federal trial for a rioter at the January 6 insurrection ended Tuesday when the jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all five counts related to the attack on the Capitol.
[ cnn.com ]Jury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts
A jury in Washington, DC, on Tuesday found January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt guilty of all five charges he faced related to the US Capitol attack, in the pivotal outcome of the first federal trial related to the riot.
[ cnn.com ]Gold bars stolen from 1746 shipwreck returned to France
The United States returned several stolen artifacts to France on Wednesday, including five gold bars from a 1746 shipwreck after a decades-long investigation led US federal agents to seize the items from an online auction in California.
[ 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 ]DOJ reveals new Signal messages from Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes
Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes will be held in jail while he awaits trial, a federal judge in Washington, DC, ruled on Friday after prosecutors revealed new Signal app messages where Rhodes allegedly called January 6 "the final nail in the coffin of our republic" and instructed his followers to prepare for violence.
[ cnn.com ]Judge Amit Mehta scolded the former President for his January 6 actions and says lawsuits against Trump can go forward
Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6 insurrection can move forward in court, and the ex-President doesn't have absolute immunity from litigation, a federal judge ruled Friday.
[ cnn.com ]State prosecutors mostly avoided race in trying Ahmaud Arbery's killers. Feds won't have that option
Georgia prosecutors proved Ahmaud Arbery's killers guilty of murder. Now, lawyers for the federal government will try to prove they chased down the 25-year-old jogger because he was Black.
[ cnn.com ]Actor sentenced to 20 years for multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme
Zachary Horwitz, a small-time actor who admitted to operating a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Monday.
[ cnn.com ]What one man's life and death can teach us about the fight for the Black vote
In this episode of CNN's digital series, "History Refocused," a former slave's story shows both the immense power of the vote and the community-shattering effects when it's taken away by violence. Abby Phillip talks with CNN's Brandon Tensley to discuss why federal intervention was key in the Reconstruction years and is still needed today.
[ cnn.com ]Handcuffs were too big for this 6-year-old's wrists when she was arrested at school
• There's a growing consensus in law enforcement over no-knock warrants: The risks outweigh the rewards • Opinion: Amir Locke's death highlights federal lawmakers' inaction on police reform
[ cnn.com ]Legal experts tell CNN that any unauthorized retention or destruction of White House docs raises a red flag
Reports of former President Donald Trump's possible mishandling of federal documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort have prompted legal experts this week to handicap: Could Trump be charged with a crime?
[ cnn.com ]A lawyer representing five January 6 defendants said other than family and attorneys, 'no help is coming'
Donald Trump's pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President's promises.
[ cnn.com ]Potential Biden Supreme Court pick is one of the finest judges I've seen in action
In November 2019, I covered a hearing for CNN on a US House of Representatives subpoena to former White House counsel Don McGahn. The federal district court judge presiding over the case was then largely unknown to the general public, but now may be on the precipice of a nomination to the United States Supreme Court: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
[ cnn.com ]A former Tennessee officer was convicted of civil rights violations for using excessive force against suspects
A former Tennessee law enforcement officer was convicted Friday of federal civil rights offenses for using excessive force against two suspects, federal prosecutors said.
[ cnn.com ]Kansas woman led female ISIS battalion in Syria, prosecutors say
An American woman from Kansas who allegedly joined ISIS and led an all-woman battalion in Syria has been arrested and charged by federal prosecutors with providing and conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
[ cnn.com ]Federal prosecutors looking at 2020 fake elector certifications, deputy attorney general tells CNN
• McConnell has a warning of sorts for GOP candidates running on Trump's false claims
[ cnn.com ]Wall Street is deep in the red. The Dow fell 1,000 points, and the S&P is down 10% from its most recent peak.
Wall Street was in the red again Monday as investors worried about the Federal Reserve's policy path, the tensions in Ukraine, earnings season and -- of course -- inflation.
[ 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.
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