Supreme Court narrows obstruction charge in Capitol riot case
The Supreme Court limited the federal obstruction law to require proof of tampering or destruction of documents, affecting some Capitol riot defendants. The ruling, 6-3, leaves most cases unchanged and may influence appeals for about 350 defendants, including possible sentence adjustments, plea withdrawals, or charge dismissals. Former police officer Joseph Fischer’s case was sent back to determine obstruction charges.
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Supreme Court
Capitol
Donald Trump
Enron Corp
Wellington
Michael Mackrell
Clifford Mackrell
U.S. Capitol
Trump
Justice Department
Jack Smith
Pennsylvania
Joseph Fischer
Fischer
Congress
Joe Biden
Canton
Brian Albert
Boston
Brian Higgins
Read
Michael Proctor
Supreme Court OKs outdoor sleeping bans in homelessness ruling
The court ruled 6 to 3 that outdoor sleeping bans do not violate the Eighth Amendment, overturning a Ninth Circuit stance. Grants Pass Oregon, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle reactions split, with officials arguing for housing-centric solutions and advocates warning of criminalizing homelessness.
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Supreme Court
High Court
U.S
California
Gavin Newsom
Neil Gorsuch
U.S. 9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Sonia Sotomayor
Los Angeles
Karen Bass
Oregon
Grants Pass
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Sara Bristol
Bristol
Theone Evangelis
9Th Circuit
Portland
Seattle
Ed Johnson
The
Oregon Law Center
Ten years on Daesh remains threat despite territorial defeat
A decade after the Islamic State declared a caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the group no longer controls land but continues to recruit and claim deadly attacks. Its sleeper cells strike government forces in Syria and Iraq, with leadership believed based in Syria. The U.S. cautions that Daesh remains a danger to international security.
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Islamic State
Iraq
Syria
Iran
Russia
Washington
U.S
United Kingdom
J.B. Vowell
Vowell
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Afghanistan
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Islamic State In
al-Qaida
al-Qaida Global Network
Nusra Front
al-Baghdadi
Mosul
al-Nuri
Cop killer or victim trial drags as jurors deadlock again
Dedham Mass jurors in Karen Read's murder case tell the judge they cannot agree after four days of deliberations. Prosecutors say Read struck police officer John O Keefe with her Lexus leaving him dead. defense argues colleagues killed him and framed Read. The trial spotlights taillight fragments hair evidence and provocative messages as witnesses recount a volatile relationship and contested investigations.
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Mass
Karen Read
Read
Boston
John O’keefe
Beverly Cannone
Cannone
O’keefe
Massachusetts
Brian Higgins
Michael Proctor
Bentley University
Boston Police Department
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