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Sage Steele calls on sports leagues to respond to Charlie Kirk murder the way they did ‘career criminal’ George Floyd

Former sports anchor and conservative figure Sage Steele called out sports leagues following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, urging them to respond to it in the same way they did the murder of George Floyd. “Dear pro sports leagues: Looking forward to seeing you release statements & send condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family after he was murdered for his political beliefs,” the 52-year-old former ESPN host wrote on X. She added, “You know – kinda like you did when career […]

September 11, 2025

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Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. Those dismissed include two attorneys who worked as supervisors overseeing the Jan. 6 prosecutions in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington as well as a line attorney who prosecuted cases stemming from the Capitol attack, the people said. […]

June 28, 2025

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After Trump pardon, ex-boxer Charles Duke Tanner uses his second chance for criminal justice reform

When former professional boxer Charles Duke Tanner learned that President Donald Trump had issued him a pardon on May 28, he was completely shocked. “Like in the boxing world, it was a punch that I didn’t see, and you know, those are the ones that knock you out,” Tanner told theGrio days after the life-altering clemency. Tanner was convicted and sentenced to life in 2004 for a first-time drug offense. He’d been part of a drug trafficking ring and was […]

June 1, 2025

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New York AG Letitia James hits back at Trump amid criminal referral: ‘I will not bow’

New York State Attorney General Letitia James isn’t flinching amid a criminal referral letter recently sent to the U.S. Department of Justice over claims about her personal real estate properties. “The allegations are baseless,” James told Spectrum News NY1. “The allegations are nothing more than a revenge tour.” James pointed to her successful prosecution of President Donald Trump for financial fraud, which concluded that, as a real estate mogul, Trump inflated the value of his assets to secure better bank […]

April 18, 2025

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Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order

A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg warned he could refer the matter for prosecution if the administration does not “purge” its contempt. Boasberg said the administration could do so by returning to U.S. custody those who were sent to the El Salvador prison in violation of his order […]

April 17, 2025

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Trump accused of ‘revenge tour’ after criminal referral targets New York AG Letitia James

New York Attorney General Letitia James was referred for criminal prosecution on Wednesday by a Trump official, signaling an escalation of President Donald Trump’s political animus against James, who previously prosecuted him for financial fraud and continues to challenge his administration in court on behalf of New York state. In a letter dated April 14, Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, told the Department of Justice that James “appeared to have falsified records” related to properties […]

April 16, 2025

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Rep. Bennie Thompson says he lives ‘rent free’ in ‘criminal’ Trump’s mind amid Biden J6 pardon claims

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., slammed President Donald Trump after the commander in chief suggested that pardons for him and other members of the House of Representatives January 6th Select Committee that investigated Trump are not legally enforceable after saying the pardons were signed by an autopen with former President Joe Biden’s signature. “The “Pardons” that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE […]

March 17, 2025

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Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she is weighing removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after four of his top deputies announced their resignations in the latest fallout from the Justice Department’s push to end his corruption case. Hochul, a Democrat, said she will convene a meeting of key leaders Tuesday in Manhattan “for a conversation about the path forward.” She said the departures of First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer and other top officials raise “serious questions […]

February 18, 2025

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Is Trump’s criminal sentence justice served or vindication? It depends on who you ask.

After officially being sentenced on Friday by a New York court, Donald Trump will enter the White House on Jan. 20 by making history as the first convicted felon to serve as president of the United States. The president-elect quickly aimed to change the narrative after the sentencing from Judge Juan Merchan, declaring in a Truth Social post that the “Radical Democrats have lost another pathetic, unAmerican Witch Hunt.” Trump celebrated his “unconditional discharge,” which means he will see no […]

January 11, 2025