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Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in suicide bombing at Kabul airport

This courtroom sketch depicts Justice Department prosecutor John Gibbs speaking as defense attorneys Lauren Rosen, Geremy Kamens, from center middle seated, defendant Mohammad Sharifullah, and an interpreter, listen along with Judge Anthony John Trenga during the opening day of the trial for Sharifullah in federal c…

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Tupac’s stepbrother files bombshell lawsuit suggesting huge conspiracy around rapper’s death is true

Nearly three decades after the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur, a new civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County alleges the iconic rapper’s killing was part of a far-reaching conspiracy involving multiple unidentified players — not just the man currently facing criminal charges.

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Burden of proof and the romance of risk

AT the outset, I stand by a position that should not be controversial in a constitutional democracy. The State, through the military, bears the burden of proving that those killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental, were indeed armed combatants. When the State exercises its most coercive power of the taking of life, it mu…

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Suspect in Trump plot snapped hotel photo with knife, investigators say

The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities said Wednesday in a new court filing.

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In Huge Win For Republicans, Supreme Court Curbs Use Of Race In Drawing Voting Districts

In a sweeping 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map with a second majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais (No. 24-109) delivers a major victory for Republicans by sharply curtailing the Voting Rights Ac…

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Man accused of trying to kill Trump took knife photo: investigators

This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tomas Allen, left, inside his hotel room, on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Washington, using his cellphone to take a photograph of himself in the mirror. An enhanced version of the image is right. (Department of Justice via…

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