The Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission (CLEAR) published its first reports in December after reviewing three police conduct cases involving state agencies. The commission's findings highlight ongoing tensions between accountability measures and operational demands in law enforcement.
Residents of Vallejo, California, are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to deploy California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers to address the city’s worsening crime problem. The Bay Area community has been grappling with a surge in illegal activities, including dangerous car sideshows, drug crimes, shootings, rampant shoplifting, and prostitution.
Pope Francis has named Sister Simona Brambilla as prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, marking the first time a woman has been appointed to lead a major Vatican department. The historic appointment was announced Monday, coinciding with the Church’s celebration of the Epiphany.
A New York judge on Monday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute request to delay sentencing in his business records case. Trump’s legal team had filed the petition earlier in the day, seeking more time to pursue an appeal, but Judge Juan M. Merchan rejected the motion, keeping sentencing scheduled for January 10.
Senior Department of Justice prosecutor Jay Bratt, a central figure in the “documents” case against President-elect Donald Trump, has reportedly resigned ahead of the incoming administration. Bratt, formerly chief of the DOJ’s counterintelligence and export controls section, faced scrutiny for alleged ethical misconduct during his time on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team.
Luigi Mangione, the Maryland Ivy League graduate charged with assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has retained Craig Rothfeld, a high-profile prison consultant known for advising disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
ABC News legal analyst Sunny Hostin stated Monday on ABC’s The View that the United States should not “move on” from the events of January 6, 2021, likening the Capitol riot to some of history's darkest moments, including World War II, the Holocaust, and slavery.
Former Vice President Mike Pence commended Vice President Kamala Harris for presiding over the certification of the 2024 presidential election results on Monday.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday to mourn with the families and community members affected by the recent tragic attack.
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to replace the head of the National Archives, reigniting focus on the agency central to the classified documents investigation that led to his federal indictment.
