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The Justice Department says it's reviewing whether FBI file material with allegations against President Trump was improperly withheld in the Epstein investigation, after it emerged three interview summaries from a Trump accuser were missing from the released records.
A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Justice Department's bid to search electronic devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson in a national-security leak investigation, instead ordering the court to conduct the search to ensure it is narrow and properly overseen.
Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest in the UK on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to Jeffrey Epstein triggers cross‑Atlantic calls for accountability, with US lawmakers, Epstein survivors, and President Trump weighing in and urging transparency, testimony, and justice over Epstein-linked figures.
Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill apologized and pledged accountability after victims testified about violent encounters with federal agents enforcing immigration policy, including a Minneapolis shooting of a mother by an ICE officer and other abuses by border patrol; witnesses urged arrests and justice as Republicans were notably absent from the hearing.
On the second anniversary of Hind Rajab’s death in Gaza, the Hind Rajab Foundation says it has identified 24 perpetrators (including senior Israeli officers) and is pursuing active legal cases across jurisdictions, building forensics, testimony, and arrests to achieve accountability; they frame the effort as a long-term process toward real courts and real consequences.
Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have warned the U.S. Attorney they are deeply frustrated with the Justice Department’s response to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers, suggesting they could resign en masse and jeopardize the office’s ability to handle its caseload.
Minnesota’s chief federal judge canceled a contempt threat against acting ICE director Todd Lyons after sharply criticizing ICE for ignoring 96 court orders in more than 70 Minnesota cases and for deploying thousands of agents, rescinding the personal appearance order while condemning the agency’s conduct.
A federal judge in Minneapolis criticized Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for posting photographs of 11 of 16 protesters charged with assaulting immigration agents, saying sharing images of people presumed innocent is inappropriate and not condoned by the court.
Tracy King recounts being reassured by a charming breast surgeon, only to learn Ian Paterson carried out unnecessary operations on hundreds of women; after his conviction, she joined others in a long fight for accountability and systemic reform.
Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously exonerates Tommy Lee Walker for the 1953 rape and murder of Venice Parker, declaring him innocent 70 years after his execution, after a joint reinvestigation found coerced confessions, unreliable eyewitness identifications, and prosecutorial misconduct rooted in racism, highlighting ongoing flaws in the justice system and the legacy of Jim Crow.
Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff visited CoreCivic’s California City ICE detention center (the state’s largest, housing about 1,400 detainees out of a 2,560 capacity) and highlighted inadequate medical and mental health care, deplorable conditions (smelly water, a moldy sandwich), and detainees held for civil immigration offenses. The oversight visit, part of broader scrutiny of detention conditions, underscored concerns from California officials and detainees while noting ongoing debates over visit policies and state/federal oversight.
After Renée Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis, FBI agents opened a civil-rights investigation into the immigrant officer who fired, but the Justice Department now says no such active probe exists. The report also notes that Trump administration officials urged scrutiny of Good’s partner rather than the shooter.
Keith Porter Jr., 43, was fatally shot by an off-duty ICE officer outside his Los Angeles apartment on New Year’s Eve. His family and local activists are demanding charges and transparency, arguing Porter posed no threat, while DHS says the officer acted in defense and investigations continue.
Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, is indicted on state first-degree arson and faces federal arson and hate-crime charges for allegedly lighting a fire at Beth Israel, Mississippi’s largest synagogue, after posting antisemitic content online. Mississippi Today’s reporting traces Pittman’s digital footprint—fitness and self-improvement content, wealth displays, and a Christian-identity–adjacent worldview linked to a site called One Purpose—to illustrate how online subcultures may illuminate his motive. The article contrasts his online persona with his alleged actions, including an antisemitic Instagram video hours before the attack, and details his background as a high school athlete and student from Madison, as well as the ongoing federal proceedings set for a preliminary hearing.
In a Jackson federal trial, former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis testified that he and former WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. discussed using millions in federal welfare funds for their own gain, including texting about “money bags.” DiBiase faces charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, theft and money laundering, while Davis has pleaded guilty and is cooperating. The case centers on roughly $100 million in TANF funds diverted from 2016–2020 and broader questions about oversight and access within the welfare program.