Judge Drops Manslaughter Charge Against Daniel Penny After Jury Deadlocks

The judge overseeing the murder case against Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran accused of wrongfully killing a homeless man on a New York City subway, on Friday afternoon dropped the second-degree manslaughter charge against Penny after a Manhattan jury told the court it was deadlocked.

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Prosecutors Agree To Pause Sentencing for Trump’s NY Hush Money Case

Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case have agreed to delay the president-elect’s sentencing as the judge weighs whether to dismiss the case in light of his election victory.

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Manhattan DA Drops Charges Against 30 Columbia Protesters Arrested Over Campus Building Occupation

The Manhattan district attorney's office, led by Trump prosecutor Alvin Bragg, dismissed trespassing charges against thirty Columbia University protesters who were arrested for occupying a campus building.

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Trump Goes to Trial in Hush Money Case as Legal Experts Voice Skepticism Over the Merits

Former president Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at a Manhattan courthouse on Monday as the trial over payments sent from the Trump Organization to porn star Stormy Daniels gets underway. The case will center on Trump’s culpability for the alleged falsification of Trump Organization business records, but legal experts are voicing skepticism over the […]

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Trump Moves To Disqualify Judge in Manhattan DA’s Prosecution

(Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is seeking to disqualify the New York state judge overseeing the criminal case against him stemming from a hush money payment to a porn star. In a motion made public on Friday, Trump's lawyers argued that New York state Justice Juan Merchan in Manhattan has a conflict due to his daughter's work at a consulting firm that does work for Democrats. The motion […]

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Judge Nukes Alvin Bragg’s Request To Quash Subpoena Because ‘No One Is Above The Law’

'By bringing this action, Bragg is engaging in precisely the type of political theater he claims to fear,' the court wrote.