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Ex-mayor found liable for alleged sexual assaults of 7 women, ordered to pay $13M

September 12, 2026

Ex-mayor found liable for alleged sexual assaults of 7 women, ordered to pay $13M

Dominic Foppoli, former Windsor, California, mayor, faces a punitive damages phase after a jury awarded seven women $13 million in sexual assault case.

Massachusetts' highest court publicly reprimands judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE

September 11, 2026

Massachusetts' highest court publicly reprimands judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE

Judge Shelley Joseph was publicly rebuked after an illegal immigrant evaded Immigration and Customs Enforcement in her Massachusetts courtroom.

DHS' priority is the ‘worst of the worst and parole violators’: Secretary Mullin

September 10, 2026

DHS' priority is the ‘worst of the worst and parole violators’: Secretary Mullin

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin discusses the priorities of President Donald Trump’s border agenda and the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration on ‘The Will Cain Show.’

Squatter nightmare turns DC apartment building into 'drug haven' as legal battle drags on: 'There's no help'

September 5, 2026

Squatter nightmare turns DC apartment building into 'drug haven' as legal battle drags on: 'There's no help'

A D.C. property owner says squatters turned her basement apartment into a drug haven, and police treated it as a landlord-tenant dispute only.

Judge allows 'homewrecker' lawsuit against former Sen Kyrsten Sinema to move forward

September 5, 2026

Judge allows 'homewrecker' lawsuit against former Sen Kyrsten Sinema to move forward

Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's alienation of affection law after a judge ruled her messages establish jurisdiction.

Blue state school district accused of defying Supreme Court, hiding gender transitions from parents

September 4, 2026

Blue state school district accused of defying Supreme Court, hiding gender transitions from parents

A New Jersey school district faces a lawsuit over its transgender policy allowing students to socially transition without ever notifying their parents.

Lindsay Clancy jury wraps day 6 with bombshell one-juror standoff, deliberations to resume Friday

September 3, 2026

Lindsay Clancy jury wraps day 6 with bombshell one-juror standoff, deliberations to resume Friday

Lindsay Clancy’s jury ended its sixth day without a verdict after a dispute involving a holdout juror, with deliberations set to resume Friday.

DHS directs ICE attorneys to seek early dismissal of legally deficient asylum claims

September 3, 2026

DHS directs ICE attorneys to seek early dismissal of legally deficient asylum claims

DHS is directing ICE attorneys to seek early dismissal of asylum claims deemed legally insufficient, allowing judges to decide them without a full merits hearing.

Maine's high court gives father final say over daughter’s church attendance

September 2, 2026

Maine's high court gives father final say over daughter’s church attendance

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a father's authority over his daughter's attendance at an evangelical church after a pastor singled him out by name.

Lindsay Clancy jury recap: Day 5 ends with no verdict after rare instruction

September 2, 2026

Lindsay Clancy jury recap: Day 5 ends with no verdict after rare instruction

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial jury reported being deadlocked a second time, prompting a rare Tuey-Rodriguez charge as a possible mistrial looms in Duxbury.