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Survivors and lawmakers voice frustration over partial Epstein file release

US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.

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Luigi Mangione lawyers fight death penalty, saying Pam Bondi is biased

Lawyers also attempting to throw out two federal charges, saying US attorney general has ties to UnitedHealth GroupLawyers for Luigi Mangione are attempting to avoid the death penalty and throw out two federal charges in the justice department’s case against him, arguing that attorney general Pam Bo…

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Andrew took Ghislaine Maxwell to Royal family’s inner sanctum, Epstein files reveal

The photo is one of a series of images exposing the unparalleled access to British high society and power that the former prince granted convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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House Democrat: DOJ ‘absolutely’ violated law with limited Epstein files release

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) on Friday said the Justice Department (DOJ) violated the law by releasing only a portion of information tied to its probe of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law by President Trump last month, required off…

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Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release

Epstein Files Transparency Act mandated full disclosure of all files by 19 December with certain exemptionsDonald Trump’s justice department was hit with legal threats and scathing outrage after authorities released a limited, heavily redacted trove of Jeffrey Epstein files in an apparent violation …

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Texas AG sues several TV companies, says smart TVs are 'spying on Texans'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued five major television companies, claiming they use their smart TVs to spy on Texans.

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Met using outdated powers to police pro-Palestine protests, say legal experts

Lawyers argue ‘cumulative disruption’ regulations were quashed in May and should therefore not be usedThe Metropolitan police have been using powers they no longer have to crack down on pro-Palestine protests, according to legal experts.Based on evidence obtained by the Guardian and Liberty Investig…

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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 17 years in corruption case

Khan and his wife have denied accusations that they misrepresented the value of state gifts, including jewellery.

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Lawmakers Criticize Justice Dept. For Not Releasing All Epstein Files

Republicans and Democrats who had been pressing for the disclosure accused officials of failing to comply with a law that requires all material to be released.

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Imran Khan and wife handed 17-year jail terms in corruption case

The conviction adds to a series of legal troubles for Pakistan’s former prime minister, who has been in prison since August 2023 serving a 14-year sentence in a separate case.

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Conviction overturned in murder of rap star Jam Master Jay, Run-DMC member

Judge overturns conviction in 2002 murder of Run-DMC founder DJ Jam Master Jay.

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Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files

Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.

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A Brazilian judge allows ex-President Bolsonaro to leave prison for a hernia surgery

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup since November, will be allowed to leave prison for a hernia surgery

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Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Wants to Postpone 14-Year Prison Sentence: ‘This Wasn’t a Fair Trial’

Pras says his upcoming appeal will reveal huge problems with his 2023 jury trial, including "unprecedented" behavior by the judge.

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US legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein files

Todd Blanche, deputy attorney general, says release of files won’t include full set, prompting outrage from lawmakersUS justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein filesEpstein documents release – live updatesThe Department of Justice on Friday released some long-awaited fi…

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Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing out James Comey and Letitia James cases

A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.

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White House weighs in on release of some Jeffrey Epstein files

The White House issued a brief statement on Friday after the Justice Department released some files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

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Los Angeles Angels, Tyler Skaggs' family reach settlement in wrongful death lawsuit

The decision to settle was reached after a two-month civil trial in a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Lawyer for some Jeffrey Epstein survivors calls heavy redactions in newly released files "troubling"

The Trump Justice Department released a sizable portion of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but not all. Yasmine Meyer, an attorney who represents some Epstein survivors, joins to discuss. Plus, journalist Barry Levine, who has covered Epstein for years, provides an…

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Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Is Restored by Delaware Supreme Court

A lower-court judge had invalidated the package, saying shareholders had not been properly informed about the plan. Friday’s ruling means the pay deal, worth about $139 billion now, can proceed.