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Alleged Charlie Kirk Killer’s Ex-Lover to be Heard in Court Today

(Headline USA) Utah prosecutors plan to play audio clips in open court Thursday of law enforcement officials interviewing the roommate of the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Defense attorneys fought against the public release of the statements from Tyler Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs. They said...

DNA Evidence from Charlie Kirk Assassination Disputed by Defendant’s Lawyers

(Headline USA) Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing used to link the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing resumes Wednesday. A member of Tyler Robinson's defense team interrogated a DNA analyst...

Ex-Wisconsin Judge Avoids Prison for Obstructing ICE Arrest of Illegal Immigrant

(Headline USA) Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence. “I think this is a...

Trump’s Pardons Don’t Apply to Alleged Jan. 5/6 Pipe Bomber, Judge Rules

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon for offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protest does not apply to the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before, a judge ruled on Monday. Lawyers for the pipe bomb...

Investigator Says Video Shows Defendant Going Onto Roof to Kill Charlie Kirk

(Headline USA) The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt, bought a meal at Chick-fil-A and made contact with Kirk's staff, before returning in different clothes to shoot the conservative activist from a rooftop, an investigator testified Tuesday. Utah State Bureau of...

Ex-Officer Describes Finding a ‘Sniper Pad’ after Charlie Kirk Assassination

(Headline USA) A former campus police officer testified Monday that he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, as prosecutors sought to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to put a Utah man on trial for murder. Former Utah Valley University...

Prosecutors Argue the Alleged Charlie Kirk Killer Should Stand Trial

(Headline USA) A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty. The five-day preliminary hearing will mark the most significant presentation of evidence...

Anti-Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Sets Up D.C. Law Firm w/ Top J6 Investigator

(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) Former anti-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith has resurfaced. Smith has launched a new Washington, D.C.-based law firm with Timothy Heaphy, who was linked to the investigations of both the SPLC-funded Charlottesville riot and House Democrats’ Jan. 6 show-trial. Their new firm --- Heaphy, Smith, Harbach & Windom, which...

Prosecutors to Present Their Case Against Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin

(Headline USA) Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man charged with killing the conservative activist should stand trial for murder. The five-day preliminary hearing that starts Monday will be the first time members of...

Shapiro Says ‘Radical Reform’ Needed on U.S. Supreme Court

(John Cole, The Center Square) Following several consequential decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court this week, Gov. Josh Shapiro is open to reform. “I think everything needs to be on the table,” Shapiro said in a Wednesday morning interview on MS NOW’s Morning Joe. “I think we need radical reform...

Trump Administration, GOP Seek Workarounds to Tackle Birthright Citizenship

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Following a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold birthright citizenship, Republicans and the Trump administration are seeking ways to curb babies born in the United States to noncitizens. The 5-4 decision in Barbara v. Trump, stemming from President Donald Trump’s executive order to...

Court Extends Restraining Order on Immigration Rule

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) A Davidson County Chancery Court judge extended an injunction that stops the Tennessee Department of Health from checking the immigration status of 400 children. The department sent letters to the families stating that a new state law requires it to request citizenship information, which will...
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