Judge refuses to step down from Trump assassination attempt case
Judge Aileen M. Cannon denied the request by the defendant, Ryan W. Routh, in a brief decision issued in U.S. District Court in Fort Pierce, Florida. Read more
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The latest about racial injustice and sexual abuse, spurred by the #MeToo movement, mass shootings and police violence in light of George Floyd’s death.
Musk discusses potential assassination risks for Harris, himself
Musk has made these comments while talking about the two assassination attempts against Trump this year. Read more
Trump rally begins with vulgar, racist remarks from allies
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe used crass language in joking that Latinos “love making babies” and called the Caribbean U.S. territory of Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” Read more
Hawaii man charged in Trump assassination attempt seeks judge’s recusal
Ryan Routh’s lawyers cited an ABC News report that the judge’s name appeared on an internal Trump campaign document listing potential candidates for legal jobs in places like the Justice Department. Read more
Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate remarks
Known widely as the Central Park Five, the defendants spent between five and 13 years in prison before they were cleared in 2002 based on new DNA evidence and the confession of another person. Read more
New cases of political violence roil U.S. ahead of election
The recent attacks were among at least 300 cases of political violence identified by Reuters since Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including at least 51 incidents this year. Read more
Meteorologists face death threats amid hurricane disinformation
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes,” wrote the forecaster in Michigan, Katie Nickolaou, in a social media post. “I can’t believe I just had to type that.” Read more
Republicans condemn hurricane misinformation from their party
Representative Chuck Edwards, who represents a North Carolina district hit hard by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in late September, called out the “outrageous rumors” spread by “untrustworthy sources trying to spark chaos.” Read more
Ex-Memphis officers guilty of lesser charge in Tyre Nichols death
All three of the former officers were convicted of witness tampering and one of them was also convicted of a second count of conspiracy to witness-tamper. Read more
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Haitian group seeks arrests of Trump, Vance over false claims
Under an Ohio statute, a private citizen with the knowledge that someone has committed a crime can ask a court to affirm there is probable cause a crime was committed and issue an arrest warrant. Read more
Colorado supermarket shooter convicted of 10 murders in 2021
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 25, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Read more
FBI: Violent crime decreased in 2023, hate crimes rose
The report collects crime data from more than 16,000 state and local law enforcement agencies who collectively represent about 85% of the FBI’s crime data reporting program. Read more
4 killed in shooting near University of Alabama
Two men and one woman were found dead at the scene, he said, while another man died at a nearby hospital. Read more
Vance remarks on Harris are dangerous, White House says
Vance’s Republican running mate, former President Donald Trump, is seeking to best Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, in the Nov. 5 race for the White House. Read more
Suspect in assassination attempt was seen as liability to Ukraine, ex-soldier says
Routh was asked to stop acting as a recruiter on behalf of Ukraine as he was operating outside established frameworks. He responded angrily. Read more
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes
More charges appear likely, but the initial counts — possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, according to the U.S. Justice Department — will allow authorities to keep him in custody as the investigation continues. Read more
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt lived in Hawaii
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is in custody after the Secret Service spotted a rifle scope pointed toward the course where the former president was golfing Sunday afternoon. Read more
Reporter revisits earlier interview with Trump golf course suspect
Ryan Routh, who had spent some time in Ukraine trying to raise support for the war, was seeking recruits from among Afghan soldiers who fled the Taliban. Read more
Trump safe after alleged assassination attempt; Man with Hawaii ties arrested
The gunman was spotted about 400 to 500 yards from where Trump was playing, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said. Read more
Bomb threat triggers evacuation in city tied to Trump rumors
The small city of 62,000 has been in the national spotlight after Republican politicians, including former president Trump, falsely claimed that immigrants were eating dogs and cats. City officials say there have been no reports of anybody eating pets. Read more
Alleged white supremacist gangsters face U.S. race war charges
Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, each face 15 criminal counts, including soliciting hate crimes and providing material support to terrorism. Read more
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