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Judge unseals FBI files in Trump classified documents case, including detailed timeline of Mar-a-Lago raid

The judge presiding over former President Trump’s classified documents case unsealed a slew of documents Monday evening pertaining to the FBI’s investigation into the former president and the FBI’s raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ordered the release of the new documents, which provided a detailed look into the personnel involved in the raid …

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23 arrested in Bosnia on suspicion of ties to global drug kingpin's 'inner circle'

Law enforcement officers in Bosnia arrested 23 people suspected of belonging to a “global drug kingpin’s inner circle,” including police and security officials, in a clampdown on criminal networks controlling much of Europe’s cocaine trade, authorities said Tuesday. Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, and Bosnian officials said the suspects were detained Monday as security forces searched their homes …

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FBI lays out 4 vital steps for speaking to children about trauma, crisis

How a child’s question – such as “Where’s mommy?” – in the wake of a crime or traumatic event is answered can either help a child cope, or snowball into violent, depressing adulthood, studies show. “The child may see the event as an intense threat to his or her safety and will typically experience a high level of fear or …

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Seattle police fatally shoot alleged pedophile during brief standoff, dramatic footage shows

CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO Wild bodycam footage has been released showing the moment police in Seattle gunned down an alleged sex predator who pulled a gun on them during a sting operation during which the suspect reportedly thought he was meeting up with two underage girls. The suspect, 67, arrived at a DoubleTree Suites hotel in Tukwila at around 3:15 …

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Oklahoma City bombing: FBI agent reflects on response to attack 29 years later

Nearly 30 years ago, Ret. FBI Special Agent Barry Black responded to the worst homegrown terrorist attack in U.S. history with just a year of experience as a bomb technician under his belt. Black was one of two FBI bomb techs in the entire state of Oklahoma, including Jim Norman, when he arrived at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, …

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Anti-Catholic FBI memo's origin revealed as bureau absolved of 'malicious intent'

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been exonerated by a Department of Justice review that found investigators did not intend to target traditional Catholics as potential “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists.” The Justice Department Inspector General review noted, however, that analysts “incorrectly conflated” an investigative subject’s religious views with his alleged domestic terrorism activities. Findings from the 120-day review, …

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Justice Department intensifies efforts to combat violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces

The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings. In an interview with The Associated Press, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said there is “absolutely much more to do” to make communities safer, even as many places have experienced …

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Justice Department to pay $100M to victims of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse after FBI mishandled claims: report

The Justice Department agreed to pay more than $100 million to a group of Larry Nassar’s victims after the FBI’s mishandling of the sexual abuse allegations against the former USA Gymnastics doctor, according to multiple reports. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news of the payout. It has been almost three years since a report from the …

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Suspects charged with killing Kansas women belonged to anti-government ‘God’s Misfits’ group, affidavit says

The four suspects charged with killing Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley after they vanished in Oklahoma in late March belonged to an anti-government group called the “God’s Misfits,” an affidavit alleges, as more details are emerging surrounding the two women’s deaths. An Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation special agent, citing a 16-year-old witness, wrote in court documents that the group, which …

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Trial for ex-FBI informant accused of fabricating Biden bribery story delayed until after 2024 election

The trial for Alexander Smirnov, the ex-FBI informant who has been charged with making false statements related to Joe Biden and Hunter Biden’s business ties in Ukraine, has been delayed until early December, just weeks after the 2024 presidential election. Smirnov’s trial had been scheduled to begin in Los Angeles April 23, but special counsel David Weiss and Smirnov’s defense …

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