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Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty in federal case
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expected to plead guilty in his federal case, according to court papers filed Thursday. Prosecutors asked the judge to schedule a change of plea hearing for Monday, but no other details were immediately available. Teixeira had previously pleaded not…
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ATF director fears Americans are becoming numb to violence with each mass shooting
The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says he fears that a drumbeat of mass shootings and other gun violence across the United States could make Americans numb to the bloodshed, fostering apathy to finding solutions rather than galvanizing communities to act. Director Steve Dettelbach’s comments to The Associated Press came after he met...
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Two accused of running high-end brothel network appear in Mass. court
A man and woman accused of operating a commercial sex ring with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C., suburbs appeared in court Monday, but a hearing on whether they should remain behind bars while they await trial was delayed until next week. Junmyung Lee, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and Han Lee, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, were handcuffed as...
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Rachael Rollins Formally Resigns as US Attorney in Wake of Ethics Probes
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigned Friday after wide-ranging investigations by two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influence a local election and lied to investigators. In a letter to President Joe Biden obtained by The Associated Press, Rollins thanked the White House for supporting her during her contentious nomination process and said...
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US Attorney for Mass. Resigning After Justice Dept. Ethics Probe
UPDATE: The watchdog report on Rollins was released Wednesday. Read it here. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign following a monthslong investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential ethics issues, her attorney said Tuesday. The Justice Department’s watchdog has yet to release its report detailing the findings of...
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Detention Hearing Postponed in Case of Mass. Air Guardsman Accused of Leaking Classified Documents
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents briefly appeared in federal court Wednesday, answering several questions as his detention hearing was postponed.
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Analysis: ‘Murky' Trump Hush-Money Case Raises Thorny Legal Issues
The Donald Trump case isn’t about tawdry details of hush-money payments, nor is about Stormy Daniels or Michael Cohen — it’s about a presidential candidate using money and influence to silence potentially damaging stories that might make voters choose another candidate. While it’s an unusual case, it’s not unwinnable for prosecutors, experts said
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Ex-Harvard Coach, Dad Acquitted in Admissions Bribery Case
A former Harvard fencing coach was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he accepted more than $1.5 million in bribes in exchange for designating a wealthy businessman’s two sons as recruits to help secure their admission to the elite university. Jurors found Peter Brand not guilty of conspiracy and bribery charges more than three years after a newspaper reported that Brand…
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Feds Drop Case Against Judge Charged in Immigrant's Escape in Mass.
A Massachusetts judge charged with helping an immigrant escape a federal agent waiting to arrest him has rejected a plea deal offered by federal prosecutors.
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3 Years After Bulger's Killing: No Charges, Still Questions
He was one of the most infamous criminals to ever be killed behind bars. And investigators narrowed in on suspects immediately after his shocking slaying in a West Virginia prison.
