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Legal system

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it will monitor polling sites in Passaic County, N.J., and five California counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno, during their Nov. 4 elections.

DOJ to Monitor Polling Sites in NJ, CA Counties

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Supreme Court to Consider Whether to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case

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Letitia James Pleads Not Guilty to Bank Fraud, False Statement Charges

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Coast Guard Shoots at U-Haul Driver Deemed a 'Threat' at Alameda Base Protest

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Trump Calls Off Federal Agent Deployment to San Francisco

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Illegal aliens

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on March 13 to return nine MS-13 gang leaders in U.S. custody to El Salvador in exchange for access to the country's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) high-security prison facility, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.

Report: Rubio Traded MS-13 Informants for El Salvador Prison Access

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UN Refugee Chief Claims US Deportations Violate International Law

EU Deportations Rise, But 1 in 4 Orders Executed

Court Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

ICE Launches 'Operation Patriot 2.0' in Massachusetts

Police

Irish police were present for nearly two hours during a protest involving up to 2,000 people outside the Citywest Hotel in Saggart, Dublin, on Tuesday evening, during which objects such as bricks, glass bottles and fireworks were thrown.

Dublin: 6 Arrested After Anti-Immigration Protest

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Myanmar Military Raids Cybercrime Center, Detains Over 2K

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Judge Orders Body Cameras for Chicago Immigration Agents

UK: Met Police Ends Non-Crime Hate Incident Investigations

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Capitol Police Investigating Swastika Flag Found in GOP Rep.'s Office

Lawsuits

The U.K.'s Competition Appeal Tribunal on Thursday ruled that Apple abused "its dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices" through 30% commissions on app sales and in-app payments.

UK: Apple Loses £1.5B App Store Class Action Lawsuit

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Lawsuit Alleges OpenAI Intentionally Removed Guardrails, Leading to Suicide Case

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23 States Sue EPA Over Canceled $7B Solar Program

Supreme Court to Review Federal Gun Ban on Drug Users

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3K UK Residents Sue J&J Over Baby Powder Cancer Claims

Verdicts & sentences

Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old pensioner and amateur poet, received a 21-year prison sentence on terrorism charges for shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico five times at close range in May 2024 in the town of Handlova.

Slovakia: Prime Minister Shooter Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison

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Two Teens Get Probation for D.C. Carjacking Attack

Deloitte Refunds Australia $290K for AI-Generated Report Errors

Texas Court Halts Execution in Alleged Shaken Baby Syndrome Case

DOJ to Appeal 'Insufficient' Sentence for Would-Be Kavanaugh Assassin

Prisons and prisoners

In mid-August, Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, which holds convicted Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, was placed on lockdown while Maxwell met with several unidentified visitors in the prison chapel, reportedly due to the high-profile nature of her visitors.

Report: Ghislaine Maxwell Received Secret Prison Visitors

Last Fugitive from New Orleans Jailbreak Captured in Atlanta

Brazil: Moraes Seeks Explanation Over Delay in Bolsonaro's Return Home

UK: Knife Attacker of Quran-Burning Protester Receives Suspended Sentence

Largest US Immigration Detention Center Opens in Texas

Political asylum

Total asylum applications to the U.K. reached a record high of 111,084 people over the year to June 2025, representing a 14% increase from 97,107 in the 12 months prior and nearly double the number recorded in 2021.

UK Sees Record 111K Asylum Applications Over Past Year

Trump Ends Protected Status for Haitians

UK: Nearly 1,200 Migrants Cross Channel in a Single Day

Dutch Citizens Conduct Unauthorized Border Checks Amid Migration Row

Brazil: Bolsonaro's Son Takes Leave From Congress, Seeks US Political Asylum

Court system

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, examining whether Louisiana's creation of a second majority-Black congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

Supreme Court Rehears Louisiana Case on Second Majority-Black Congressional District

Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Parents’ Challenge on School Gender Meetings

Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban

Supreme Court Upholds $1.4B Sandy Hook Judgment vs Jones

France Mass Rape Trial: Pelicot Attends Court as Convicted Rapist Dogan Appeals

Extradition

Italy's highest court ruled that a 49-year-old Ukrainian national suspected of masterminding the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions cannot be extradited to Germany, with the Court of Cassation supporting defense arguments about procedural violations.

Italy Blocks Extradition of Nord Stream Bombing Suspect

Tate Brothers Leave Romania for US Amid Legal Controversy

Brazil Seeks Extradition of Alleged Rioters From Argentina

US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Pardon Assange

Assange Makes First Public Comments Since Release