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Lavaca County justice of the peace arrested on felony sexual assault charge, sheriff’s office says

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July 12, 2026

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Lavaca County justice of the peace arrested on felony sexual assault charge, sheriff’s office says

A judge was arrested Sunday on three felony charges related to sexual assault and soliciting prostitution, according to the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office.

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Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 28, 2026

Justice Department Sues Minnesota to Force Release of SNAP Applicant Data

The Justice Department has sued Minnesota, seeking a court order that would force the state to provide five years of SNAP applicant data to the U.S.

Off The Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it had filed lawsuits against two states for what the department alleged are “unconstitutional” restrictions on sales of certain types of guns. In Virginia, the department is targeting a law that banned the sale of automatic weapons. In California, it is suing over a newly enacted law that restricts []...Click to read more

Higher Ed Dive

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· Jun 24, 2026

Kansas joins DOJ in effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students

The proposed agreement came hours after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state over its decades-old law.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 27, 2026

Police seek arrest warrant for suspect behind stabbing at Seoul museum

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Police said Saturday they have filed for an arrest wa...

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 1, 2026

DOJ files lawsuit against Virginia over ‘assault weapon’ ban

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia on Wednesday over a proposed “assault weapons” ban signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) that was previously meant to take effect the same day. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon filed the lawsuit against the commonwealth and the Virginia State Police, alleging Virginia “besmirched” the Second Amendment []

WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC

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· Jun 22, 2026

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Laws Restricting ICE

AI News Desk (The Washington Times) The Justice Department filed suit against Virginia last week over two state laws that federal officials say uncons...

Law Enforcement Today

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· Jun 22, 2026

DOJ Joins Lawsuit Against Evanston, Illinois' Racist 'Reparations' Program

The Department of Justice has joined a lawsuit against the city of Evanston, Illinois, over its racially discriminatory reparations program that pays 25,000 to black residents or their descendants while excluding everyone else.

RedState

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· Jul 2, 2026

DHS Puts Walz on Blast for Pardoning Criminal Illegal Who Sexually Assaulted a 10-Year-Old Girl

DHS Puts Walz on Blast for Pardoning Criminal Illegal Who Sexually Assaulted a 10-Year-Old Girl

Fox News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan avoids jail time for obstructing arrest of illegal immigrant

Ex-Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced Wednesday following her conviction for felony obstruction of an illegal immigrant.

UPI

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Judge Hannah Dugan fined $5,000 for blocking ICE arrest, no jail time

Former Judge Hannah Dugan fined $5,000 for blocking ICE arrest, no jail time

Townhall

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· Jul 2, 2026

Justice Department Sues Virginia Over This Stupid Gun Control Law

Justice Department Sues Virginia Over This Stupid Gun Control Law

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court. Dugan, 67, faces up to five years in prison after a jury convicted her on Dec. 19. [] The post Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

TikTok Gun Threats: Texas Man Extradited To Arkansas For Grooming 10-Year-Old Girl

Raymond Oscar Harlen, 20, is currently booked into the Miller County Detention Center in Arkansas following his arrest in Johnston County, Texas. Harlen faces a long list of felony charges, including sexual grooming of a child, sexual indecency with a child, sexual extortion, grooming a minor for future sex trafficking, first-degree terroristic threatening, and the [] TikTok Gun Threats: Texas Man Extradited To Arkansas For Grooming 10-Year-Old Girl

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin judge convicted after thwarting ICE arrest issued fine, avoids prison

Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan will not serve time in prison and instead will pay a 5,000 fine after being convicted of federal obstruction for ushering a defendant from Mexico out of her courtroom to avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman on Wednesday said Dugan’s conduct showed a lapse...

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 9, 2026

Wisconsin Judge who Aided Illegal Alien Learns Her Fate

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan will not serve prison time after being convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents during their attempt to arrest an illegal immigrant at a Milwaukee courthouse in 2025. Instead, Dugan was sentenced to pay a 5,000 fine, despite federal prosecutors requesting a prison term of between 15 and 21 months. U.S. []

Knewz

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· Jul 3, 2026

Trump admin sues Virginia, says blue state ‘besmirched’ the Constitution with new law on assault weapons

The Trump administration has sued Virginia over its newly enacted assault weapons ban, arguing the law violates the Second Amendment and accusing the state of “besmirching” the Constitution and abandoning its historic commitment to constitutional liberty. The lawsuit, filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...

WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville

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· Jun 25, 2026

Third Lawsuit Filed Against Knox County Over Treatment of Employees at Juvenile Detention Center

Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Knox County and the leadership of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center are facing a third lawsuit alleging em...

ArcaMax

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· Jun 30, 2026

Reinstated professor sues California university, alleging retaliation over pro-Palestinian protests

LOS ANGELES — A San José State professor has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the university after her termination over pro-Palestinian protests two years ago was recently overturned. Sang Hae Kil, a justice studies professor, accused the ...

KLIF – 570AM – Dallas

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· Jul 9, 2026

Former Wisconsin Judge Avoids Prison After Conviction For Obstructing ICE Arrest

Judge Hannah Dugan Image by Digital GalXFormer Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced Wednesday to pay a 5,000 fine and avoided prison after bein...

KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jul 1, 2026

Search Warrants Executed at 7 Locations in Avenal

AVENAL, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Kings County District Attorney's Office and the Kings County Sheriff's Office executed search warrants at seven locations...

Daily Dot

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· Jul 10, 2026

‘I’m Not in Your Way’: Video of ICE Arrest in Illinois Sparks Debate Over Recording Law Enforcement

An ICE arrest in St. Charles, Illinois, is drawing attention online after a video captured a tense exchange between officers and people recording the scene. Recently in St. Charles, Illinois a city just outside of Chicago, things became heated in a video posted to X during an arrest carried out by ICE officers. As a Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post ‘I’m Not in Your Way’: Video of ICE Arrest in Illinois Sparks Debate Over Recording Law Enforcement appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jun 30, 2026

San José State Prof Sues Over ‘Gross Violation’ of Rights

San José State Prof Sues Over ‘Gross Violation’ of Rights Emma Whitford Tue, 06/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

Legit.ng

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· Jul 4, 2026

Tension as court declines request to arrest ex-Senate resident, gives reason

The Kwara State High Court has given a verdict on the suit seeking the arrest warrant of the former popular and influential Senate president, causing reactions.

Conservative Review

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge Who Obstructed ICE Avoids Prison Because She’s A ‘Good Person’ Who Was ‘Upset’ By Enforcing Laws

Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is avoiding prison time despite being found guilty of obstructing ICE agents after Clinton-appointed Judge Lynn Adelman decided that Dugan is a “good person upset by immigration enforcement in this country.” Dugan was convicted last year after ICE agents showed up to the Milwaukee County courthouse to detain 31-year-old []

CBC News

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· Jul 13, 2026

N.L. teen whose intimate photo was shared says error by RCMP prevented her from getting justice

It just hurts me, knowing that this could have went through, and that I could have got the justice I wanted, says a teenaged girl in N.L. who said an intimate photo of her was shared multiple times. But when a charge was eventually laid against a youth, the case was dismissed before it got to court.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ekiti Police arraign four suspects over attack on monarch

According to the charge sheet marked MAD/758/2026, the defendants allegedly committed the offences on June 23, 2026, at Ipoti-Ekiti within the Ipoti-Ekiti Magisterial District, all contrary to the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. The post Ekiti Police arraign four suspects over attack on monarch appeared first on Vanguard News.

Twitchy

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Judge Hannah Dugan Given No Jail Time After Conviction for Obstructing ICE

Former Judge Hannah Dugan Given No Jail Time After Conviction for Obstructing ICE

Eye Radio

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· Jul 8, 2026

Police captain’s assault case set for judgement on July 17

The Joint Special Emergency Court for Organized Forces has set July 17, 2026, as the date to deliver its final judgment in the trial of Police Captain Richard Ruai Kuol, who is accused of assaulting a civilian in an incident captured on a viral video in Juba. The decision followed the eighth hearing on Tuesday, [] The post Police captain’s assault case set for judgement on July 17 appeared first on Eye Radio.

RAPPLER

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· Jul 5, 2026

[Tambay] Nasaan ang tapang ni Marcoleta? O baka mag-Bato dela Rosa siya?

Handa raw siyang magpakulong kung magkaroon ng arrest warrant, ’ika ni Marcoleta. Ganyang-ganyan din ang sinabi ni Senador Bato de la Rosa bago lumabas ang mandamiento de arresto sa kanya ng International Criminal Court.

The Advocate

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· Jun 25, 2026

Texas judge who refused to marry gay couples wins $640k in lawsuit

Earlier this week, a Texas judge ruled that the State Commission on Judicial Conduct could not enforce disciplinary action against a Waco justice of the peace for refusing to perform same-sex wedding ceremonies, as reported by NPR/PBS affiliate Kera News.

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