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WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool
A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool.
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Fox News
· Jul 2, 2026
What the SCOTUS Title IX ruling could mean for lawsuits seeking damages for women impacted by trans athletes
Riley Gaines and Brooke Slusser lawsuits seek damages after Supreme Court ruling allegedly shredded NCAA's Title IX defense on trans athletes.
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 3, 2026
Former Texas School District Tax Manager Charged In Massive Fraud Scheme
A 50-year-old Texas woman faces federal wire fraud charges after allegedly embezzling nearly 1 million from the Tomball Independent School District, federal officials announced today. Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck stated that Kristi Williams, the district’s former manager of Property Tax Administration, is accused of stealing approximately 996,174. Williams is scheduled to make her [] Former Texas School District Tax Manager Charged In Massive Fraud Scheme
The Next Web
· Jun 25, 2026
Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over efforts to keep her quiet
For more than a year, the legal action in the Sarah Wynn-Williams affair ran one way: Meta against its former executive. That has now reversed. Sarah Wynn-Williams, the author of the Meta memoir Careless People, is suing the company over its efforts to silence her, according to The Wall Street Journal. The woman Meta spent [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Hill
· Jun 21, 2026
Pirro vows to prosecute Reflection Pool vandals
U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro on Sunday said her office would prosecute individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the Trump administration spent millions on renovations. “Anyone who is in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize the Reflecting Pool will face the criminal justice system in D.C.” Pirro said during...
Investing.com
· Jun 21, 2026
People caught vandalizing Washington Reflecting Pool to be fully prosecuted, US Attorney Pirro says
People caught vandalizing Washington Reflecting Pool to be fully prosecuted, US Attorney Pirro says
San Francisco Public Press
· Jun 25, 2026
Anti-Abortion Activist Avoids Second Jury Trial
The court might dismiss a case against Anastasia Rogers stemming from a social media image depicting a reproductive healthcare volunteer beneath the words “unalive them,” if she meets diversion agreement conditions. The post Anti-Abortion Activist Avoids Second Jury Trial appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.
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Related coverage for "WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool": Fox News — What the SCOTUS Title IX ruling could mean for lawsuits seeking damages for women impacted by trans athletes. Tampa Free Press — Former Texas School District Tax Manager Charged In Massive Fraud Scheme. The Next Web — Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over efforts to keep her quiet. The Hill — Pirro vows to prosecute Reflection Pool vandals. Investing.com — People caught vandalizing Washington Reflecting Pool to be fully prosecuted, US Attorney Pirro says. San Francisco Public Press — Anti-Abortion Activist Avoids Second Jury Trial