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Danielle Sheridan· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadSAS issues warning over troop witch hunts

Soldiers scared to pull the trigger in case of legal threat, say officers in rare intervention

Ronald J. Hansen· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryKari Lake illegally fired VOA director, court rules

3-judge panel: Case was ‘not very hard’ to decide

Maeve McClenaghan and Rachael Healy and Rachel Oldroyd· The Guardian · UK
LeadRevealed David Walliams accused of using his celebrity status to prey on young women for sex

The Guardian publishes accusations after court rejects legal attempt to prevent it doing so. Walliams denies any wrongdoing

Jeff Day· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondarySupreme Court declines to hear case vs. troopers

Decision ends litigation over legality of their actions in Cobb killing.

Robert Mccoppin· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryIntoxicating hemp ban likely to shut many shops

Illinois prohibition will end unregulated legal market, but some businesses brace for fallout

Colbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryClearwater leaves road transfer to Scientology in place

Council won't repeal an ordinance on the roadway or call for a public vote, citing legal guidance.

Spencer Buell· Boston Globe · US
LeadDemolished condos, demoralized owners, and a confounding bill

All that's left of their homes: a cement slab and a legal mess

Dan Lamothe· Washington Post · US
LeadOusted general in legal peril

A POSSIBLE CASE OVER ALLEGED LEAKS ‘Zero tolerance’ for such actions, Pentagon says

Mike Newall· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryConstitution Center taps college chief as president

Hiram E. Chodosh, a legal scholar and free-speech advocate, will take the helm from interim leader Vince Stango.

Nicholas Riccardi· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryTRUMP TARGETS SENATE RACE IN ALASKA

Justice Department's legal move aims to prevent certification of a Democratic win.

Safiyah Riddle· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryDOJ charges 28 with illegal voting in Calif.

Department conducting sweep ahead of election.

Elliot Hughes· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryLegal gap in assault cases shut in Minn.

"Loophole" that roiled Cornell closed in 2021.

Hiawatha Bray· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryExisting laws leave loophole for rogue AI

Legal scholars call for new statutes to manage risks

Robbie Gramer· Wall Street Journal · US
SecondaryTrump’s Russia Energy Deal Gets Pushback

As president presses a Ukraine ceasefire, senators call his export plan illegal

Staff· The Independent · UK
LeadAndrew wins legal fight over police raid on his homes

High Court rules ‘significant error’ was made in application for warrant to search former Duke’s residences – as battle looms on whether evidence seized can still be used in prosecution

Amanda Lee Myers· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryPike case a legal gray area for TN

Inmate, now alert, could face a second execution

Martin EvansVictoria Ward· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadAndrew takes police to court over arrest

Legal challenge is first of its kind by a member of the Royal family since Charles I

Jason Laughlin· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryMany legal immigrants about to lose Medicaid

15,000 in New England among those affected

Bayliss Wagner· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryTrump '24 campaign ad returns, now brought to you by the taxpayers

The resurrected ad ends in the words “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” Bipartisan critics say it could be illegal.

Gordon Rayner· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadFiennes kept in care home illegally

Explorer was deprived liberty when wife put him in Welsh facility under false name

Anna Orso· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryKrasner's legal bind leads to questions, conjecture

With Philly's DA the subject of a criminal referral, city Democrats are speculating — and quietly jockeying.

LeadRaymond Horsch tied to Philly crematorium

The late pornographer had access to a facility linked to a funeral home that illegally sold body parts. His Olney home is at the center of a probe into missing women.

Tony Marrero· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryLife in prison, no parole for ax murderer

Judge punishes Matthew Weldon with the only legal option for killing Carroll Edwin Bryan Jr.

Catrin Einhorn· New York Times · US
LeadU.S. Set to Gut Key Protection Of Its Wildlife

What Counts as Illegal Is Sharply Narrowed

Catrin Einhorn· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryTrump moves to gut core endangered species rule

Only intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, would be illegal.

Anna OrsoEllie RushingChris Palmer· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryWhat a judge's remarks may mean for Krasner

A federal jurist said Philly's DA might have committed crimes and should be investigated, sparking legal and political uncertainty.

LeadMinisters seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal

Stricter requirements for donors in new bill could thwart crypto windfall

Zach Montague· New York Times · US
SecondaryTrump Suffers Another Blow On Mail Votes

Lower Court Judge Says Plan Is Likely Illegal

Staff· The Observer · UK
Lead£72m plan to buy Britain ‘could be illegal’

Crypto billionaires’ donations to Reform may break new law, anti-corruption tsar says

Sean Cotter· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryHung jury offers clues for retrial in Clancy case

Legal specialists say DA has to consider why 11 jurors opposed conviction

Michael WilnerAna Ceballos· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryTrump pledges $5,000 payouts tied to GOP win

President's campaign tactic would cost over $1 trillion. Fiscal and legal doubts abound.

Dylan Tokar· Wall Street Journal · US
SecondaryScam Victims Fight Government To Recover Money

After the U.S. seized $225 million in suspicious crypto, a legal battle ensued

Kate PerezLaura Rodríguez Presa· Chicago Tribune · US
Lead‘Knowledge is free’

Students without permanent legal status navigate Illinois in-state tuition changes

Sarah Nelson· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryDOJ’s legal methods vs. protesters questioned

Scholars ask if cases in Minnesota will hold up.

Adam Liptak· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryTrump's 'lightning speed' outpaces courts

Projects may be finished before legal challenges have been resolved.

Dan DiamondJustin Jouvenal· Washington Post · US
LeadPresident’s projects test the courts, and the clock

Using legal loopholes and executive power, Trump is remaking Washington

Ann E. Marimow· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryHigh court OKs Trump ballroom, 5-4; Roberts labels work ‘likely unlawful’

Final ruling on legality of project still to come, but construction could be near done by then.

Tom Cotterill· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadSAS chief: Army witch hunts put UK at risk

Special forces recruitment suffering thanks to endless legal action against soldiers

Michael WilnerDavid G. Savage· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryJUSTICES CLEAR WAY FOR TRUMP’S BALLROOM

Court declines to stop construction, though Roberts says the project is likely illegal.

Christopher VondracekMike Hughlett· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryCAMBRIA CAUGHT UP IN SILICOSIS CRACKDOWN

Mounting legal costs, tough regulations in California could exact heavy toll on company, which denies fault.

David Yaffe-Bellany· New York Times · US
SecondaryIn Prediction Market Fray, States Also Battle Trumps

Administration and Family Business Align on Legal Disputes Over Wagers

Abbie VansickleAnn E. Marimow· Boston Globe · US
LeadTrump's limits on mail-in votes can proceed

Justices allow for start of process but final legality of plan remains unclear

Sarah Nelson· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadUnion surveillance echoes history

Experts say government's scrutiny of a group now called the Minnesota 15 tests legal limits.

Dan DiamondJonathan Edwards· Washington Post · US
SecondaryTrump digs in on ballroom legal fight

SAYS HE’LL APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT

Stephen Battaglio· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryFCC OKS LIFTING CAP ON STATION OWNERS

Split decision relaxes 39% coverage limit on local TV affiliates. It could face legal battle.

Bill Lukitsch· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryTrump, Minn. spar on betting markets

Administration is siding with Kalshi, Polymarket in a federal legal battle.

Devlin Barrett· New York Times · US
SecondaryBlanche Memos Leave Loopholes For Trump Fund

NOT LEGALLY BINDING Holdouts Are Appeased, Paving Way for A.G.’s Confirmation

Sam Charles· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadMany CPD officers barred from testifying

As a legal fight stalls the police discipline process, local prosecutors have disqualified accused cops from being called as witnesses in criminal cases

Jeff Gammage· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadMan faces deportation despite legal residence

Mamadou Fadel Cherif is shielded from being sent back to his homeland of Guinea, but ICE can send him to a third country. His family is scrambling.

Scott Dance· New York Times · US
SecondaryWESTERN STATES FACE DEEP CUTS OVER WATER USE

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Legal Fight Expected — Climate Change Puts Crimp on Supply

Ruben VivesClara HarterBrittny Mejia· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryRandom stops, ‘stunts’ marked ICE raids in L.A.

Court exhibits reveal officers worried about legality of their actions, being too aggressive.

Chris Palmer· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
Secondary2 prosecutors say Krasner told them to ‘protect the office’ in murder case

In a legal filing, the assistant district attorneys pointed to what they saw as conflicts in appellate litigation.

Gavin BadeMatt Grossman· Wall Street Journal · US
SecondaryPresident Prepares New Tack In Tariff Campaign

Reshaping of levies’ legal backing after court ruling tees up more uncertainty

Grace Toohey· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryNewsom steps up fight for housing

Administration files legal actions against five cities it says aren’t meeting benchmarks.

SecondaryTrump attacks elections ahead of midterms

Without evidence of illegal balloting, the administration demands voter data.

Staff· The Independent · UK
LeadWorld Cup isn’t ours but Falklands are, says defiant No 10

Downing Street backs calls for Fifa probe into Argentina players who waved banner claiming sovereignty over islands, as Buenos Aires accuses British warship of illegal journey into its waters

Christina Morales and Jenna Russell and Jacey Fortin· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryICE shooting victim in Maine had legal status, dad says

Man, 25, was working in U.S. legally, family said.

Gillian Mcgoldrick· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryWhat is — and isn’t — in Pa.’s $50.8B budget

The spending plan includes more money for education but doesn’t touch on legalizing weed or taxing skill games.

Garrett ShanleyClaire Heddles· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryFlorida House speaker’s financial disclosure details legal clients

Among Daniel Perez’s clients in his private legal practice: Airbnb, Newsmax and CDR Maguire.

Jeff Day· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryFAMILY BUSINESS EMPIRE EMBROILED IN LEGAL BATTLE

Longtime Cambria CFO is countersuing the Davis family, which claims financial breach.

Ray Stern· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryThat boom you hear is likely illegal fireworks

State allows commercial displays, but most others are banned here

Abraham Gutman· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryLast legal hurdle removed in fight over President’s House

A federal appeals court cleared the way for the Trump administration to install its proposed panels at an exhibit about slavery.

Taylor Seely· Arizona Republic · US
LeadInside the AZ effort to regulate speech

Observers discuss motives, legality of bills

Patrick MarleyBen Binday· Washington Post · US
LeadTrump digging in on election changes

President faces clock, legal obstacles in effort to alter rules by midterms

Daniel Gonzalez· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryBirthright citizenship court ruling imminent

Legal scholars say it’s unlikely Trump’s order will be upheld

Bryan Hecht· Boston Globe · US
LeadState could be first to reverse on pot

Question to repeal legalization likely to be on ballot; both sides brace for fight

Devlin Barrett· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadBolton faces prison after guilty plea

He admits to illegal retention of classified information for book.

David G. SavageAndrea Castillo· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryCourt won’t shield Haitians, Syrians

Justices let Trump end their legal status. Noncitizens from elsewhere also at risk.

Ruby Cline· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadEngland flags face ban by council

Oxfordshire launches legal battle to stop St George’s cross being raised in the street

Maggie HabermanJonathan Swan· New York Times · US
SecondaryHow Trump Weighed Suspending a Legal Right

A Memo Details a Push to Bypass Judges in Deportations

Douglas Macmillan· Washington Post · US
LeadDetainee rules eased after contractor’s outreach

ICE appeared to make changes that could benefit Geo Group’s legal defense

Anjali Huynh· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryUS lawsuits raise Campbell profile

Legal landscape becomes entangled, but Democrats praise AG as tenacious

Andrea Castillo· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryChipping away at migrant freedoms

Harsh rules, red tape part of a Trump shift in strategy that also hits those here legally.

Michael WilnerAna Ceballos· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadTrump’s race against time for his pet projects

Efforts to fast-track D.C. cityscape revamp ahead of legal challenges have raised costs and risks

Cybele Mayes-Osterman· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryMilitary hotlines: Troops worried over boat strikes

Many legal experts, ex-military lawyers say attacks are illegal

Chris Van Buskirk· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryStaffers filed ballot papers for candidates

Mix of political and public work raises legal questions

Ryan Nickerson· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryFunding change on dumping draws concerns

Residents want city to be more aggressive in cleaning up illegal piles

Neil Johnston and Simon Johnson· Sunday Telegraph · UK
SecondaryMurrell sold Portugal villa after claiming legal aid
Richard Ruelas· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryJudge won’t open secret court records on car bomb

Ruling says requests on reporter’s 1976 death short of legal standard

Christiana Freitag· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryGroup battling illegal dumping

Litter Caterpillars try to maintain Englewood community garden

Warren P. StrobelLauren Kaori Gurley· Washington Post · US
SecondaryMortgage chief gets intelligence director job

Named to interim post, Pulte sought legal action against Trump’s foes

Janelle Nanos· Boston Globe · US
LeadA gap in law on AI-created images of kids

Victim advocates demand Mass. make photos illegal

SecondaryTRUMP CUTS OFF LIFE NECESSITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS

EVEN LEGAL RESIDENTS Forcing Exits by Severing Access to Child Care, Jobs and Housing

Jason Meisner· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryBoutros to lead inquiry into group that assisted Carroll

Nonprofit helped fund some legal costs for woman who sued Trump

Perry Stein· Washington Post · US
SecondaryDOJ probes nonprofit in E. Jean Carroll case

Statements about who paid her legal bills could lead to perjury charges

Alan Feuer· New York Times · US
SecondaryWhen Justice Is Politicized, Courts Are Resisting

Push to Charge Trump’s Foes Flounders After Legal Missteps

Patricia Zengerle· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryCuba might not be Venezuela 2.0

Having a state-run economy, legal constraints limit change

Jeremy RoebuckMark Berman· Washington Post · US
SecondaryJudge tosses criminal case on Abrego

Human-smuggling charges ruled vindictive in high-profile legal fight

Andrew Khouri· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryPratt’s crackdown on homeless would clash with realities

Candidate’s call for arrests and mandatory care would face legal and financial hurdles.

Jeff Day· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadCharges: ICE shot man, then lied

Moriarty seeks arrest in North Side shooting of Venezuelan man who was in U.S. legally.

Shawn Raymundo· Arizona Republic · US
LeadState AG: Phoenix ICE ban is legal

Feds must get city's OK first to use land

Tony RommAna Swanson· New York Times · US
LeadGlobal Tariff Ruled Illegal By U.S. Court

A Blow to Trump as He Is Set to Visit Beijing

Gavin BadeLouise Radnofsky· Wall Street Journal · US
LeadCourt Rejects Trump’s New Global Tariffs

Trade panel finds president exceeded legal authority, a fresh defeat on the issue

Praveena SomasundaramRachel Roubein· Washington Post · US
SecondaryNew focus on abortion gives a political opening

Amid legal threat to mifepristone, Democrats see an opportunity

Ryan W. BriggsMax Marin· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadKratom makers tweak formulas to evade bans

In the gray market for synthetic drugs, the difference between legal and illegal can be as small as a molecule.

A.D. Quig· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryPro-Trump group making some officials see red

Chicago Flips Red members test patience with public testimony, triggering legal tangles

Michael Wilner· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadIran’s defiance limits Trump’s options for an offramp in war

Administration faces legal and diplomatic pressure. Support lags for unpopular conflict.

Ana CeballosDavid G. Savage· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadVoting Rights Act is curbed by Supreme Court

Impact on minority representation in Congress could be huge, legal experts say.

Abbie Vansickle· New York Times · US
LeadJUSTICES REJECT DISTRICT MAP IN LOUISIANA; DECISION DEALS BLOW TO VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Court Finds Gerrymandering by Race Is Illegal in a 6-3 Vote

Caroline KubzanskySam Charles· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadAuthorities: Gun was under hospital blanket

Firearm that man used to shoot two cops was allegedly illegally purchased

Melody Petersen· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadLegal strategy used by Edison shields fire data

Documents on cause of deadly Eaton blaze are kept secret, just as with earlier disasters.

Matt DeLong· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryYouth pot use continues decline after legalization

2025 Minnesota survey found far fewer students report using cannabis.

Ronald J. Hansen· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryFree-speech advocates back senator from Arizona

Support Kelly’s right to make ‘illegal orders’ video

Gerrit De Vynck· Washington Post · US
SecondaryUnflattering secrets exposed in tech titans’ bitter legal feud

Filings have revealed cringey texts, emails or private diaries of Musk, Altman and other VIPs

Abby ChurchRyan NickersonMatt Degrood· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadMayor proposes ICE policy changes

Legal expert says adjustments would make city's new ordinance 'almost meaningless'

Matt Degrood· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadSome want mayor to challenge state

Council members, legal experts say fight over ICE policy winnable after Whitmire backs off

Jason MeisnerJoe Mahr· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryCity paid baffling legal invoices

A 69-hour workday? Chicago didn't blink at impossible shifts

Shauna Muckle· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAfter MacDill bomb threat, Trump officials condemn birthright citizenship in the US

An expert called the purported link between illegal immigration and national security “tenuous at best.”

Nakylah Carter· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadHillsborough class size issue grows

Dozens of schools have exceeded legal limits — more, by far, than any other Tampa Bay district. Leaders don’t see an easy fix.

Karin Brulliard· Washington Post · US
SecondaryColo.’s legal pot market hits a harsh comedown

Oversupply, competition helped stall nation’s first legal cannabis trade

Meg James· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryParamount Skydance exec steps down amid legal battle

At the helm for only 8 months, Jeff Shell resigns to focus on his skirmish with gambler.

LeadTrump holds fast to Iran deadline, intensifies threat

The president claims talks are underway. Critics say bombing plans are illegal.

Bassem MroueMatthew Lee· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryTrump issues fiery new threat against Iran’s infrastructure

Some legal scholars say attacking civilian targets can be a war crime.

Nick Corasaniti and Michael Gold· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryTrump seeks federal control of mail voting; legality questioned
Nicolas Villamil· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryRays talks move forward

Commissioners approve motion to receive an important legal opinion and will hold a workshop before a stadium deal vote.