3 men ready to plead and be sentenced in prison murder of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

3 men ready to plead and be sentenced in prison murder of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Man accused of serving as lookout in notorious Boston jail murder Gangster James “Whitey” Bulger will not serve additional prison time after pleading guilty Monday to a charge of lying to federal agents. Sean McKinnon, who was wearing shackles, was hugged by his two lawyers after U.S. District Judge Thomas Kleeh … Read more

Eight people with possible ties to Islamic State arrested in US for immigration violations

Eight people with possible ties to Islamic State arrested in US for immigration violations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight people from Tajikistan suspected of having ties to the Islamic State group have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to several people familiar with the matter. The arrests took place in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and the individuals who entered the United States through the … Read more

What you need to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in over a decade

What you need to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in over a decade

Native activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction for the killing of two FBI agents in South Dakota in 1975, was scheduled to appear Monday for a parole hearing at a federal prison in Florida. At 79, her health is deteriorating and if this parole request is … Read more

Jurors convict 5 defendants in $40 million Minnesota food fraud scheme

Jurors convict 5 defendants in  million Minnesota food fraud scheme

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury convicted five Minnesota residents but acquitted two others Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million which was supposed to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. The case gained attention after someone tried to bribe a junior with a bag of $120,000 in cash. That … Read more

Hunter Biden Gun Trial: Prosecution Ends

Hunter Biden Gun Trial: Prosecution Ends

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors aimed to conclude their gun case against Hunter Biden Friday with two final witnesses in an effort to prove the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he was not an “illegal user or addict” of drugs . Prosecutors planned to call a drug … Read more

Biden Hunter trial: ex-wife expected to testify

Biden Hunter trial: ex-wife expected to testify

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden spent hours showing jurors evidence of his drug problem, seeking to reveal in his own words and writing the depth of his addiction to show it was still relevant when, they say, he lied on a form to purchase a firearm. Testimony was scheduled to continue … Read more