Crime & Courts

321 articles in the Crime & Courts category.

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Immigration & BorderCrime & CourtsJune 24, 2026

Federal Judge in California Issues Nationwide Block on ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts

By Tommy Flynn

A federal judge in California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on June 23, 2026, barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from conducting civil arrests inside immigration courthouses. U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of...

Mugshots of the 14 convicted for the Prairieland attack.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 24, 2026

Eight Members of North Texas Antifa Cell Sentenced to a Combined 450 Years for Terrorist Attack on ICE Detention Center

By Tommy Flynn

Federal judges in Texas sentenced eight members of what prosecutors described as a North Texas Antifa cell to prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years on June 23, 2026, for their roles in a violent attack on the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado on July 4, 2025. The...

Judge Amy Berman Jackson Blocks Trump Administration’s MAHA Pilot Programs Restricting Junk Food Purchases with SNAP Benefits
US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 23, 2026

Judge Amy Berman Jackson Blocks Trump Administration’s MAHA Pilot Programs Restricting Junk Food Purchases with SNAP Benefits

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, ruled on June 22, 2026, that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by approving state pilot programs under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that restrict purchases of soda, candy, and other...

A judge in a robe holds a gavel over a desk in a courtroom.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 23, 2026

Three Non-Citizens in Florida Plead Guilty to Knowingly Voting in Federal Elections, Highlighting Ongoing Election Integrity Challenges

By RWTNews Staff

Three non-U.S. citizens in South Florida have pleaded guilty in separate federal cases to illegally voting in federal elections and related offenses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The cases underscore federal prohibitions on non-citizen participation in national...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 22, 2026

Federal Judge Quashes DOJ Grand Jury Subpoenas Targeting Walz, Frey, and Minnesota Officials in ICE Interference Probe, Shielding Sanctuary Defiance

By Tommy Flynn

A federal judge in Minnesota has quashed broad grand jury subpoenas issued by the Department of Justice targeting Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and other state and local officials, dealing a significant blow to an ongoing...

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Crime & CourtsImmigration & BorderJune 20, 2026

Two Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty in $440,000 SNAP Fraud Scheme Used to Stock Leominster Restaurant for Profit

By Tommy Flynn

Worcester, Mass. — Two Venezuelan nationals living in Leominster, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty this month to federal charges for their roles in a multi-state conspiracy that used stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $440,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Judge Friedrich Denies Biden's Bid to Block Release of Ghostwriter Recordings, Grants Temporary Stay for Appeal
Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsJune 20, 2026

Judge Friedrich Denies Biden's Bid to Block Release of Ghostwriter Recordings, Grants Temporary Stay for Appeal

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. — A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden’s lawsuit seeking to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a ghostwriter, ruling that the public interest in the materials outweighs Biden’s privacy...

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US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 19, 2026

Supreme Court Unanimously Narrows Federal Gun Ban for Drug Users in Landmark Second Amendment Ruling

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. — In a unanimous 9-0 decision on June 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal government cannot categorically prohibit gun ownership by individuals who regularly use marijuana, striking down the application of a longstanding federal law to a...

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US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 18, 2026

8 Arrested, Including Mamdani Associate, in Alleged $38 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Brooklyn Adult Daycare Centers

By Tommy Flynn

New York, NY – Federal and state authorities arrested eight individuals on June 18, 2026, in a major Medicaid fraud case centered on Brooklyn adult daycare centers that allegedly bilked taxpayers out of more than $38 million by billing for services that were either not provided...

Feds Arrest 15 Individuals, Including 11 Illegal Aliens, in Major Massachusetts Fraud Ring
US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 18, 2026

Feds Arrest 15 Individuals, Including 11 Illegal Aliens, in Major Massachusetts Fraud Ring

By Tommy Flynn

Boston, MA – Federal authorities arrested 15 people, 11 of whom are illegal aliens, in a coordinated operation targeting a large-scale fraud scheme in Massachusetts that allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from government benefit programs through identity theft and...

Heidi Beirich
US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 17, 2026

Heidi Beirich, Former SPLC Intelligence Director, Accused of Funneling Over $1.2 Million in Donor Funds to Neo-Nazi Informant Romantic Partner

By Tommy Flynn

Washington, D.C. – Former Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Intelligence Project Director Heidi Beirich is accused in federal court documents of funneling more than $1.2 million in donor money to a paid informant embedded in the neo-Nazi National Alliance organization — a man...

Rioters attempting to breach the St. Paul Courthouse are pushed back.
US NewsCrime & CourtsJune 17, 2026

Violent Riot Erupts Outside St. Paul Federal Courthouse Following Antifa Indictments (Video)

By Tommy Flynn

St. Paul, MN – Violent clashes broke out late on June 16, 2026, outside the U.S. District Courthouse in St. Paul as radical protesters, many affiliated with Antifa networks, attempted to storm the building hours after federal authorities announced indictments against 15...