Three Federally Charged in Assault on Journalist at Minnesota Anti-ICE ProtestMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury charges three Minnesota family members with assaulting and intimidating a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest in St. Paul.
Federal Grand Jury Returns Second Indictment Against Former FBI Director ComeyMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury re-indicted former FBI Director James Comey over an "86 47" social media post, raising First Amendment and selective prosecution claims.
Three Charged With Smuggling AI Server Technology to ChinaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThree defendants face federal export control charges for allegedly smuggling U.S. AI server technology to China using fake documents and transshipment schemes.
Army Sergeant Indicted for Trading Classified Venezuela Mission Intel on PolymarketMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Army Special Forces Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke for allegedly using classified intel on a Venezuela mission to profit on Polymarket.
Army Sergeant Indicted for Trading Classified Intel on PolymarketMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment charges Army Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke with using classified intel on Operation Absolute Resolve to profit $409,881 on Polymarket.
Federal Indictment Unsealed Against Chicago-Area Businessman in $4 Million Fraud CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment unsealed in Chicago charges Raed Naser with 11 wire fraud and 4 money laundering counts tied to two schemes totaling roughly $4 million.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Minnesota Family for Assault on Journalist at Anti-ICE ProtestMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted three Minnesota family members for assaulting a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest on federal property in St. Paul.
Seventh Defendant Charged in Chicago-Area Cryptocurrency Kidnapping ConspiracyMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charge a seventh suspect in a Chicago-area cryptocurrency kidnapping conspiracy, as all defendants face detention without bond in the Northern District of Illinois.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 22 in Northwest Indiana Gambling and Extortion CaseMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Hammond, Indiana indicted 22 people in Operation Porterhouse Parlay, charging an illegal gambling, extortion, and money laundering ring tied to two NW Indiana restaurants.
Latvian Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced to 102 Months for Conti-Linked ExtortionMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal court sentenced Latvian national Deniss Zolotarjovs to 102 months for ransomware extortion tied to Conti, Karakurt, and Akira, causing $56 million in losses.