Eleven Charged in SDNY Scheme Using Fake Temp Tags to Evade $15 MillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 11 defendants in New York with wire and access device fraud for using fake temp tags to dodge $15 million in tolls and traffic penalties.
Texas Man Indicted for Shooting Near VP Motorcade at Washington MonumentMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted a Texas man on May 29, 2026, for a shooting near the Washington Monument that wounded a teenager and targeted federal officers near the VP motorcade.
DOJ Indicts Former Cuban Leader Raúl Castro Over 1996 Civilian ShootdownMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with murder over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Venezuelan Nationals in Puerto Rico Drug CaseMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted three Venezuelan nationals on five drug trafficking counts as part of the Homeland Security Task Force's enforcement operations.
Three Family Members Indicted for Assaulting Journalist at Anti-ICE ProtestMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted three family members for assaulting a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 11, 2026.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts California Man in White House Correspondents’ Dinner ShootingMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Cole Tomas Allen on four counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump, stemming from an April 2026 shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Federal Charges Filed Against Dali Operators as Maryland Settles Bridge Collapse for $2.25 BillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged Synergy Marine and a senior employee in the Key Bridge collapse as Maryland finalized a $2.25 billion civil settlement with Grace Ocean and Synergy.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 51 in Oklahoma-Based Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people in Oklahoma for running a multistate black-market marijuana operation using state cannabis licenses as cover, seizing 61,000 plants.
SDNY Indicts 11 in Scheme Tied to $15 Million in Evaded TollsMay 28, 2026Law and PolicySDNY charges 11 defendants with wire fraud and access device fraud in a scheme using fraudulent temp tags to evade $15 million in tolls and fees.
DOJ Charges Raúl Castro With Murder Over 1996 Cuban ShootdownMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over Cuba's 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes.