Federal Jury Convicts Brooklyn Man in CCP Secret Police Station CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 14, 2026, for operating a secret CCP police station in Manhattan and obstructing justice in the EDNY.
DOJ Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl CastroMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ unsealed a federal murder indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on May 20, 2026, for the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown that killed four people.
Iraqi Kata’ib Hizballah Commander Charged Over Attacks on U.S. Jewish SitesMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged an alleged Kata'ib Hizballah commander with six terrorism counts for directing attacks on U.S. Jewish institutions and targets across Europe and Canada.
Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited to Houston on Federal Terrorism ChargesMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA Venezuelan Tren de Aragua leader was extradited to Houston on federal terrorism and drug conspiracy charges, the DOJ announced May 15, 2026.
DOJ Charges 25-Plus Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide OperationMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charged 25-plus Tren de Aragua members across six federal districts, seizing 80 firearms and 18 kilograms of narcotics in the gang's largest single federal action.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Chinese Police Station ChargesMay 14, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent and obstruction of justice in the EDNY's first trial targeting Chinese transnational repression.
Florida Federal Jury Convicts Four in Haiti Presidential Assassination PlotMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four men on all counts for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including Neutrality Act violations.
Federal Jury Convicts Four in 2021 Haitian Presidential Assassination PlotMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four South Florida men on May 8, 2026, for conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, with all defendants facing potential life sentences.
DOJ Files Denaturalization Actions Against 12 for Concealed CrimesMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed denaturalization suits against 12 individuals in multiple federal courts, alleging concealment of terrorism, espionage, war crimes, and sexual abuse during naturalization.
Federal Jury Convicts Four in Haitian President Moïse Assassination PlotMay 8, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted all four defendants in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, finding them guilty on most counts after an eight-week trial.