DOJ Settles Lawsuit Alleging Biden Administration Coerced Twitter to Censor SpeechMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled a First Amendment lawsuit alleging the Biden administration coerced Twitter to suppress conservative speech, with Trump-era officials framing it as viewpoint discrimination.
Alabama AG Opens Civil Investigation of SPLC After Federal IndictmentMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyAlabama AG Steve Marshall has opened a civil investigation into the SPLC under state consumer protection law, issuing a subpoena days after a federal wire fraud indictment.
Sean Combs Loses $100 Million Defamation Suit Against NBC Over DocumentaryMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyA New York judge dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBC, ruling his own federal sentencing admissions negated his reputational-harm claim.
Federal Hate Crime Indictment Targets California Man in Los Angeles Synagogue AttackMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyA California man faces federal hate crime charges for allegedly punching a Jewish man near a Los Angeles synagogue during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2026.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Newark Man for Threats Against Jewish NonprofitMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Newark man Cameron Patterson for emailing threats against a Jewish nonprofit in October 2024, with DOJ's Civil Rights Division leading the case.
20 Women Sue San Francisco Sheriff Over Jail Strip SearchesMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyTwenty women filed a federal civil rights class action against the San Francisco Sheriff's Office alleging unlawful strip searches before male deputies at a city jail in 2025.
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Double Murder ConvictionsMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing a court clerk's improper influence on jurors and ordering a new trial.
DOJ Unseals Murder Charges Against Raúl Castro in 1996 Shootdown CaseMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyThe Justice Department unsealed murder and conspiracy charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five co-defendants for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.
Kansas Jury Convicts Lansing Man of Murder in Neighbor’s ShootingMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire on May 13, 2026, of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the shooting death of his neighbor.
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.