Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 in Indianapolis Crown Hill Enterprise RICO CaseMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 12 members of the Crown Hill Enterprise on 28 RICO counts in Indianapolis, alleging murder, drug trafficking, and firearms crimes.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 22, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double-murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing improper jury contact by the county clerk of court.
US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown MurdersMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Miami unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
Montgomery County Jury Convicts Hungerford on All Four CountsMay 22, 2026VerdictsA Montgomery County, Maryland jury convicted Jorden Hungerford on all four counts, including first-degree murder, in the April 2025 shooting death of Henry Krishawn Gilbert.
Russia Pledges Support for Cuba as Washington Escalates Sanctions and Criminal ChargesMay 21, 2026Intelligence
Iran-U.S. War Talks Stall as IRGC Threatens Wider Conflict and Netanyahu Breaks With TrumpMay 21, 2026Intelligence
Federal Judge Blocks Texas SB 4 State Deportation Law on Preemption GroundsMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB 4's state-run deportation provisions, ruling the law is preempted by federal immigration authority under the Supremacy Clause.
Ninth Circuit Hears Fee Dispute After Kroger-Albertsons Merger CollapseMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Ninth Circuit weighed whether grocery consumers who challenged the Kroger-Albertsons merger can recover attorney fees after regulators, not their lawsuit, blocked the deal.
J&J Toxicologist Deposition Reveals No Evidence Asbestos Report Reached FDAMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA J&J toxicologist testified he found no evidence the company shared an asbestos-in-talc report with the FDA, a development that could reshape mass-tort settlement strategy.