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Trials

Trump argues Georgia election interference charges violate his free speech rights

The former president claims the conduct detailed in the indictment against him was protected speech. State prosecutors say it furthered a criminal conspiracy.

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for theft of cryptocurrency customers’ money

A judge handed down the 25-year sentence — half the punishment requested by prosecutors for Bankman-Fried’s crypto fraud — along with an $11 billion financial penalty.

Former LA deputy mayor convicted of racketeering, bribery

Federal prosecutors said Raymond Chan was a key intermediary in a corrupt scheme involving former LA Councilman José Huizar that facilitated approval for projects in downtown LA on behalf of billionaire Chinese developers.

Closing arguments heard in case of minor siblings detained by border patrol

The family of two minors accused of human trafficking by border patrol say the schoolchildren were coerced into making false statements. The federal government claims the children lied to officers to try to get to school faster.

Trial starts for Arizona border rancher charged with killing migrant on his property

The shooting sparked strong political feelings about border security issues.

Boston bomber, jury bias

BOSTON — The First Circuit ordered the trial judge presiding over the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber, to investigate whether jury bias was at play during the penalty phase. The panel notes that this will only affect whether he faces the death penalty, and that Tsarnaev will spend the rest of his life in prison regardless of the outcome of the investigation.

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