Bowe Bergdahl's conviction vacated by federal judge, citing potential for conflict of interest

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“A military judge had applied to work in the Justice Department, the order said.”

Former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was court-martialed for desertion during his tour of Afghanistan, had his conviction vacated on Tuesday by a federal judge, who said a military judge had failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest. Prior to ruling on Bergdahl's case, the military...

California Democrats BLOCK bill that would make child trafficking a serious felony because they say a 'three strikes' rule that could see offenders jailed for life is 'ineffective in preventing crime'

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California Democrats have blocked a bill that would have made child sex trafficking a serious felony in the state. The Democrat-led Assembly Public Safety Committee voted on Tuesday not to advance Republican State Sen. Shannon Grove's bill to make child sex trafficking subject to the state's...

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in water rights dispute

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“The tribe is blocked from pursuing a lawsuit claiming the federal government has a duty to assert the tribe’s water rights.”

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the Navajo Nation over claims that the federal government has failed to assert the tribe's desperate need for water access in the arid West. The justices, divided 5-4, said a lawsuit the tribe filed against the federal government must be thrown out....

Proposed California bill would brand parents abusive if they refuse to affirm their transgender children's identity - and let social workers take youngsters into care

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“Assembly Bill 957 would classify not affirming a child's gender as 'abuse' State Rep. Lori Wilson said affirming a child's gender is 'in their...”

A proposed amendment to a bill in California would classify parents who refuse to affirm their child's gender as abusive and could result in revoked custody.  AB957, proposed by Democratic Assemblymember Lori Wilson and state Senator Scott Wiener, amends the state Family Code which addresses the...

Biden classified documents probe shows few signs of ending soon: report

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While former President Donald Trump has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified White House documents, the federal probe into President Biden’s own handling of classified materials is not close to being wrapped up, according to a report. Biden has not yet been interviewed by special...

Tribal member fatally shot by Border Patrol agents in Arizona; FBI investigating

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“Tohono O’odham Nation member Raymond Mattia called Border Patrol because he wanted help getting multiple migrants who trespassed into his yard off...”

The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation police are investigating the fatal shooting of a tribal member by U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona. Customs and Border Protection officials said agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham...

Florida law puts a brake on hiring of undocumented workers

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Benjamin Perez cleans houses in Miami for a living. Like tens of thousands of others in the Florida workforce, he toils without legal papers. The future of this off-the-books labor force today sits in limbo due to a recently approved immigration law. Conservative Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...

US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp

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“A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored with the unveiling of a...”

A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored Friday with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his portrait. The release of the stamp of Chief Standing Bear comes 146 years after the Army forced...

Abbott Says Texas Deploying ‘Tactical Border Force’ in Response to Title 42 Order’s Expiration

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“The Title 42 public health order authorizing rapid illegal immigration expulsions has been in place for more than three years and is set to expire...”

As the federal government and jurisdictions along the southern border prepare for the end of Title 42 expulsions, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the deployment of “specially trained” National Guardsmen to help respond to an expected surge of illegal immigration. Abbott decried the White House’s...

Officials blast New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to send migrants to their counties

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“Rockland County's top official declared a state of emergency over the weekend.”

Officials representing some New York suburbs have rebuked New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to send migrants to their towns for shelter. Rockland County's top official declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to Adams' plan to send 340 adult male migrants to live at an Armoni Inn...