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ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man

Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming

The Trump administration on Thursday again asked the Supreme Court to let it move ahead with restrictions on mail ballots before this year’s the midterm elections in November.

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote

The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map.

Lindsay Clancy defense wants juror removed on 6th day of deadlock, judge reminds jury of reasonable doubt

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have one last chance to reach a verdict before the judge can declare a mistrial, and a question raised by the jury on Thursday prompted the defense to call for one of the jurors to be dismissed.