A prominent young musician has been charged with murder following the discovery of a 14-year-old girl’s dismembered remains in his vehicle, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The case has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry as prosecutors allege the killing was motivated by the victim’s threats to expose their relationship. David Anthony Burke, 20,...
A panel of federal judges heard arguments on Wednesday regarding a contentious immigration policy that denies bond hearings to all immigration detainees who entered the United States unlawfully, regardless of how long they have resided in the country. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had previously ruled in February that the mandatory detention policy, announced...
The United States Supreme Court delivered a watershed decision on Wednesday morning that fundamentally altered the landscape of voting rights protections in America. In a divided ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the justices determined that Louisiana’s effort to establish a second majority-minority congressional district constituted an unconstitutional gerrymander, effectively limiting the scope of Section 2...
A 20-year-old Houston resident made his first federal court appearance Friday following allegations that he attacked the home of a prominent technology executive with an incendiary device and threatened company headquarters. Daniel Moreno-Gama faces federal charges including attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm. The property...
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied former President Donald Trump’s request for a full panel review of his civil liability in the case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, effectively upholding an $83.3 million judgment against him. The court issued its decision on Wednesday, rejecting Trump’s petitions for en banc review of his...
The future of hundreds of thousands of migrants with temporary protected status hung in the balance Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over the administration’s authority to revoke protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals. Outside the courthouse, musicians from Los Jornaleros del Norte performed while advocates from the National TPS Alliance rallied in support...
A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Wednesday concerning whether oil field directional drillers who work extensive hours and earn substantial salaries should receive overtime compensation from their employer, Schlumberger Technology Corporation. The case centers on workers who regularly log 84-hour work weeks and earn annual compensation reaching $200,000. These employees received a guaranteed base...
Brazil’s legislative body successfully enacted a controversial sentencing reform law on Thursday after overriding a presidential veto, potentially affecting numerous individuals convicted in connection with the January 8, 2023 government building attacks in Brasília. The legislation, which garnered 318 votes in the lower chamber and 49 in the upper chamber, surpassing the required absolute majority...
Criminal organizations involved in global cocaine trafficking demonstrated unprecedented sophistication in 2025, employing remote-controlled submarines, liquid cocaine shipments, and sailing vessels to evade international interdiction efforts. While approximately half of Latin American and Caribbean nations reported increased cocaine seizures, the other half experienced declines as trafficking routes adapted to new enforcement strategies. Colombia, maintaining its...
California’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a 64-year-old man convicted of murdering four people near Yosemite National Park more than 25 years ago. Cary Anthony Stayner had challenged his convictions and death sentence on multiple grounds, including alleged violations of his Miranda rights, coercive police questioning, and lack of probable cause for...