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Purdue Universitys Boilermaker Special mascot involved in deadly collision

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.) -- One person is dead and two others injured after Purdue University's Boilermaker Special mascot collided with a vehicle on a highway in Indiana, authorities said.The deadly crash happened Thursday afternoon on U.S. 52 at Wyandotte Road in southeastern Tippecanoe County,... Read More.

Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by FBI for allegedly helping undocumented immigrant evade arrest

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(MILWAUKEE) -- A Milwaukee County circuit judge has been arrested by the FBI over allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant "evade arrest," according to FBI Director Kash Patel.Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on obstruction charges, according to Patel."The FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of... Read More.

Black man in Alabama dies 1 week after being shocked with stun gun during arrest

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(DECATUR, Ala.) -- An Alabama man died on Tuesday, a week after he was shocked with a stun gun while being arrested, according to a statement from the Decatur Police Department.Authorities released a nearly-30-minute video from body camera footage of John Scott Jr.'s arrest... Read More.

ICE did not have warrant when agents detained Mahmoud Khalil: Court filing

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Government lawyers say officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) did not have a warrant for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil's arrest when they took him into custody last month, according to a filing submitted in the case.Khalil's... Read More.

Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hours before Luigi Mangione's arraignment in federal court, federal prosecutors submitted formal notice that they intend to seek the death penalty if he's convicted, citing, in part his alleged desire "to provoke broad-based resistance to the victim's industry" by killing United... Read More.

Idaho college killings: Judge denies attempt to toss out death penalty over autism spectrum diagnosis

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(BOISE, Idaho) -- The trial for the man accused of killing four Idaho college students in their beds will continue as a death penalty case, despite the fact that suspect Bryan Kohberger was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, an Idaho judge ruled late... Read More.

2 federal judges block Trumps effort to ban DEI from K-12 education

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from schools that participate in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.Hours after a New Hampshire judge issued a similar order on Thursday, a federal judge in Maryland appointed by Trump... Read More.

Judge partially blocks Trumps effort to ban DEI from K-12 education

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration's attempt to make federal funding to schools conditional on them eliminating any DEI policies erodes the "foundational principles" that separates the United States from totalitarian regimes, a federal judge said on Thursday.In an 82-page order, U.S. District Judge Landya... Read More.

DOJ accidentally files document outlining flaws with Trump administrations plan to kill NYC congestion pricing

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Lawyers with the Department of Justice accidentally filed a document overnight that outlined a series of legal flaws with the Trump administration's plan to kill New York City's congestion pricing tolls.In an 11-page letter to the Department of Transportation, lawyers with... Read More.

Karen Read murder trial: Mother of victim speaks out for 1st time

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- As Karen Read stands trial for a second time in Massachusetts for the alleged murder of her police officer boyfriend, the victim's mother spoke about her son's death publicly for the first time on Wednesday.Prosecutors allege that, following a night of drinking... Read More.

Teen charged with allegedly starting massive New Jersey wildfire

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(OCEAN COUNTY, N.J.) -- A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive New Jersey wildfire that has consumed at least 15,000 acres and continued to burn Thursday, authorities said.In a statement released Thursday morning, New Jersey officials, including Ocean County Prosecutor... Read More.

Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III sentenced to life in prison without parole

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) -- Robert Crimo III, the gunman who killed seven people and injured dozens in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday.Crimo was sentenced to... Read More.