Aaron Katersky

New York

Chief Investigative Correspondent at ABC News

Correspondent || @ABCNewsRadio, @ABC News Investigative Unit

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE facility while joining Democrats to conduct 'oversight'

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Oren Oppenheim |Luke Barr |Mariam Khan |Aaron Katersky |Josh Margolin

Ras Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Friday while joining members of Congress at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, according to interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba.
Actor Michael Pitt arrested on sexual abuse charges

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Aaron Katersky |Mason Leib

Pitt starred in two seasons of the hit show "Boardwalk Empire."ByAaron Katersky and Mason LeibMichael Pitt seen at "Day Of The Fight" Special Screening at DGA Theater Complex on December 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Eric Charbonneau/KCFEOLA PR via Getty Images"Boardwalk Empire" actor Michael Pitt was arrested and indicted in Brooklyn on Friday on charges of sexual abuse, criminal sex act, assault and strangulation, according to court documents.
Accused Delta stowaway had prior airport security breaches, feds say

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Aaron Katersky

Svetlana Dali is accused of boarding a flight to France without a ticket. Booking photo for Svetlana Dali. Niagara County Sheriff's OfficeWhen Svetlana Dali snuck onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris in November it was not the first time she had successfully evaded airport security measures, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in a new court filing.
Luigi Mangione's online defense fund surpasses $1 million

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Aaron Katersky

Mangione will return to state court on June 26. Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search is scheduled, appears in court for a hearing, Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. Steven Hirsch/New York Post via APAn online legal defense fund for alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione has surpassed $1 million as he prepares to return to court next month.
2nd judge rules Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations is unlawful

1 week ago | wsbradio.com | Aaron Katersky |Peter Charalambous

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York ruled Tuesday that the Alien Enemies Act "was not validly invoked" by the Trump administration when it opted to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members, marking the second time a judge has deemed the administration's use of the AEA unlawful.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial gets underway with jury selection

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Aaron Katersky

Combs has been accused of running a sex trafficking operation. Producer-musician Sean "Diddy" Combs poses with the Global Icon award in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Sept. 12, 2023.
Luigi Mangione attorneys seek dismissal of state murder case

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Aaron Katersky

His attorneys are arguing double jeopardy. Luigi Mangione appears in court for a hearing, Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. Steven Hirsch/New York Post via APDefense attorneys for alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione said Thursday that the murder indictment a state grand jury returned against him should be dismissed due to double jeopardy and other alleged violations.
Luigi Mangione attorneys seek dismissal of state murder case

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Aaron Katersky

Defense attorneys for alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione said Thursday in a new court filing that the murder indictment a state grand jury returned against him should be dismissed due to double jeopardy and other alleged violations.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs rejects plea deal ahead of sex trafficking trial

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Aaron Katersky |Tonya Simpson

Combs is scheduled to stand trial beginning Monday. ByAaron Katersky and Tonya SimpsonSean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, FILESean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday formally rejected the government's offer to plead guilty and spare himself the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence. "Yes I do, your honor," Combs said after Judge Arun Subramanian asked him whether he rejected the offer federal prosecutors made.
Trump 2.0: Executive Power and the First Amendment

2 weeks ago | firstamendmentwatch.org | Adam Cox |Jake Offenhartz |Aaron Katersky

During his first term in office, President Donald Trump said and did many things that indicated he was less than committed to freedom of the press, disliked protest and dissent, and wanted to engage in retributive action against his political enemies. The warning signs were there, but few anticipated the extent to which Trump 2.0 would or could use the powers of the presidency and the bully pulpit to restrict, suppress, and coerce expression.