Shayna Jacobs

23 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Samantha Chery |Shayna Jacobs

Prosecutor in Harvey Weinstein retrial cites his ‘enormous control’ (washingtonpost.com) Prosecutor in Harvey Weinstein retrial cites his ‘enormous control’ By Samantha Chery; Shayna Jacobs 2025042315322400 Opening arguments began Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault retrial in New York, nearly a year after his 2020 conviction was overturned in an upset to those who viewed the disgraced film producer's guilty verdict as a major victory for the #MeToo movement. The trial could last...

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Marianne LeVine |Shayna Jacobs

Two federal courts extend deportation block under Alien Enemies Act (washingtonpost.com) Two federal courts extend deportation block under Alien Enemies Act By Marianne LeVine; Shayna Jacobs 2025042223424400 Two federal courts on Tuesday temporarily restrained the Trump administration from deporting individuals in their districts under the Alien Enemies Act, with one judge comparing the government's deportation tactics to barbaric events in European history and the other requiring a specific...

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Shayna Jacobs

Accused health-care CEO killer Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges (washingtonpost.com) Accused health-care CEO killer Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges By Shayna Jacobs 2025041722482400 NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione has been indicted in federal court on murder and stalking charges in the fatal shooting in Midtown Manhattan of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including a count that makes him eligible for the death penalty.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Maria Sacchetti |Shayna Jacobs

Judges in Texas and New York pause removals under the Alien Enemies Act (washingtonpost.com) Judges in Texas and New York pause removals under the Alien Enemies Act By Maria Sacchetti; Shayna Jacobs 2025041000213000 Federal judges in parts of Texas and New York temporarily blocked the Trump administration Wednesday from using a centuries-old wartime powers act to summarily deport immigrants the government alleges are members of a Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua. The hearings marked...

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Shayna Jacobs

New York Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case dismissed by federal judge (washingtonpost.com) New York Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case dismissed by federal judge By Shayna Jacobs 2025040214150900 NEW YORK — A judge dismissed a corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday after a controversial push by the Justice Department to terminate the case, while denying a request by federal officials for the option of reinstating the charges because it could appear that Adams was...