A federal judge stopped the Justice Department’s Anti-Weaponization Fund before it could even get organized, freezing a program meant to compensate people harmed by political lawfare.
A man from Mauritania entered the U.S. illegally, sought asylum based on homosexuality, and later married the stepdaughter of the sheriff who hired him at an Indiana jail. DHS now says his claim appears fraudulent and he is in ICE custody.
Los Angeles is weighing a proposal for an armed DWP police force after copper wire theft keeps knocking out streetlights and draining millions from the city.
An Illinois alderman turned herself in after prosecutors said she submitted her dead mother’s mail ballot. The case has revived debate over voter-roll checks and mail-in safeguards.
A chemical tank in Garden Grove stayed unstable through the weekend, prompting evacuations, school closures, and a state emergency from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Federal prosecutors say video shows an SUV striking an ICE agent's pickup during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. The indictment adds a dangerous-weapon enhancement, and the case now heads to federal court.