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U.S. says associate of Russian oligarch Vekselberg charged over sanctions evasion

U.S. prosecutors charged a Russian citizen who was also a U.S. resident with facilitating a sanctions evasion and money laundering scheme in relation to billionaire Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, in an indictment unsealed in federal court on Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

Reuters

Former Coinbase employee admits to insider trading

This is the first time an insider has admitted guilt in an insider-trading case involving cryptocurrency, the Justice Department said in a statement.

Fortune

Charges against Trump in Georgia over 2020 election could lead to bigger federal case

WASHINGTON — The first major criminal charges that Donald Trump could face for interfering in the 2020 election might come from Atlanta — and what happens in Georgia isn’t expected to stay in Georgia.

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What’s happening with the Trump special counsel investigation?

WASHINGTON — Jack Smith, a veteran Justice Department prosecutor, is tasked with overseeing criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left the White House, and a separate probe into attempts to stop President Biden from assuming office after the 2020 election.

Los Angeles Times

'Deadly brew': Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered bar

In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest, Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits

The Independent UK

Neo-Nazi leader, girlfriend planned attack on Baltimore's power grid, DOJ says

A Neo-Nazi leader and his girlfriend hoped to lay “waste” to Baltimore by attacking multiple electrical substations, Justice Department officials said.

Tribune News Service

Signs of illegal gun trafficking, mayoral hopefuls’ plans for CPS and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide sparks fear among advocates

A decision on the lawsuit could come as early as this week.

The Texas Tribune

US officials offer Congress briefing on Trump documents

The Biden administration has offered to brief congressional leaders on its investigation into the classified documents found at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence

The Independent UK

Justice Department says short ‘time-to-crime’ for guns used in crimes in Chicago points to illegal trafficking

The period from when a gun is bought until it’s recovered in a crime was far lower in Chicago than in New York or Los Angeles, according to a new federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Durham's dud is worse than it looks

Trump’s attempt to bring disrepute to the Mueller report just backfired spectacularly

Salon

January 6 participants express remorse in court, pride in public

Some people who apologised for taking part in attack on US democracy now describe themselves as victims of persecution.

Al Jazeera

DOJ questions Silvergate for dealings with FTX, Alameda

The fraud probe follows the crypto-focused bank’s announcement two weeks ago of a net loss of $1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Fortune

Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology

Some Jan. 6 defendants who have expressed remorse in court for joining the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol have later struck a different tone or downplayed the deadly riot publicly

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Why prosecutors might get Trump – and not Biden – for classified documents

Trump’s situation is more perilous because of his reluctance to cooperate and his suspected obstruction of justice

Tribune News Service

Domestic abusers have gun rights too, US appeals court rules

The decades-old U.S. law barring Americans who commit domestic-violence from possessing guns contradicts the nation’s “historical tradition” of access to firearms even for people who aren’t “model citizens,” a federal appeals court ruled.

Reason

Child Welfare Algorithm May Unfairly Target Disabled Parents, Complaints to DOJ Allege

"When you have technology designed by humans, the bias is going to show up in the algorithms," said one former child welfare worker.

The Independent UK

Extremist Israeli group halts fund-raising effort in US

An Israeli group that assists Jewish prisoners convicted in some of the country’s most notorious hate crimes has halted its fund-raising efforts through a U.S.-based Jewish charity

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The Independent UK

Biden’s handwritten notes under scrutiny in classified documents investigation

President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts

The Independent UK

Biden's handwritten notes part of classified docs probe

President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts

The Independent UK

FBI to search Mike Pence’s home where classified documents were found, report says

Former vice-president’s attorneys are in talks with the FBI to schedule a search

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will Bunch: The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016

It was arguably the most consequential "October Surprise" in the history of American presidential elections. In the waning days of the 2016 race, with polls showing Hillary Clinton clinging to a lead over Donald Trump, two last-minute stories broke that rekindled on-the-fence voters' ethical doubts about Democrat Clinton and quashed…

Tribune News Service

Gene Collier: Get ready for the weaponization Olympics

William Barr took another spin through the news cycle last week, and though it wasn’t anywhere near as uplifting as his star turn before the Jan. 6 committee, you can be sure he came out wearing the identical self-assured smirk he’s long since perfected.

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop

Lawyers for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, have asked the Justice Department to investigate close allies of former President Donald Trump and others who they say accessed and disseminated personal data from a laptop he dropped off at a Delaware computer repair shop in 2019

The Independent UK

FBI searches Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home

The FBI is conducting a search of President Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents

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