Charges Dropped Against Doctor Who Leaked About Minors’ Transgender Care

Four detainees have escaped from the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, prompting a search by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI, which is offering a $10,000 reward for information on their whereabouts. The men, identified as Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada, and Andres Pineda-Mogollon, are viewed as public safety threats and have raised concerns over conditions at the facility amidst ongoing protests and legal...

A federal judge has recused himself from the case of five former Memphis officers convicted in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, just days before their sentencing. The officers, part of the disbanded Scorpion Unit, had previously faced both state and federal charges, leading to significant scrutiny of police practices in Memphis following Nichols' death. More Context

Approximately 60 protesters, including veterans and military families, were arrested outside the U.S. Capitol during a demonstration against President Trump's Army anniversary parade and the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Organized by Veterans for Peace, the protest called for reallocating military funding to social services and occurred just before the parade marking the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with Trump's birthday. More Context

A federal appeals court has declined to rehear President Trump's challenge to a $5 million civil judgment for battery and defamation against E. Jean Carroll, affirming the jury's 2023 verdict that found Trump liable for assaulting Carroll in the 1990s and later defaming her. Carroll's attorney expressed satisfaction with the decision, emphasizing that Trump's attempts to contest the findings have failed, while he is also appealing a separate $83 million defamation award to her. More...

A federal judge denied the release of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is detained on accusations of misrepresenting information on his green card application. Despite a preliminary injunction against his deportation, Judge Farbiarz ruled that the government could still detain him based on other charges, amidst claims that his detention is retaliatory for his pro-Palestinian activism. More Context

The U.S. Marines detained their first civilian protester in Los Angeles on Friday, transferring the individual to law enforcement as preparations for nationwide protests against the Trump administration intensified. The Marines, deployed after training for potential protests, are authorized to temporarily detain but not arrest individuals, using arm holds to escort them to civilian authorities. More Context