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The U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington on Nov. 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
Jun 30, 2026

MD man sentenced for threats against Black and Muslim communities

A Maryland man was sentenced to federal prison for making online threats, particularly toward Black and Muslim communities.

Candles and flowers are placed near an image of Charlie Kirk, during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, September 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Jim Urquhart)
Feb 24, 2026

Judge rejects bid to disqualify prosecutors in Charlie Kirk case

A Utah judge rejected a bid by lawyers for the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to disqualify a team of prosecutors.

A U.S. judge decided last month that Grants Pass violated its homeless residents' Eighth Amendment rights by excluding them from parks without due process and citing them for sleeping outside. (USA Today Network)
Jan 20, 2026

Indiana judge and his wife injured in shooting at their home, police say

An Indiana judge and his wife were shot at their Lafayette home and remain stable, as authorities investigate.

Cody Balmer, accused of setting a fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence, leaves Dauphin County Courthouse on Oct. 14, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Oct 14, 2025

PA man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept

A man who ignited the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh holds his personal pocket constitution as he speaks at The Ken Starr Lecture at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, on Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Oct 3, 2025

California resident sentenced for attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh

A California woman got prison time for planning to attack Justice Kavanaugh, highlighting threats to federal judges and political violence.

This courtroom sketch shows U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon listening to Ryan Routh on Sept. 23, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Florida, during his trial where he was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course in South Florida. (Lothar Speer via AP)
Sep 23, 2025

Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course

The man who was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump tried to stab himself in the neck shortly after being found guilty.

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Sep 19, 2025

Meet words with words, not bullets

Words matter, but a person should not die for what they have spoken or for what they believe. At least it should not happen in this country but his words […]

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, right, speaks next to Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott, left, during a news conference, Sept. 5, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Sep 17, 2025

Moore, Shapiro urge unity after Kirk assassination

After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, governors Wes Moore and Josh Shapiro reflect on political violence and call for unity over division.

Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray holds a news conference after prosecutors file charges against Tyler James Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo)
Sep 16, 2025

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged with aggravated murder.

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
Sep 12, 2025

Assassination aftermath: What to know about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Authorities are still trying to learn more about what motivated the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college in Utah.

During a training exercise involving local and federal law enforcement organized by the U.S. Capitol Police, police officers wearing protective equipment march at the U.S. Secret Service James J. Rowley Training Center Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Laurel. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Sep 12, 2025

As threats to lawmakers rise, Capitol Police lead massive protest training drill in MD

Capitol Police led a major protest training in Maryland with 600 officers from 20 agencies, preparing for rising threats against lawmakers in 2025.

This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service agent Robert Fercano identifying the defendant Sept. 11, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Florida, in the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course in South Florida. (Lothar Speer via AP)
Sep 11, 2025

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt veers off topic, forfeits opening statement at trial

A suspect on trial for trying to assassinate President Donald Trump in Florida forfeited his right to continue making an opening statement.