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 Creative Commons A judge in Boston has found a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while the man was on trial. ICE agent Brian Sullivan apprehended Wilson Martell-Lebron last week as he was leaving the courthouse. However, a Boston Municipal Court judge ruled on Monday that Sullivan…

 Getty Images Wisconsin voted on Tuesday night to enshrine the state’s voter ID law in the state constitution. Not only did the Badger State already require voters to have a photo ID to go to the polls, but that law has now been made a constitutional amendment. The measure was put on the ballot by…

 Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a series of decisions on Thursday by the US Food and Drug Administration to keep flavored vaping products off the market. This was a rare win for government regulators that could make it harder for people across the country to get these products. Even though the FDA got…

 Getty Images Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to pay over $54,000 in attorney fees for violating Georgia’s Open Records Act, according to court documents. The dispute arose from Willis’ office failing to provide records requested by defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Michael Roman, a former campaign and White House aide…

On a serene Thursday evening, I found myself in the garage, tending to some household tasks. The tranquility of the night was abruptly shattered when four young men forcefully entered, demanding my car keys. Before I could react, they shoved me to the ground, their intentions clear and menacing. Unbeknownst to them, my two rescue…