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Top Justice Department leaders and judicial nominee tried to mislead judges, whistleblower says

By Annie Grayer and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Top Justice Department leaders — including President Donald Trump’s former personal defense lawyer nominated for a prestigious judgeship — intended to ignore court orders and tried to mislead federal judges in the administration’s aggressive deportation effort this spring, a Justice Department lawyer who was fired recently

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Florida to detain migrants in new Everglades facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

By Karina Tsui, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Florida this week started construction on a migrant detention facility the state is billing as “efficient” and “low-cost” – because Mother Nature will provide much of the security. “Alligator Alcatraz,” as Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier calls it, is being erected on a little-used airstrip in the

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Man facing federal firearms charge after allegedly brandishing a gun at Nashville ‘No Kings’ protest

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A teenager from central Tennessee is facing a federal firearms charge after allegedly brandishing a gun at a “No Kings’ protest in Nashville, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Elijah Millar, 19, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, attended the June 14 protest near Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in downtown Nashville,

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Riverside County Fire warns against use of illegal fireworks – ‘If You Light It, We’ll Write It’

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – With Independence Day just around the corner, the Riverside County Fire Department is reminding everyone of its annual campaign to crack down on suppliers, distributors, purchasers, and users of illegal fireworks. They’ve put out the slogan: “If You Light It, We’ll Write It” for their campaign to prevent wildfires and injuries

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Leaders from Jewish Federations of North America’s Pride Mission to Israel detail trip, missile attacks

RANCHO MIRAGE, Cali. (KESQ) — Leaders with the Jewish Federation of the Desert have returned from Israel after getting stranded during this month’s missile attacks, and spoke about their experiences on Monday. The event took place at 11:00 a.m. at Jewish Federation of the Desert. It focused on sharing firsthand accounts from the recent LGBTQ+

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