Law

Actor Jussie Smollett leaves a courthouse last month in Chicago. On Thursday, the city sued him to recoup costs of a police investigation that followed what the city says was his false report that he'd been attacked.

National

Chicago Files Civil Complaint Against 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett

9:06pm April 11, 2019

by Tom Cole

The city maintains that Smollett filed a false police report and is seeking repayment of the costs incurred in investigating it.

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu waves during his inauguration ceremony at the State House in Concord, N.H., this January.

National

New Hampshire Poised To Eliminate Death Penalty

6:46pm April 11, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday repealing capital punishment. The governor has threatened to veto it, but supporters have enough votes to override a veto.

The USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship off the coast of Japan on June 17, 2017. The $1.8 billion destroyer, manned by a 300-member crew, had been steaming on a secret mission to the South China Sea when it was struck by a car

National

Navy Drops Criminal Charges Against Officers In USS Fitzgerald Collision Case

6:36pm April 11, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The decision ends a legal battle in which the Navy blamed Cmdr. Bryce Benson and Lt. Natalie Combs for what it called an "avoidable" accident. The move is likely to end their naval careers.

Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig is facing charges related to the work he and his former law firm did on behalf of the former government of Ukraine.

Greg Craig, Onetime White House Counsel, Charged In Ukraine Case

6:07pm April 11, 2019

The well-known D.C. lawyer stepped down from a powerful law firm that has been ensnared in the Russia investigation over failure to disclose work for a foreign client as required by an obscure law.

Attorney Michael Avenatti, shown here arriving in federal court this month, is accused of stealing millions of dollars from clients, among other charges.

National

Michael Avenatti Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Paraplegic Client's Settlement Money

6:06pm April 11, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The lawyer, who represented Stormy Daniels and is already facing federal financial crimes charges, has been indicted on 36 counts of embezzlement and fraud by a California federal grand jury.

Justice Department Charges WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

4:49pm April 11, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

After years of anticipation, the Justice Department is charging Julian Assange. He is in custody in London after being ejected from Ecuador's embassy there.

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Is The Country Really 'Full'?

4:43pm April 11, 2019

Conservative writer David Frum thinks that liberals need to step up on immigration enforcement.

Justice Department Charges WikiLeaks' Assange With Computer Hacking Conspiracy

11:50am April 11, 2019

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was arrested in London after being evicted by Ecuador's embassy, where he has sought refuge since 2012.

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Politics & Government

DOJ To Examine Origins Of The Russia Probe, Barr Tells Senators

9:24am April 11, 2019

by Mara Liasson

Attorney General William Barr told members of a Senate panel that he believes "spying did occur" on Trump's presidential campaign. Barr says he is looking into the origins of the Russia investigation

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Tom DiGiovanni's job as chief financial officer for Canndescent involves managing bags of cash by the millions which must be counted, then hauled in armored vehicles.

Bags Of Cash, Armed Guards And Wary Banks: The Edgy Life Of A Cannabis Company CFO

11:33pm April 10, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Being chief financial officer in a pot business requires lots of workarounds, including hiring heavily armed guards. Few financial firms are willing to service a market that remains federally illegal.

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