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A New Orleans judge wanted to press charges against a TV news station. But it hadn’t violated any law
By Ramon Antonio Vargas

Kimya Holmes relied on a repealed law to force WWL Louisiana to remove details of a gift she received from a man accused of pandemic-relief fraud

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/new-orleans-judge-kimya-holmes-wwl-louisiana

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Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back
By Timothy Pratt

NSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protest

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-protesters-antifa-defendants-union

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New Jersey congresswoman LaMonica McIver faces legal deadline after giving birth to second child https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/lamonica-mciver-newborn-baby-federal-case #NewJersey #ParentsAndParenting #UsPolitics #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsNews #Pregnancy #Family #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #Women #UsImmigration #Law

New Jersey congresswoman LaMonica McIver faces legal deadline after giving birth to second child
By Rachel Leingang

She must decide by the end of the week whether to seek further review of federal charges over a confrontation with ICE agents at Delaney Hall

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/lamonica-mciver-newborn-baby-federal-case

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