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Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in stabbing death
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

In June, a jury found Anthony guilty of fatally stabbing his classmate Austin Metcalf in 2025 at a track meet

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/karmelo-anthony-texas-trial

#Texas #UScrime #USnews #LawUS #USjusticesystem #Race #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/james-comey-novel-trump-pen-america #JamesComey #DonaldTrump #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #TrumpAdministration #UsCrime #UsNews #LawUs

Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him
By Edward Helmore

PEN America condemns lawyers using passage from thriller to bolster claim ex-FBI director intended to harm Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/james-comey-novel-trump-pen-america

#JamesComey #DonaldTrump #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #Trumpadministration #UScrime #USnews #LawUS #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Why do many women support her? – Stateside with Kai and Carter https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/aug/21/lindsay-clancy-killed-her-children-why-do-many-women-support-her-stateside-with-kai-and-carter #MaternalMortality #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem

Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Why do many women support her? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
By Hosted by Carter Sherman with Jenna Amatulli, produced by Monica Espitia, edited by Anabel Bacon, engineered by Ivan Kuraev

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse accused of murdering her three children, is wrapping up its fifth week. On Friday morning, the defense rested, and the public attention to the case is at a fever-pitch — especially on social media. Clancy, 36, does not deny that she strangled her children, but has pleaded not guilty due to lack of criminal responsibility, also known as an insanity defense. She argues that she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis, a rare and devastating condition that can go unrecognized and untreated. Host Carter Sherman speaks with Jenna Amatulli, deputy head of news for Guardian US, about how the case has renewed attention on the fundamental shortcomings in the US's maternal healthcare system, and about why Clancy's story has captivated – and polarized – so many people

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/aug/21/lindsay-clancy-killed-her-children-why-do-many-women-support-her-stateside-with-kai-and-carter

#Maternalmortality #USnews #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #HostedbyCarterShermanwithJennaAmatulli #producedbyMonicaEspitia #editedbyAnabelBacon #engineeredbyIvanKuraev

Tupac Shakur trial: lawyers share full account of killing as witnesses still refuse to testify
By Lois Beckett

Murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 63, former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, opens in Las Vegas

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/18/tupac-shakur-trial-day-one

#TupacShakur #Guncrime #USjusticesystem #USnews #LawUS #Culture #Music #LasVegas #Nevada #Hiphop #Rap #UScrime #TheGuardian #LoisBeckett

Todd Blanche declines to pledge independence from White House https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/todd-blanche-doj-independence-trump-white-house #TrumpAdministration #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #UsNews #WorldNews #LawUs

Todd Blanche declines to pledge independence from White House
By Michael Sainato

US attorney general says no one in his role ‘should ever’ make this vow amid concern over Trump steering DoJ

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/todd-blanche-doj-independence-trump-white-house

#Trumpadministration #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #USnews #Worldnews #LawUS #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/california-openai-protester-wynd-kaufman #California #Openai #ProtestUs #AiArtificialIntelligence #Activism #Technology #WestCoast #SanFrancisco #LawUs #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews

The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’
By Robert Booth

Wynd Kaufman, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/california-openai-protester-wynd-kaufman

#California #OpenAI #ProtestUS #AIartificialintelligence #Activism #Technology #WestCoast #SanFrancisco #LawUS #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #RobertBooth

Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after jury declines to indict
By Associated Press

Former law enforcement officer was accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a jazz festival

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/ex-police-officer-released-new-orleans-attack

#Louisiana #USjusticesystem #NewOrleans #USnews #NorthCarolina #Florida #LawUS #Race #UScrime #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

US immigration judges are deporting people in mass hearings – some without notice
By Alexandra Villarreal in San Antonio, Texas

Inside ‘mega master’ calendar hearings, the new tactic of scheduling hearings on short notice and deporting the people who don’t show up

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/immigration-judges-deportation-hearings

#USimmigration #USjusticesystem #Trumpadministration #ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #USnews #USpolitics #LawUS #Texas #TheGuardian #AlexandraVillarrealinSanAntonio #Texas

Trump’s spying on left-wing groups recalls J Edgar Hoover’s Cointelpro | Ken Roth
By Kenneth Roth

The FBI from the 1950s to the 1970s tried to infiltrate and discredit leftist organizations. Trump seems to be repeating that sordid practice

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/trump-administration-investigate-progressive-groups

#Trumpadministration #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #USpolicing #DonaldTrump #ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #USimmigration #ProtestUS #Surveillance #FBI #USdomesticpolicy #USjusticesystem #LawUS #Minneapolis #Minnesota #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #KennethRoth

‘I shot Mr Thompson’: Luigi Mangione describes his planning and the killing of health insurance CEO
By Victoria Bekiempis

It was a dramatic twist to the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson – but state charges are still pending

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-brian-thompson-killing

#NewYork #BrianThompsonshooting #Guncrime #UScrime #LawUS #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #VictoriaBekiempis

Trump’s spying on left-wing groups recalls J Edgar Hoover’s Cointelpro | Ken Roth https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/trump-administration-investigate-progressive-groups #TrumpAdministration #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #UsPolicing #DonaldTrump #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsImmigration #ProtestUs #Surveillance #Fbi #UsDomesticPolicy #UsJusticeSystem #LawUs #Minneapolis #Minnesota #UsPolitics #UsNews

Luigi Mangione hearing fuels speculation of a guilty plea in federal case https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/luigi-mangione-hearing-federal-case #BrianThompsonShooting #NewYork #GunCrime #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews

Tennessee set to execute man despite botched attempt on another prisoner https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/tennessee-scheduled-to-execute-man #Tennessee #CapitalPunishment #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem

White House pushes DoJ to revive reflecting pool case against Olympian
By Sam Levine in New York

Justice department is asked to weigh new charges against David Hearn after US attorney dropped vandalism charges

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/reflecting-pool-david-hearn-doj

#Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USjusticesystem #USnews #USpolitics #WashingtonDC #TheGuardian #SamLevineinNewYork

White House pushes DoJ to revive reflecting pool case against Olympian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/reflecting-pool-david-hearn-doj #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #UsPolitics #WashingtonDc

Trump officials offer cities tens of millions for Memphis-style police surges – with conditions
By George Chidi

DoJ to give $300m for enforcement surges in four cities, as long as they abandon progressive ideologies on policing

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/trump-administration-justice-department-policing

#USpolicing #Trumpadministration #USimmigration #Homelessness #UScrime #WashingtonDC #Memphis #Tennessee #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #GeorgeChidi

New Orleans Catholic high school agrees second payout over child sexual abuse accusations
By Ramon Antonio Vargas

Jesuit high school deal resolves lawsuit stemming from allegations of molestation by school janitor decades prior

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/09/new-orleans-catholic-high-school-settlement

#NewOrleansclergyabuse #USnews #LawUS #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #RamonAntonioVargas

Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk
By Associated Press

Murdaugh, whose murder convictions were overturned due to clerk’s misconduct, will face trial again

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/alex-murdaugh-lawsuit-court-clerk-dismissed

#SouthCarolina #AlexMurdaugh #Guncrime #UScrime #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/alex-murdaugh-lawsuit-court-clerk-dismissed #SouthCarolina #AlexMurdaugh #GunCrime #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews

Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court #Arizona #UsNews #Religion #Mormonism #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsJusticeSystem

Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules
By Richard Luscombe

State supreme court rules in case of two bishops who were silent about three children abused by Mormon parents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court

#Arizona #USnews #Religion #Mormonism #Rapeandsexualassault #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe

Lawmakers push for a more robust Epstein Files Transparency Act – but would Trump sign it?
By Victoria Bekiempis

After the justice department botched file rollout under the original act, lawmakers now want legislation with teeth

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/epstein-files-transparency-act

#USCongress #JeffreyEpstein #USSenate #HouseofRepresentatives #Democrats #Republicans #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USjusticesystem #UScrime #LawUS #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #VictoriaBekiempis

Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
By Tom Ambrose

Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/03/donald-trump-todd-blanche-anti-weaponization-fund-iran-latest-news-updates

#USjusticesystem #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #Iran #USIsraelwaronIran #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Republicans #USimmigration #TheGuardian #TomAmbrose

Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/03/donald-trump-todd-blanche-anti-weaponization-fund-iran-latest-news-updates #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #DonaldTrump #WorldNews #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Republicans #UsImmigration

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
By Alba Asenjo Domínguez

Exclusive: Daphy Michel, from Haiti, was dropped off in Pittsburgh in 20F temperatures wearing summer clothes

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/ice-death-pittsburgh-daphy-michel-haiti

#ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #Pennsylvania #LawUS #USimmigration #Haiti #USnews #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #TheGuardian #AlbaAsenjoDomnguez

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/ice-death-pittsburgh-daphy-michel-haiti #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #Pennsylvania #LawUs #UsImmigration #Haiti #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics