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Former FBI Director James Comey, standing at left, is seen in a courtroom artist’s drawing appearing Wednesday in federal District Court in Alexandria, Va. Standing at Comey’s right is his attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
Oct 9, 2025

James Comey pleads not guilty in politically charged federal case

James Comey pleaded not guilty in a federal case alleging false statements to Congress; defense argues the prosecution is politically motivated, trial set for Jan. 5.

Daniel I. Small
Sep 15, 2025

FBI, DOJ probe expose corruption in rural Georgia county

A rural Georgia county faced corruption and drug smuggling until FBI and DOJ stepped in, leading to RICO indictments and community-changing arrests.

A worker removes a tarp to unveil the memorial statue of Emmett Till on Oct. 21, 2022, at Greenwood, Miss. Till, 14, an African American boy, was abducted, tortured and lynched Aug. 28, 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman at her family's grocery store in Money, Miss. (Associated Press file)
Aug 28, 2025

National Archives releases Emmett Till records

National Archives released thousands of pages on Emmett Till’s 1955 lynching, including FBI, DOJ and Civil Rights Commission records, marking the 70th anniversary.

Apr 28, 2025

FBI wrong-house raid case heads to Supreme Court

Trina Martin's lawsuit over a mistaken FBI raid that traumatized her family will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this week.

Apr 28, 2025

FBI arrests Milwaukee judge in ICE evasion case

The FBI on April 25 arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the Republican […]

Alexander Justin White was arrested Dec. 4 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, above, when he tried to board an overseas flight to join the Islamic State group. (Associated Press file)
Feb 13, 2025

NC man pleads guilty to terrorism-related charge

WILMINGTON — A Durham man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday after officials say he tried to board an overseas flight to join the Islamic State group last year. Authorities […]

The $22 million payout to 34 women dismissed from the FBI's training academy would rank among the agency’s bigger lawsuit settlements. (Associated Press file)
Jan 31, 2025

Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on […]

Dec 18, 2024

Make a plan, set up a team to deal with cyberattacks

By Gina Rubel (Last in a series) A comprehensive, well-developed incident response plan, or IRP, developed with risk assessments that identify potential threats and catalog and prioritize an organization’s assets […]

A ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and vacated in part the conviction of a North Carolina man on charges of producing and possessing child sexual abuse material. (Associated Press file)
Nov 5, 2024

4th Circuit: Challenge to government’s filter protocol dismissed

Where a man’s challenge to the search protocol to be used by the government in reviewing material seized by from the man was rejected by the District Court, his appeal was dismissed.

Kai Liam Nix, 20, a soldier assigned to Fort Liberty, said in 2022 on his security clearance application that he had never been a member of a group dedicated to overthrowing the U.S. government. (Associated Press file)
Aug 21, 2024

Fort Liberty soldier indicted for lying about ties with anti-government group

RALEIGH — An active-duty soldier based in North Carolina has been indicted on charges of having lied to military authorities about his association with a group that advocated overthrowing the […]

Trayon White Sr., center, a District of Columbia council member, walks out of the federal courthouse after his initial appearance, Monday in Washington. (Associated Press)
Aug 20, 2024

Controversial DC councilman faces bribery charge

WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia councilman known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories accepted over $150,000 in bribes in exchange for pressuring district employees to extend city contracts for violence intervention services, authorities alleged in court records unsealed Monday.

Nikolas Cruz, who massacred 17 people Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., enters a courtroom May 1, 2019, at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel file)
Aug 9, 2024

3 Parkland victims’ families reach settlements with killer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Families of three students murdered during the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and a wounded former student have reached multimillion-dollar settlements in […]


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