Former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty was granted an early release from prison after President Trump agreed to sign a commutation to end his six-year sentence early, his attorney George Bochetto confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia Thursday. Dougherty was convicted in 2023 of bribing a city councilmember and embezzling about $600,000 from Local 98…
Thomas Ross, a Republican candidate for state representative in Missouri, is facing a federal charge over allegations he instructed his former campaign manager to plant cocaine and amphetamines on a political opponent, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Ross, 37, is charged with one count of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance in the alleged scheme…
The Justice Department is attempting to revive a centuries-old law to speed up efforts to claim Iranian oil tankers seized during the war with Iran, but maritime law experts say the plan could face hurdles. The top federal prosecutor in southern Texas confirmed last month that his office is involved in the effort to revive…
Washington — Federal prosecutors have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota with making false statements to investigators about the incident, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The officer, Christian Castro, was charged in May by local prosecutors, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has refused…
New York — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Maduro said a judge was…
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial left for the day without a verdict after telling Plymouth Superior Judge William Sullivan that it remains deadlocked after more than 28 hours of deliberations. Deliberations are set to resume Thursday morning. It was the second time they have told the judge they cannot reach a verdict, leading Sullivan to…
A jury in Malta on Wednesday acquitted the Maltese businessman accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind behind the 2017 car bomb killing of crusading investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking renewed calls for accountability in the Mediterranean island nation. Caruana Galizia’s killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister and exposed…
Michael Sanft, the defense attorney for Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur on Monday, accused the jury of harboring “preconceived notions” about his client. “I’m surprised. With the amount of evidence that should have been considered by the jury, I don’t believe that…
Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida, according to court documents filed Tuesday. In March, Woods’ Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the legendary golfer was arrested, officials said. Woods pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence…
Charlie Kirk‘s alleged killer will stand trial for aggravated murder in the Sept. 10, 2025, shooting of the right-wing political activist in front of a crowd at Utah Valley University, a judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Tony Graf decided in favor of prosecutors who say they have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to put the 23-year-old on…
