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Stories about crimes, arrests, charges and trials, plus rulings in state and federal courts below the Supreme Court. Coverage often differs on which cases get attention, how suspects and victims are described, and what a case says about policing, public safety or the justice system. Each pair here puts a left-leaning and a right-leaning headline about the same case or ruling side by side, so you can compare the facts each side leads with.

104 pairs · updated Oct 29

  • Shooting near Virginia GOP headquarters

    Virginia GOP says shooting outside its offices in Richmond appears unrelated to its operations

    A woman has been shot just outside the Republican Party of Virginia's offices in Richmond

    Manhunt underway after shooting near Republican Party HQ in Virginia

    A shooting occurred at the headquarters for Virginia’s Republican Party, and a manhunt is now underway to find the assailant. One woman was shot outside of the building in Richmond and was swiftly taken inside and treated by first responders. No injuries among the on-site staff were reported.

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  • Utah charges prediction market firm Kalshi over gambling laws

    Kalshi, founders charged, escalating fight over who can regulate prediction markets

    Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives, after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws against the activity

    Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi amid state rights battle

    Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi and two of its co-founders, escalating a legal battle over whether states can regulate event contracts as gambling. S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled in August that federal commodities law did not preempt Utah’s authority to regulate […]

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  • Charges filed against James O’Keefe and Cam Higby in Minnesota

    MAGA Provocateur Charged After Bonkers Voting Stunt

    Conservative activist James O’Keefe and another right-wing influencer have been accused of dressing up in mock Islamic garb and attempting to cast votes at a Minnesota polling place. O’Keefe, the Project Veritas founder who made a name for himself by deceptively editing videos of undercover sting operations, and his fellow conservative content creator Cam…

    Minnesota prosecutors charge two right-wing influencers for posing as voters

    Prosecutors in Hennepin County, Minnesota, charged right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby on Wednesday for impersonating voters in videos they posted during the state’s Aug. 11 primary election. The purpose of the stunt was to show how easily a person could register to vote on the day of the primary without providing proof of […]

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  • Judge rules Bill Essayli unlawfully serving as prosecutor

    Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for ‘unlawfully serving’ in role

    Bill Essayli, a former GOP lawmaker and ally of president, has not been confirmed by the Senate in his role A US judge ruled on Tuesday that Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in southern California, was “unlawfully serving” as the head of the US attorney’s office and was disqualified from overseeing two criminal prosecutions. The order, however, will…

    Federal judge rules Bill Essayli unlawfully serving as de facto US attorney in California

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  • Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony

    Grand jury declines to indict former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson, star witness of Jan. 6 committee

    The failed indictment is one of many for federal prosecutors during the second Trump administration.

    Cassidy Hutchinson avoids indictment after DOJ effort to charge her over Jan 6 testimony fails: sources

    C. grand jury declined to charge her over statements made to the Jan. 6 House select committee.

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  • Ted Bundy linked to additional 1974 murder via DNA

    Serial killer Ted Bundy is linked to another Utah teenager’s 1974 murder through DNA testing

    DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of a Utah teenager, authorities announced Tuesday, more than 50 years after her body was discovered by a hunter.

    Utah officials tie Ted Bundy to 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Smith

    Law enforcement officials in Utah linked the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith to serial killer Ted Bundy on Tuesday, closing the cold case of the murder 52 years after her body was found. Summit County and Salt Lake County investigators led the investigation into the murder since it first opened, but recently partnered […]

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  • Alexander brothers sentenced in sex trafficking case

    Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking

    Alon, Tal and Oren Alexander – three brothers who once lived at the height of wealth and society in New York and Miami – were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Tuesday for sex trafficking and other crimes after facing several of their victims during an emotional, hourslong hearing.

    Alexander brothers' model wives and parents fail to turn up at court for sex trafficking sentencing as just one family member attends to support them

    Twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 39, and Tal Alexander, 40, were found guilty of 10 counts of engaging in a years-long conspiracy of rape, sex trafficking, sex abuse and exploitation in March.

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  • Neil Young sues Trump over use of 'Rockin' in the Free World'

    Neil Young sues for the second time over Trump’s use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’

    Rock star Neil Young filed a $10 million lawsuit on Monday over President Donald Trump’s use of his song “Rockin’ in the Free World” at campaign events — the second time the artist has sued over Trump’s use of his music.

    Neil Young sues Trump for $10 million for using 'Rockin' in the Free World' at rally

    Rock veteran Neil Young is suing President Trump's fundraising committee for using his song "Rockin' in the Free World" without permission at a recent rally.

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  • FBI searches Beverly Hills mansion linked to Eric Swalwell

    FBI searches Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell

    The FBI searched a Beverly Hills mansion in connection to an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell, according to two people familiar with the probe. The home is owned by a Swalwell donor, one of the people said.

    Feds raid billionaire’s Beverly Hills mansion in dramatic Eric Swalwell probe — as source reveals sex worker link

    The FBI on Tuesday morning raided a Beverly Hills mansion as part of the investigation into disgraced California politician Eric Swalwell.

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  • Judge blocks renovations at D.C. golf course

    Judge continues to block Trump from cutting down trees at D.C. golf course

    "The Court earlier stated, 'I am not the Lorax. S. District Judge Ana Reyes wrote.

    Judge infuriates Trump by blocking plans to renovate historic DC golf course: ‘I am not the Lorax’

    A federal judge extended a block Monday on President Trump's cherished plans to renovate the East Potomac Golf Course, prompting a furious tirade from the commander in chief.

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  • Convicted killer escapes Tennessee prison, manhunt underway

    Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

    Tennessee authorities are searching for a 28-year-old convicted murderer who escaped through a state prison’s fence late Sunday night before stealing a truck and driving off.

    Manhunt launched after murderer who buried victim's body beneath his home escapes from Tennessee prison

    A massive manhunt is underway after convicted murderer Jacob Morley, 28, escaped from a Tennessee prison by breaching a perimeter fence late on Sunday night.

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  • Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress

    Illinois Man Accused Of Mailing White Powder To Members Of Congress

    Illinois man charged in white powder mail hoax targeting members of Congress

    An Illinois man was arrested and charged by federal authorities for allegedly mailing letters containing an unknown substance to the state’s congressional offices, the Department of Justice said on Monday. Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and…

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  • United flight diverted after passenger threat report

    United flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threat

    Police say a United Airlines flight heading to Newark, New Jersey, returned to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff due to a report that a passenger had made a terroristic threat

    United flight heading to Newark forced to turn back to Las Vegas after flight attendant allegedly saw passenger texting about plans to hijack the plane

    A United Airlines flight bound for Newark was forced to turn back to Las Vegas after a flight attendant allegedly spotted a passenger text claiming he planned to hijack the plane.

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  • James Comey charged for third time by DOJ

    James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration

    Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with transmission of national defense information and conspiracy to transmit national defense information.

    Former FBI director James Comey charged for the third time as he's accused of leaking national defense information

    The charges come on the same day a judge ruled that DOJ illegally fired Comey's daughter.

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  • Judge rules Maurene Comey firing by Trump DOJ unlawful

    Trump DOJ unlawfully fired Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, judge rules

    The judge ordered that Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant United States attorney.

    Trump 'illegally' fired James Comey's daughter Maurene who led Epstein and Diddy prosecutions, judge finds in bombshell ruling

    Comey was abruptly fired last year after roughly a decade at DOJ, where she oversaw some of the nation's most high-profile prosecutions - including against Jeffrey Epstein and Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

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  • DOJ reports 25% drop in violent crime victimization

    Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025, DOJ survey shows

    A new preliminary survey finds that the rate of violent crime victimization in 2025 fell by about 25%, compared with 2024. The DOJ called it the largest decline since 1973.

    Violent Crime Plummets After Trump’s Nationwide Crackdown

    Violent crime and theft fell dramatically during President Donald Trump’s first year in office, according to an annual crime survey released Monday by the Justice Department. Fewer Americans reported being victims of heinous crimes like robbery, rape, aggravated assault, or having their vehicle stolen or home invaded in 2025, according to the Justice…

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  • Woman arrested for syringe attack on Jewish man in NYC

    Woman charged with hate crimes in attack on two Jewish men in NYC

    A woman accused of assaulting two men in allegedly antisemitic attacks in New York City was charged with hate crimes connected to those incidents, according to police and court records.

    Woman, 32, is arrested for stabbing Jewish man with a syringe in chilling attack on New York street

    A woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting two Jewish men in separate anti-Semitic attacks on New York streets, police said.

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  • Shooting near Florida A&M University stadium

    11-year-old, other minors among 11 shot near Florida university stadium

    A shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, left 11 with gunshot wounds Saturday night, officials said.

    11 people shot near Florida university stadium as homecoming celebrations descend into chaos

    At least 12 people, including six juveniles as young as 11, were injured in a mass shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium during homecoming celebrations.

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  • Father who stopped school shooter describes the incident

    Man who killed school shooter says he regrets there were children he didn't save

    Father Who Killed Oregon School Attacker Describes Tense Seconds Before Pulling Trigger

    The 36-year-old father who entered Silver Rail Elementary School and killed the attacker described the seconds before pulling the trigger. The post Father Who Killed Oregon School Attacker Describes Tense Seconds Before Pulling Trigger appeared first on Breitbart.

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  • Mass shooting at church in Karak, Jordan kills multiple and wounds dozens

    Jordanian government spokesperson says 6 killed, 28 wounded in church shooting in Karak

    Jordanian government spokesperson says 6 killed, 28 wounded in church shooting in Karak

    Mass shooting at Jordanian church kills at least seven and wounds dozens

    Armed men opened fire at an Orthodox Christian church in Jordan, killing at least seven parishioners and wounding dozens more, according to authorities. The gunmen arrived at a Greek Orthodox church in the Christian village of Hamoud in Karak governorate during a funeral on Friday, at which point they opened fire. The gunmen entered the […]

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