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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.

106 pairs · updated Oct 29

  • Duane Davis sentenced for Tupac Shakur murder

    Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for the death of Tupac Shakur

    Thirty years after the death of Tupac Shakur shocked the nation, Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of the iconic rap star.

    Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years after orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder

    Duane “Keffe D” Davis, an ex-gang leader, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. In August, the 63-year-old was found guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon. At the conclusion of the two-week trial, jurors took less than three […]

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  • Bank of America fined $1.2 billion for money laundering violations

    Bank of America fined $1.2 billion over money-laundering violations

    The action by the Treasury Department was announced less than a day before Bank of America reports quarterly earnings.

    Bank of America hit with $1.2B fine for money laundering, sanctions violations

    The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.

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  • FTC seeks contempt ruling against Martin Shkreli

    ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli has caught the attention of federal and state authorities again

    “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has caught the attention of federal and state authorities again.

    FTC Seeks To Hold Martin Shkreli In Contempt For Allegedly Violating Lifetime Pharmaceutical Industry Ban

    FTC Seeks To Hold Martin Shkreli In Contempt For Allegedly Violating Lifetime Pharmaceutical Industry Ban Federal regulators are seeking to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt of court, accusing the controversial former pharmaceutical executive of repeatedly violating a lifetime ban on participating in the drug industry. The Federal Trade Commission, joined by…

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  • Selma Blair arrested at JFK airport

    What we know about Selma Blair’s assault charges after she was arrested over JFK incident

    Actress Selma Blair faces two assault charges for allegedly kicking a law enforcement officer and a nurse after she was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York following a disturbance on a plane that police say left two flight attendants injured.

    Actress Selma Blair Arrested After Violent 'Medical Emergency' on Delta Flight

    A. to New York, according to reports. The post Actress Selma Blair Arrested After Violent ‘Medical Emergency’ on Delta Flight appeared first on Breitbart.

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  • NYC Mayor Mamdani orders NYPD use-of-force policy review

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani orders department-wide review of NYPD use of force policies

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a comprehensive review of the New York Police Department’s use-of-force policies and announced reforms to the disciplinary process on Monday.

    Mamdani unveils sweeping NYPD use-of-force review, but stops short of fulfilling key campaign promises

    Zohran Mamdani launched a New York Police Department use-of-force review after the Win Rozario shooting, but it falls short of campaign pledges.

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  • Judge halts tree removal at Trump golf course

    Judge Halts Mass Tree Cutting at Trump’s Dream Golf Course

    ’s busiest public golf course—the 106-year-old East Potomac Links—and rebuilding it in his own image. As part of the still unapproved project, for which the administration has presented no final plan, the National Park Service cut down more than 500 trees on Saturday. His premature wood whacking…

    Trump's DC golf course makeover hit with major setback by irate judge after secret tree clearing

    A Joe Biden-appointed federal judge tore into the Trump administration's efforts to 'beautify' the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, DC, starting with secretive tree removals.

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  • Federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home over immigration fraud probe

    Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home Raided By Federal Agents

    The raid is part of a criminal investigation into the Minnesota congresswoman, DHS said in a statement.

    Ilhan Omar's home raided by federal agents in pre-dawn swoop as Trump administration probes Somali-born congresswoman's immigration papers

    Federal agents swooped on the Washington home of Ilhan Omar early on Monday in a criminal fraud probe into how the congresswoman got into America.

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  • Judge orders halt to Trump administration taxpayer-funded TV ads

    Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

    A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message

    Judge orders Trump to cancel his fawning 'Love Me' $20m taxpayer-funded TV ads

    The Department of Homeland Security spent $20 million on the campaign, which critics condemned as illegal political propaganda paid for with public money.

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  • Philadelphia police officer killed in ambush shooting

    Philadelphia cop killed, another hurt responding to reports of man with gun

    The officers were responding to a report of a man with a gun, police said.

    Two Philadelphia cops shot 15 times in ambush, leaving one dead

    One Philadelphia police officer is dead, and another is in stable condition after a gunman ambushed the two law enforcement officers early on Saturday morning, local officials said. m. about a man armed with a […]

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  • Erie, Pennsylvania mass shooting leaves 8 dead

    8 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says. Shooter also dead

    Eight people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said.

    Erie gunman killed eight including pregnant woman and two children after barricading himself inside home in SWAT standoff as police say rampage is 'most heartbreaking scene they've ever encountered'

    The suspected shooter barricaded himself inside a home before a police standoff ended with him dead, apparently after taking his own life with a gunshot.

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  • Arrest in FBI hack exposing employee data

    Suspect arrested in FBI hack that exposed employee information

    The hack exposed personal information from thousands of bureau employees.

    Kash Patel announces arrest of suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator after FBI jobs portal breach

    gov data breach and third-party vendor hack.

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  • Federal judge rules against DOJ policy on state voter rolls

    Judge strikes down DOJ's policy of reviewing state voter rolls

    A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's plan to check state voter rolls against federal immigration databases and press states to remove voters it determines are registered illegally.

    US judge rules DOJ using state voter rolls unconstitutional

    US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that the Justice Department's push to obtain state voter rolls to check citizenship status is unconstitutional.

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  • DeSantis withdraws death warrant for elderly Florida inmate

    DeSantis cancels execution of man convicted in 1976 Miami-Dade murder

    Hours before DeSantis' action, the Florida Supreme Court denied William Lee Thompson's motion for a stay.

    DeSantis withdraws death warrant for elderly inmate days before execution

    Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) withdrew the death warrant for an elderly inmate before he was set to be executed by lethal injection next week. DeSantis did not say why he revoked the death penalty for William Thompson, 74, in a signed letter on Thursday, but the move is likely related to the fact that the […]

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  • Trump creates committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook

    Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook

    US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is establishing a committee to investigate Lisa Cook, the US Federal Reserve governor, over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud, renewing his efforts to oust her despite a June supreme court ruling…

    Trump sets up committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations

    President Donald Trump's new White House committee will hear mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a closed hearing.

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  • US sanctions on International Criminal Court

    US imposes sanctions on international criminal court

    Trump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges The United States imposed sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC), its latest escalation against an entity the Trump administration has accused of politicization and unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges. The…

    US directly sanctions ‘rogue’ International Criminal Court: ‘End this threat once and for all’

    The Department of State is taking its most dramatic action yet against the International Criminal Court, directly sanctioning the institution and demanding that allies follow suit. S. will restrict international transactions with the court and seek to isolate it both materially […]

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  • ICE agent shoots man in New York City

    Person shot by ICE agent in New York City, law enforcement sources say

    One person was hospitalized after being shot by an ICE agent in New York City's Marble Hill Thursday, law enforcement sources said.

    Mamdani erupts as ICE agents shoot man in NYC after opening fire on car with 5-year-old inside: 'Unconscionable'

    One person was left injured following an interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in New York City on Thursday.

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  • Marco Rubio responds to Kimberly Guilfoyle allegations

    Marco Rubio slams press after getting question about Kimberly Guilfoyle allegations

    Testy Marco Rubio snaps at reporters as he's confronted with Kimberly Guilfoyle probe first exposed by Daily Mail

    A touchy Secretary of State snapped at reporters after being thrust into the lion's den abroad, forced to field a wave of negative global headlines following a Daily Mail exclusive report.

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  • Judge rules Prince Andrew home searches unlawful

    Judge says search warrants used to seize property from ex-Prince Andrew were unlawful

    A London judge says police who searched former Prince Andrew's properties in connection to Jeffrey Epstein agreed the search warrants were unlawful

    Andrew WINS High Court battle as police admit raids on Sandringham and Windsor were unlawful

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor challenged the legality of searches at Wood Farm in Sandringham and Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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  • Arizona congressional candidate reports rape while repairing campaign sign

    Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped trying to repair campaign sign

    The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said a report was filed on Aug. 31.

    Democratic House candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign signs

    A candidate for Congress in Arizona on Wednesday said she was raped in August as she repaired campaign signs. m. on a Friday evening that month in a parking lot as she carried out her nighttime routine […]

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  • Maduro and wife to face new US charges over torture of Americans

    Maduro expected to face new charges of torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons

    An attorney for Maduro told CBS News that he has not been given notice that additional charges could be coming.

    Maduro and wife expected to face charges over alleged torture of Americans

    S. citizens, officials said Wednesday. The Trump administration captured Maduro from Venezuela in a dramatic military operation in January, bringing the Venezuelan dictator and his wife to the United States to stand […]

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