Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free

Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support.

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Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.

Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.

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‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist

Was it the heist of the century or a master class in incompetence by the museum? Some prominent former jewelry thieves have plenty to say about the audacious break-in at the Louvre.

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How Letitia James, Now Indicted, Will Stay as New York’s Attorney General

New York state’s chief legal officer, now a criminal defendant, runs an 800-lawyer agency that is at the center of state government.

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Judge Rejects ‘Unprecedented’ Indictment Amid Trump’s D.C. Clampdown

The federal magistrate judge, Zia M. Faruqui, accused prosecutors of relying on a “facially invalid” indictment to charge a man with felony gun possession.

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2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

The 17-year-old friends in a small New Jersey town were killed on their way to get ice cream. Prosecutors said the crash was intentional.

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N.C. Stabbing Suspect Had Many Interactions With Police and Little Treatment

Decarlos Brown Jr. had harbored paranoid delusions for years, yet under state law he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.

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Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach

The criminal justice system has protections that could ultimately give pause to some of President Trump’s moves for revenge.

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North Carolina Republicans Unveil Broad Crime Bill After Stabbing

The state measure would keep more defendants in jail before trial and increase oversight of judicial officials. But it is unclear if it would have made a difference in the August attack.

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Amid Republican Crackdown on D.C., City Leaders to Testify

Washington’s mayor and other local officials will be grilled by members of a House committee seeking to expand federal control over the city.

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