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The criminal referral of Donald Trump to the Department of Justice by a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is largely symbolic – the panel itself has no power to prosecute any individual. Nonetheless, the recommendation…

Three women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct and assault expressed relief, and some disappointment, after the disgraced producer was hit with three guilty verdicts, but also an acquittal and two mistrials in a Los…

An attorney representing Todd and Julie Chrisley said the reality stars plan to appeal their federal prison sentences and convictions for tax evasion and bank fraud. Alex Little, family attorney for the husband-and-wife stars of USA…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law."No one deserves to be forever saddled with…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced on Monday she is pardoning prior offenses for simple marijuana possession, removing more than 47,000 convictions from individual records. This move will affect up to 45,000 individuals in Oregon…

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes walked into her criminal trial in federal court in San Jose in September 2021 charged with 12 counts of fraud in connection with her now-defunct Palo Alto blood-testing startup. Four months later, she…

The Manhattan District Attorney's office on Thursday moved to vacate 188 misdemeanor convictions dating back more than 20 years, because police officers involved in the cases have since been convicted themselves of crimes related to…

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that "nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed," despite the fact that she oversaw nearly 2,000 convictions for pot-related offenses.While speaking in Austin, Texas, over the weekend,…

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden has announced a pardon for all previous federal offenses in relation to simple marijuana possession. according to a statement he released Thursday. Biden said in the …

The teaser trailer for the upcoming “Super Mario Bros. Movie” just dropped and it already has fans divided over some of the moviemaking decisions.  Today in health, President Biden announced he will be pardoning all federal offenses…