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UMass Student, 21, Gunned Down While Interning On Capitol Hill: Teens Arrested In DC Murder UMass Student, 21, Gunned Down While Interning On Capitol Hill: Teens Arrested In DC Murder
UMass Student, 21, Gunned Down While Interning On Capitol Hill: Teens Arrested In DC Murder Two teens have been charged as adults in connection with the deadly shooting of a 21-year-old Massachusetts college student interning on Capitol Hill, authorities announced. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the teens are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in the death of Granby, Massachusetts resident Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, who was interning for Kansas Congressman Ron Estes. The two reportedly had "prior juvenile records." A third person remains at large. “The DC Council thinks that these kids need to be protected. They don’t need to be protected," Pirro stated. "…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling
Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is pushing back hard after a federal judge ruled she has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor since July 1. “I am the pick of the President. I am the pick of Pam Bondi, our Attorney General, and I will serve this country like I have for the last several years, in any capacity,” Habba said during a Fox News appearance Thursday night, Aug. 21. “You might try and change my title, you might try and fight me, but… we will win, we always do. It just takes time,” she continued. “It’s disturbing what we’re seeing. It’s not surprising… they think t…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says
Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says A federal judge has ruled that Alina Habba, a Trump ally serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, has been doing the job without legal authority since July 1, 2025. The 77-page opinion issued Thursday, Aug. 21 by Judge Matthew W. Brann comes after months of political drama over who should lead the state’s top federal prosecutor’s office. The ruling removes Habba from ongoing cases, including those involving defendants Cesar Humberto Pina, Julien Giraud Jr., and Julien Giraud III. The fight for the post began long before the judge’s decision.  Philip R. Sellinger, nominated…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ex-Mass State Trooper Guilty In CDL Bribery Scandal Gets Month In Prison: Feds Ex-Mass State Trooper Guilty In CDL Bribery Scandal Gets Month In Prison: Feds
Ex-Mass State Trooper Guilty In CDL Bribery Scandal Gets Month In Prison: Feds A former Massachusetts State Police trooper has been sentenced for his involvement in a scheme to falsify records related to Commercial Driver’s License applicants, impacting public safety in the process. Perry Mendes, 64, of Wareham, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to one month in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, with the first two months on home confinement. The government had recommended a year behind bars.  In July 2025, Mendes pleaded guilty to several charges, including conspiracy to falsify records, falsifying records, and making fals…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors The Trump administration will investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defendants, according to a brand-new report. Earlier report - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders Calling the probe a "special project," Ed Martin, the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC, asked prosecutors to turn over notes, documents, files emails and other information related to the cases in an email on Monday, Jan. 27, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hours after being sworn in to a second non-consecuti…

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by Joe Lombardi