NEWS W/ @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social Kilmar Abrego García set free after illegal deportation, smuggling charges www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Migrants criminally charged after failing to register with U.S. government via @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social and Marianne LeVine www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Justice Dept. to drop police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville via Mark Berman + @perrylstein.bsky.social

NEW: ICE has moved dozens of potential targets for Alien Enemies Act removal to a facility in the one court division in the nation that has so far declined to stand in the way of Trump's deportation plans. Advocates fear "gamesmanship" w/ Marianne Levine

Judges are increasingly losing their patience with the Trump administration. The “deference that judges would give to attorneys from Main Justice is evaporating,” one said. w/ Mark Berman www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Dozens more cases filed in New Mexico yesterday and today since our first report.

DOJ has begun the first prosecutions of migrants who breach a newly expanded military zone at the southern border patrolled by U.S. troops, threatening people with additional penalties for crossing the border illegally w/ @mariasacchetti.bsky.social + @danlamothe.bsky.social

The FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling with protesters in Washington, D.C., during the 2020 racial justice protests after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. via @perrystein.bsky.social + @ellenwapo.bsky.social

SCOOP w/ @danlamothe.bsky.social & @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social

DOJ has begun the first prosecutions of migrants who breach a newly expanded military zone at the southern border patrolled by U.S. troops, threatening people with additional penalties for crossing the border illegally w/ @mariasacchetti.bsky.social + @danlamothe.bsky.social

DOJ to review case of FBI informant who fueled conspiracies about Biden family via @perrylstein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Amid Trump’s pause on foreign bribery prosecutions, the Justice Department has authorized one case to proceed -- and it involves an old target of the president and his allies.

DHS has enlisted FBI & other LEO agencies to do welfare checks on migrant children & young people, alarming advocates, @marianne_levine @mariasacchetti.bsky.social @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social @carolleonnig.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social report. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

DHS has enlisted the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to do welfare checks on migrant children and young people, alarming advocates www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

How the Justice Department is remaking itself in Trump’s image w/ Mark Berman + @perrystein.bsky.social + Spencer S. Hsu wapo.st/4icDsIh

Justice Dept ousts several more career officials including top pardon attorney and lawyer leading the office that handles internal investigations into prosecutorial misconduct. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

‘We will not falter:' The art of the carefully-crafted resignation letter in Trump's second term

NEW: Trump’s executive orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it w/ @markberman.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts w/ @mariasacchetti.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Trump’s executive orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it, via @markberman.bsky.social @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social l www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

NEW: Newly released FBI wiretap docs offer an inside look at ties between S. Jersey Democratic boss George Norcross and Philly labor leader John Dougherty - and their willingness to leverage their power to benefit one another. w/ Andrew Seidman

NEW: Bucks County man pleads guilty to hiding past as bodyguard to former Liberian president and war criminal Charles Taylor

NEW: George Norcross exploited ‘overwhelming political influence’ to extort rivals, prosecutors say in fight to allow charges to reach a jury w/ Andrew Seidman

NEW: North Philadelphia landlord convicted of setting the blaze that led to the death of fire Lt. Sean Williamson

The Pa. Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws Via Chris Palmer + Gillian McGoldrick

Going to use Bluesky to spread word about the many talented @inquirer.com journos like @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social and Andrew Seidman share.inquirer.com/iuMxCb

Pa. Supreme Court again rules that Philly and other counties cannot count undated mail ballots via Sean Collins Walsh

Rebellion is brewing in the canvassing of Pa. votes, as some counties openly defy court orders. “I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country,” Bucks' Diane Marseglia says. "There’s nothing more important than counting votes.”

NEW: As Casey hangs on in PA Senate race, he's pinning his hopes on county-level battles and court fights over small tranches of contested ballots. w/ Katie Bernard, Sean Collins Walsh, and Fallon Roth

NEW: Dave McCormick once fought to have undated mail ballots counted. Now, in tight race with Bob Casey, he’s suing to block them as defiant counties ignore rulings from Pennsylvania Supreme Court. w/ Katie Bernard + Sean Collins Walsh

Elon Musk falsely claims Pa. Democrats are ‘doing crime’ in Senate race. Here’s what’s actually happening.

Trial opens for pizza shop owner accused in arson death of Philly Lt. Sean Williamson

NEW: Judge who rejected suit against Elon Musk's $1 million giveaways says Philly DA failed to prove the contest met even the most basic definition of a lottery "Krasner failed to provide any evidence of misuse beyond mere speculation”

Good morning from Reading where the federal extortion of Philly labor leader John Dougherty is quickly nearing a conclusion. Lawyers could wrap up evidence today and deliver closing arguments to the jury.   Stay tuned to live updates from Oona Goodin-Smith + me:

A belated good morning from Reading, where Oona Goodin-Smith and I are back for the sixth day in former Philly labor leader John Dougherty’s federal extortion trial.   Follow along with live updates all day as prosecutors near the end of their case:

👋 from Reading, where @oonagoodinsmith and I are back in court, anticipating the conclusion of Philly labor leader John Dougherty’s extortion trial some time this week. But first, there's still testimony to get to. Live updates from court all day here:

Good morning from Reading, where @oonagoodinsmith and I will be closing out the week in court as the government’s extortion case against former Philly labor leader John Dougherty nears its conclusion.   Live updates all day here:

Good morning! Oona Goodin-Smith and I are back at the federal courthouse in Reading for the third day of former Philly labor leader John Dougherty’s extortion trial – his third federal case in as many years.   Follow along all day with live updates from court here:

Hello from Reading , PA where today ex-Philly labor leader John Dougherty will – for a third time – face a jury on felony charges. He’s been convicted of bribery and embezzlement; now it’s an extortion case   Follow me + Oona Goodin-Smith for live updates

NEW: ‘Empire’ star Terrence Howard hit with nearly $1M tax judgment after telling DOJ it’s ‘immoral’ to tax descendants of slaves

NEW: Marita Crawford, one of labor leader Johnny Doc’s closest allies, sentenced to 15 days behind bars in embezzlement case. Prosecutors had pushed for up to six months.

BREAKING: Michael Neill -- ex-head of Local 98's apprentice training program and a key ally of former leader John Dougherty -- sentenced to a 13 months in prison for his role in $600,000 embezzlement scheme

NEW: A Philly Army vet stole the identities of fellow service members, tried to cancel VA benefits, feds say

Update on the NJ Attorney General's Office's probe into NJ tax credit program from @AndrewSeidman 👀 Camden-based Holtec agreed to pay a $5 million fine to avoid criminal charges in tax credit case

An Atlantic City DJ stormed the Capitol hoping to go viral. Now, he’s going to prison instead.

BREAKING: The father-son duo behind Philly's iconic cheesesteak spot Tony Luke’s get nearly 2 years in prison for tax crimes unearthed in a messy family row

Philly police officers hit with $1M civil judgment for 2019 Pride Parade assault on nonprofit executive

ICYMI: Feds vowed stiff punishments for 7 demonstrators charged with torching police cars during Philly's 2020 George Floyd protests, deploying a federal arson charge with a 7-year mandatory minimum In most cases, the sentences fell far short of that.

After the 2020 protests that roiled Philly following George Floyd's death, the feds vowed stiff sentences for seven defendants charged with torching police cars. But in most cases, judges imposed far more lenient sentences than what was sought