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How Federal Criminal Cases Work

Federal criminal cases cover acts that break federal law. These matters are decided in the federal court system, not in state courts.

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Cleveland man sentenced to nearly 13 years in federal prison on drug, firearms chargesJermaine Cottrell, 30, received a 12-year, 11-month federal prison sentence after fleeing police, ramming squad cars and being found with multiple drugs and a gun, prosecutors say.

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VP JD Vance and Dr. Oz Announce Trump Administration Cancellation of ACA Plans Covering 760,000 Suspected Fraudulent EnrollmentsInsurance Impact at a Glance CMS says it canceled 315,000 Affordable Care Act (aka ‘Obamacare’) policies covering roughly 760,000 people after eligibility and enrollment concerns were identified. Federal officials are preparing additional immigration-status and income verification for approximately 415,000 Marketplace enrollees. The crackdown extends to…

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Antioch man sentenced to federal prison for Oakland liquor store shootoutKawan Hardy was initially charged with a shooting in a school zone, even though it was after 11 p.m. on a weekend and the school was across the street from the liquor store where the shootout took place.

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Candidate arrested after threatening dad and son in profane tirade over bumper stickerA Wisconsin congressional hopeful landed in handcuffs after a profane outburst aimed at a father who was driving his young son to school. Matthew Arndt, a Green Party candidate running in Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District, was arrested Thursday on a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancer after he cursed out an Israeli immigrant over an…

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Diddy Loses Two Months of Freedom as Federal Prison Perks UnravelDiddy's bid for a model-inmate image collapsed after Dateline detailed massages, home-cooked meals and an illicit phone

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JUDGE TOSSES AMBROSE'S DEFAMATION CLAIMS AGAINST FRANK REPORTA federal judge dismissed Christopher Ambrose's defamation and criminal harassment claims against Frank Report, ruling Connecticut lacks jurisdiction over an out-of-state publisher. Remaining claims p

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Elie Honig flattens 'ridiculously weak' indictment threat against former Trump aidePresident Donald Trump's administration is now considering a federal indictment of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, on charges that she lied to the House January 6 Committee when describing what she heard about Trump's actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. But such a case would be essentially impossible to win, former federal…

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Person shot during interaction with federal agents in New York City: NYPDThe person's condition was not immediately clear. The New York Police Department, which said it was not involved in the shooting, said the person is conscious.

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