Meet Dale E. Ho, the judge weighing the future of the NYC mayor’s corruption case
Ho, an Ivy League-educated former civil rights lawyer and law professor, has shown no signs of being a rubber stamp — one way or the other.
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Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment ahead of his White House return
President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.
Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt of court after jury’s $148 million defamation award
A federal judge is set to hear arguments Friday on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million defamation judgment against him.
Trump will be sentenced in his hush money case, days before he returns to the White House
In a singular moment in U.S. history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene.
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
His attorney complained that comments coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial.
Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling
A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear.
Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
Luigi Mangione ’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper that police found near the scene in midtown Manhattan, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing charged with murder in New York
Apprehended and jailed Monday in Pennsylvania, Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, faced a charge of murder in Manhattan by late evening.
Rudy Giuliani draws rebuke for a courtroom outburst accusing judge in assets case of being unfair
In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani accused a judge Tuesday of making wrong assumptions about him as he tries to comply with an order requiring him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who won a libel case against him.
New York church sues Indy-based Disciples of Christ fund over disputed loan
The church sued Indianapolis-based Disciples Church Extension Fund in a dispute over $7.3 million in loan funding. The extension fund, which is the financing arm of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination, denies the lawsuit's allegations.
Federal appeals court upholds New York’s ban on guns in sensitive places
A recent Supreme Court decision doesn’t mean New York can’t enforce laws banning firearms from “sensitive” places such as public transportation, hospitals and schools, a federal appeals court said Thursday.
UPDATE: NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he doesn’t plan to resign despite federal corruption case against him
Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he secured bribes from foreign nationals and illegal campaign contributions in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city.
Judges set to hear arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of civil fraud verdict
The Republican presidential nominee has given no indication that he plans to attend Thursday’s arguments before a five-judge panel in the state’s mid-level appellate court in Manhattan.
Second phase of NRA civil trial over nonprofit’s spending set to open in NYC
The second phase of the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives is set to begin Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking an independent monitor to oversee the powerful gun rights group.
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day
Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with felony convictions. But he can still vote as long as he stays out of prison in New York state.
Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez takes a weeklong break after jurors get stuck in elevator
Judge Sidney H. Stein said jurors were trapped in an elevator for several minutes during what was supposed to be a 10-minute late-afternoon break that lasted almost a half hour.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics
The first-ever trial of a former U.S. president will feature allegations that Donald Trump falsified business records while compensating one of his lawyers, Michael Cohen, for burying stories about extramarital affairs that arose during the 2016 presidential race.
NYC’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law
Days after the issues were first reported, the city has opted to leave the tool on its official government website.
Here’s a look inside Donald Trump’s $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms
A judge ordered the former president to fork over $355 million of his fortune, plus interest, finding he lied for years about his wealth on financial statements he used to secure loans and make deals.
Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments after bomb threat
Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial is back in session Thursday for closing arguments after authorities responded to a bomb threat at the home of the judge who moved this week to prevent the former president from delivering his own closing statements.