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Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee as Republican lawmakers examine the Justice Department investigations he led into Donald Trump. The hearings, covered live by major outlets, are expected to focus on how the classified documents and election interference cases were conducted. The appearance marks a rare public account from Smith, who brought two federal criminal cases against Trump.

The U.S. government's sanctions on the International Criminal Court in early 2025 had swift, far-reaching effects. The measures cut off the ICC's chief prosecutor's access to Microsoft services, including email, highlighting how deeply dependent international institutions are on American technology firms. Observers say the episode raises questions about digital sovereignty and the vulnerability of global justice bodies to unilateral US pressure.

UK prosecutors have determined that the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, was a hate crime rather than an act of terrorism. The decision shapes how the case will be charged and prosecuted, and it has drawn attention amid heightened concern about antisemitic violence in Britain.

The Justice Department is bringing in military attorneys to serve as prosecutors in California and New York, according to an ABA Journal report. The move raises questions about the use of armed forces legal personnel in civilian federal prosecutions, and is drawing attention from legal observers concerned about the blending of military and civilian justice roles.

The operator of Bitcoin Fog, a bitcoin mixing service accused of helping criminals launder cryptocurrency, has lost an appeal against his money laundering conviction. The ruling upholds the case brought by US prosecutors, who argued the service processed illicit funds including proceeds from darknet markets. The decision is being watched in crypto circles as a precedent for the legal liability of mixing service operators.

The murder trial of Caleb Flynn, a former 'American Idol' contestant accused of killing his wife Ashley, is underway with prosecutors and the defense focusing on two competing narratives: an extramarital affair and the possibility of an outside intruder. Coverage from ABC7 Chicago highlights how the affair and the alleged intruder theory have become the core of the case as the trial unfolds.

Prosecutors are reopening the case against a Chi Phi fraternity member at Cornell University accused of rape, revisiting details of the original allegations. The reexamination has drawn renewed attention to how the university and authorities handled the incident, with coverage from NPR summarizing what is known so far and what the renewed review could mean for the parties involved.

Venezuela's first lady Cilia Flores is at the center of a dispute between her defense team and prosecutors, who disagree over whether her health problems are genuine or being invoked as a legal tactic. The clash has put her medical condition at the heart of ongoing proceedings, with each side questioning the other's motives.

Text messages sent by a pastor's mistress are being described as damning evidence in the murder trial over the death of the pastor's wife. Prosecutors are using the messages to argue an affair provided a motive for the killing, while the defense has yet to publicly respond in detail. The case is drawing wide public attention.

A prosecutor has reopened a rape case connected to Cornell University after new allegations surfaced, according to NPR. The move revives a case that had previously been considered closed and raises fresh questions about how the original complaint was handled. The report is drawing attention to campus sexual assault and the pursuit of justice for alleged victims.

A guide from Bolts highlights 25 sheriff and prosecutor elections across a dozen states where voters face stark choices over offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. The races are drawing attention because sheriffs and prosecutors decide enforcement priorities, and in many counties the outcome will shape how far local law enforcement cooperates with ICE on immigration enforcement.

Prosecutors have requested a two-year suspended prison sentence and a 50,000 euro fine against François Bayrou at the Paris appeal trial over the MoDem parliamentary assistants affair. The case concerns allegedly fictitious jobs for European Parliament aides, with Bayrou accused of using funds to pay party staff. Prosecutors' sentencing demands were laid out on Monday as the appeal proceedings continue.

US lawyer Ben Ferencz is being remembered for his role as chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trial that opened on 29 September 1947 against 22 members of Nazi death squads, described as the biggest murder trial in history. In interviews, Ferencz recalled that none of the defendants showed remorse. He spent decades campaigning for international criminal justice.

The suspect in a stabbing in Golders Green, north London, has pleaded not guilty in court, and prosecutors have dropped the terrorism link previously attached to the case. The development means the incident will now be handled as an ordinary criminal matter, prompting discussion about why the terrorism classification was withdrawn.

Prosecutors in Bangladesh have submitted a formal charge against 19 Awami League leaders, moving forward proceedings against senior figures from the former ruling party. The filing marks a step in ongoing legal action linked to the party's leadership, though the specific allegations and the court's next procedural dates have not been detailed in the initial report.

Federal prosecutors have charged the owner of a semi-truck business in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme worth $105 million. Details of the charges and the accused's identity remain limited in initial reports. The case adds to a series of federal actions against fraud in the freight and trucking sector, and industry watchers are tracking what further disclosures may follow.

Washington-area station 7News (WJLA) is running a poll asking whether prosecutors should consider immigration consequences when deciding what charges to bring against suspects. The question touches on a live debate in several US jurisdictions, where some progressive prosecutors have pledged to factor deportation risks into charging decisions, a practice critics say creates a two-tier system and supporters say protects immigrant communities. Responses and debate are circulating around the poll.

French prosecutors' office (PNF) has laid out the stakes in its requisitions against Rachida Dati: a conviction would cost her her elective mandate as mayor, her status as a serving magistrate, and even her work as a business lawyer, with five years of ineligibility and professional bans under consideration. Commenters are highlighting how sweeping the consequences of a guilty verdict would be for the Justice Minister.

A Texas clinic owner has been found guilty of running a $26 million fraud scheme, with prosecutors saying the stolen money funded a luxury lifestyle that included a gold-plated Cybertruck. The verdict caps a case that drew attention for the flashy spending tied to money allegedly taken through the clinic operation.

After the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor lost access to Microsoft services under US sanctions, the Netherlands is moving forward with DAWO, a sovereign workplace for public authorities built on NixOS. The system uses open source code, replaces GitHub with Forgejo, and is designed to connect with openDesk. A pilot is underway in municipalities, with officials citing stability and digital independence from US providers.

The murder trial of Caleb Flynn is underway without a murder weapon, shifting attention to an alleged affair and claims of an unknown intruder. Prosecutors and defense lawyers are presenting competing narratives about motive and alternative suspects, as prosecutors argue jealousy drove the killing while the defense contends someone else entered the home. The absence of the weapon has made the circumstantial case a central point of contention.

A California man has been charged with the murder of his ex-wife, roughly twenty years after she disappeared. Prosecutors have now filed charges in the long-unsolved case, reviving attention to a disappearance that went unanswered for two decades. Details of the evidence that led to the charges have not yet been widely reported, and readers are following the case as it moves through the courts.

A California man has been charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Jill Maiorca, roughly twenty years after she disappeared. Prosecutors have brought the charge long after her vanishing, reviving a cold case that had gone unsolved for two decades. The development is drawing attention as an example of how advances in investigations can lead to arrests years later.

Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a man with fraud, alleging he diverted stolen funds into an extravagant lifestyle that included hosting parties and purchasing a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck, according to the Department of Justice. The unusual purchases have drawn attention as an example of how fraud proceeds are spent in striking ways.

Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three children in 2023, is set to return to court in what will be her first appearance since her murder case ended in a mistrial. The hearing will address how the case proceeds after jurors failed to reach verdicts, with prosecutors and defense lawyers expected to outline next steps in the long-running proceedings.

A Cuban national has been convicted of using a Florida travel agency as a front to smuggle people across the US border, according to the US Attorney's Office. Prosecutors say the business was used to facilitate illegal crossings. The case highlights ongoing federal efforts to target smuggling networks operating behind legitimate businesses in Florida.

The defense has rested its case in the murder trial connected to a former American Idol contestant, presenting no witnesses. Prosecutors and defense attorneys have now concluded their evidence, and the case is set to move toward closing arguments and jury deliberations. The decision to call no witnesses suggests the defense believes prosecutors failed to meet the burden of proof.