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Judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant escape an ICE officer
By Ray Sanchez, CNN A Massachusetts judge and a former court officer are accused of helping a twice-deported undocumented defendant elude immigration authorities by slipping out a rear courthouse door. Newton District Court Judge Shelley Richmond Joseph, 51, and former trial court officer Wesley MacGregor, 56, were indicted Thursday on obstruction of justice and other…… Continue Reading
A 5-year-old boy was found in a shallow grave. A look into his short life reveals a series of injustices
By Holly Yan and Faith Karimi, CNN In his five short years, Andrew “AJ” Freund endured more trauma than any child should. A home that reeked of feces and urine. Frequent visits from police officers and child welfare workers. A family life so unstable that he bounced from one caretaker to another. Now the young boy is…… Continue Reading
The federal government is investigating potentially defective air bags in more than 12 million vehicles
By Ryan Prior, CNN A federal agency is expanding an investigation into potentially defective air bags in more than 12 million vehicles produced over the past decade. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s looking into air-bag control units installed in vehicles produced by Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi and Toyota. The units could fail in…… Continue Reading
IRS Says They’ll Decide On How To Handle Trump Tax Return Request By May 6
By Lauren Fox, CNN Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin responded minutes after a Tuesday deadline to the latest request from House Democrats for requesting President Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns by saying Treasury will “take final action on the Committee’s request by May 6.” “Although federal law establishes no deadline for a response to…… Continue Reading
US Inches Closer To Measles Record, With More Than 600 Cases Reported
By Debra Goldschmidt, CNN There have been 626 cases of measles reported in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s 71 more than the agency reported last week in its weekly update. Just four months into the year, the number of cases is only 42 away from surpassing…… Continue Reading
