Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is challenging the federal government’s pursuit of the death penalty, arguing that it is unconstitutional and that Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s public comments and actions have tainted his right to a fair trial.
The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in support of Huntington Beach’s lawsuit challenging the California Values Act, which restricts local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration officials, and cited the newly enacted Laken Riley Act as evidence of its unconstitutionality.
Two young Israeli diplomats, Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, were tragically shot in Washington, D.C., in an act of antisemitic violence, prompting a community vigil in Davis, California, and a call for solidarity and vigilance.