A federal judge in Fort Pierce, Florida has set the trial date for former President Donald Trump's criminal case for May 20, 2024. Trump's attorneys had asked for an indefinite delay, citing the 2024 presidential election, but the judge denied their request. The trial will address charges of unlawfully retaining national defense information, obstruction, and conspiracy, and is the first criminal case against a former president in U.S. history. It is expected to be a lengthy and complex process, with both sides presenting evidence and witnesses to support their arguments.
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Four people, including three children, were found dead in an Oklahoma home Thursday evening following an hours-long standoff with an armed subject. The incident began when a police officer saw fireworks coming from the garage of the house and found a woman and two children locked inside. The woman told the officer that another woman with a gun held her hostage in the garage, prompting the standoff. The identities of the deceased have not been released, but authorities believe the incident may have been a murder-suicide. The investigation is ongoing.
A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date of May 20, 2024 for former President Donald Trump in a case alleging he illegally retained hundreds of classified documents. The trial is related to a Justice Department case accusing Trump of mishandling sensitive government documents, and is the first time a former president has been charged with a crime. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers have argued that the documents were not classified and that he did not mishandle them. The trial is expected to be closely watched by the public, with major implications for the former president.
On June 11, 2022, 31 members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front, including its founder, were arrested in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho after a witness reported seeing them loading into a U-Haul van. Police found riot gear, a smoke grenade, shin guards and shields inside the van, which was on its way to a Pride in the Park event. Five of the members were convicted of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot, sending a strong message against the group and their hateful rhetoric.
Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has become the first male coach in a major U.S.-based professional league to come out as gay. His announcement has been met with support from the NFL and the Jaguars organization, and is a sign of progress for the NFL and the LGBTQ+ community. Maxen said he wanted to be vocal in support of people living how they want to live, but also to just live and not feel fear.
James Barber was executed by lethal injection in Alabama on Thursday evening, after being convicted and sentenced to death for the 2001 murder of 75-year-old Dorothy Epps. His execution marks the first in the state since February, when a pause in capital punishment was imposed due to a series of failed lethal injection attempts. Barber had requested to block his execution over fears of harm, but a federal appeals court panel rejected his request.
Federico Guillermo Klein, a former political appointee of Donald Trump, was convicted of seven felonies related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including assaulting police officers and other charges. Klein and co-defendant Steven Cappuccio are facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and will be sentenced in August. The conviction comes as a grand jury is deciding whether to indict Trump for his efforts to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
The Florida Board of Education has approved a set of academic standards for African American social studies classes in K-12 schools, which has been met with criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris is expected to travel to Florida on Friday to deliver remarks in response, and the trip will highlight efforts to protect the freedom to learn and teach America's true history. Critics of the standards argue that it fails to make it necessary for students to learn about each of the contributions, challenges and stories of famous Black people.