US Justice Department Sues Ohio Court Over Rule Blocking Federal Arrests Near Courthouse
The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio, challenging a new courthouse rule that it says obstructs federal law enforcement. The defendants named in the complaint include the court, the Administrative and Presiding Judge, and the Director of Security. According to the filing, the rule blocks federal officials from arresting aliens at or near the courthouse. The Justice Department says the rule purports to shield aliens from being lawfully detained at or around the courthouse. The lawsuit also says the rule would impose criminal and civil liability for violations. No further... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 19:02 LONDON
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US says it thwarted alleged ISIS-linked plot against New York State Capitol as charges filed
US authorities say they arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, after alleging she planned an attack on the New York State Capitol and sought to obtain explosives. The Department of Justice said Bowie was charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation, identified in the filings as ISIS. Investigators said the alleged plot was stopped before she was able to act.According to the complaint, Bowie had been communicating with an FBI informant through encrypted apps and allegedly said she wanted help making a bomb. Prosecutors say she identified the state capitol as her target and wrote that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 00:29 LONDON
US charges 17 Iranians over alleged long-running cyber theft campaign
The US Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranian nationals over what it described as a long-running, state-sponsored cyber theft campaign targeting American universities and private companies. Prosecutors said the alleged operation was carried out by members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute and ran from about 2013 until at least December 2017. The case centres on claims that the group stole academic data and intellectual property on a large scale.According to the department, the alleged campaign targeted the computer systems of 144 US universities and 42 private sector firms. Officials said more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 11:33 LONDON
