Luigi Mangione’s lawyers file to dismiss state charges, citing double jeopardy law

31 October 2026 at 07:09

Mangione pleaded guilty in August in federal case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork on Friday once again pushing for dismissal of his state-level case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson following his federal guilty plea.

Mangione pleaded guilty on 14 August to federal charges in Thompson’s grisly death outside a Manhattan hotel on 4 December 2024. The shocking plea came less than a month before his state murder and weapons trial, which had been scheduled for 8 September.

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers file to dismiss state charges, citing double jeopardy law

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By: Victoria Bekiempis

31 October 2026 at 07:09

Mangione pleaded guilty in August in federal case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork on Friday once again pushing for dismissal of his state-level case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson following his federal guilty plea.

Mangione pleaded guilty on 14 August to federal charges in Thompson’s grisly death outside a Manhattan hotel on 4 December 2024. The shocking plea came less than a month before his state murder and weapons trial, which had been scheduled for 8 September.

Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City

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By: Uwa Ede-Osifo

31 October 2026 at 01:43

Javits Frimpong, 15, was being bullied at school before he was shot and killed in the Bronx on Thursday, his father says

A teenage boy from Ghana was chased down and fatally shot Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx.

The New York City police department (NYPD) received a report on Thursday morning about a shooting near Corona Park in the Bronx, a police spokesperson said on Friday. At about 9.24am, responding officers found Javits Frimpong, 15, with a gunshot wound to his stomach.

Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City

The Guardian

By: Uwa Ede-Osifo

31 October 2026 at 01:43

Javits Frimpong, 15, was being bullied at school before he was shot and killed in the Bronx on Thursday, his father says

A teenage boy from Ghana was chased down and fatally shot Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx.

The New York City police department (NYPD) received a report on Thursday morning about a shooting near Corona Park in the Bronx, a police spokesperson said on Friday. At about 9.24am, responding officers found Javits Frimpong, 15, with a gunshot wound to his stomach.

Cornell faculty to begin voting on no-confidence measure over handling of sexual assault allegations

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By: Leah Willingham · Associated Press

28 October 2026 at 18:39

Cornell University faculty will meet Wednesday to conclude debate and begin voting on a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university's administration following widespread frustration over its response to a woman who reported she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024.

US teen whose father arranged her marriage to Islamic State fighter convicted for weapons training

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By: Associated Press

28 October 2026 at 16:36

‘You try to leave, it is death,’ Halima Salman testified. Her mother and defense attorneys wept after the verdict

A New York woman whose father took her to Syria as a teenager and arranged her marriage to an Islamic State fighter was convicted on Tuesday of receiving weapons training from the militant group.

Prosecutors said Halima Salman, a US citizen, pledged loyalty to the extremist group and willingly participated in its activities. Jurors were shown a video of her holding an assault rifle, a photo of her with the group’s flag and loving text messages she sent her husband.

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