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Man Who Sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar With Vinegar Sentenced After Plea Deal
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, U.S. District Judge Joan N. Ericksen sentenced 56-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak to 14 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall. PBS News
ICE Officer In Minneapolis Migrant Shooting Released On Bail With Monitoring Conditions
ICE officer Christian Castro was released on $200,000 bail with electronic monitoring and strict no-contact and no-firearm conditions after appearing in Minneapolis state court on Thursday, September 17, 2026. New York Times
ISIS-K Member Sentenced To 20 Years For Supporting Group Behind Abbey Gate Bombing
Mohammad Sharifullah was sentenced to 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the maximum for his one-count conviction for providing material support to ISIS-K. CBS News
House Formally Holds Leon Black In Criminal Contempt, Refers Case To DOJ
The House voted to hold investor Leon Black in criminal contempt of Congress and referred the matter to the Justice Department by unanimous consent on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. CBS News
Los Angeles DA Will Not Seek Death Penalty For Nick Reiner In Parents' Killings
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Tuesday that prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against 33-year-old Nick Reiner, who is charged with killing his parents in Los Angeles. NPR
Surrogate Seeks Faster Supreme Court Stay To Block Moving Newborn From Texas
McKenna West asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, for an administrative stay by 12 p.m. Central Tuesday to block moving a newborn from Texas to California for hospice. Fox News
Judge Declares Lindsay Clancy Mistrial As Records Show Holdout Juror Faced 2021 Domestic-Violence Charge
Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the trial of Lindsay Clancy on Friday, September 4, 2026, after jurors reported they could not reach a unanimous verdict. CBS News