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Christa Pike, sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, survived a lethal injection attempt on Sept. 30 and has now been discharged from hospital back to a Tennessee women's prison. The failed execution has renewed scrutiny of capital punishment in the US, even as Tennessee Republicans discuss alternative methods rather than reconsidering the practice.
US District Judge Paul Engelmayer has dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell's post-conviction appeal seeking to vacate her sex-trafficking convictions, labeling the filing 'without merit' and 'frivolous.' The ruling, issued Tuesday, rejected arguments based on newly released Epstein files and contradictions in her own statements.
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He admitted to stalking and shooting Thompson, while still facing state charges including second-degree murder. The state trial is set for next month.
A federal judge has issued an indefinite injunction against the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, which was designed to compensate those it claimed were victims of ‘lawfare’ and government ‘weaponization.’ The plan faced strong bipartisan backlash and multiple lawsuits, leading the Justice Department to abandon it earlier this month. The judge ruled the fund permanently blocked as the temporary order expired.
