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Mark Zuckerberg facing new lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

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District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine Monday announced a lawsuit against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for violating the district’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) in relation to the Cambridge Analytica data breach.

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US House passes DC statehood bill

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents the District of Columbia and its 700,000 residents, introduced HR 51 in January. As the District of Columbia’s representative, Norton can serve on committees and sponsor bills, but she cannot participate in final floor votes to pass legislation.

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DC trial court dismisses Amazon antitrust lawsuit

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The Superior Court of the District of Columbia Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by DC Attorney General Karl Racine against Amazon for violating the District of Columbia Antitrust Act. Racine filed suit in May of 2021 on behalf of the District. Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo granted the motion to dismiss.

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District of Columbia Court of Appeals Grants New Trial Based on Expert's Testimony About Latino "Machismo Culture"

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In Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, 580 U.S. 206 (2017), the Supreme Court held that introducing evidence that encourages jurors to "deploy a dangerous racial stereotype to conclude [a defendant is] guilty" runs contrary to the need to "ensure that our legal.

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Proud Boys leader arrested for alleged Capitol riot involvement

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The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Tuesday that Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was arrested in Miami after being named Monday in an indictment in the related to the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia ordered him to leave the city.

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North Carolina man sentenced for threatening House Speaker Pelosi after US Capitol riot

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The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday sentenced a North Carolina man to 28 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge regarding a threat he made against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The man, Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr., pleaded guilty to interstate communication of threats.

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US Appeals Court renews lawsuit against companies allegedly funding Iraq terrorism

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday renewed a lawsuit against twenty-one medical equipment and pharmaceutical companies over allegations that their contracts with Iraq’s health ministry aided in funding terrorism that ultimately led to the death of American soldiers during the Iraq War.

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