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• March 12, 2026

  NY Court Grants New Trial For 1998 NYC Restaurant Murder

  A man who was convicted of murder for the 1998 shooting death of an employee at a Brooklyn Chinese restaurant has been granted another trial in light of new witness statements, with a New York Appeals Court reversing a lower court's decision.

• March 11, 2026

  Conn. Murder Exoneree Sues City After Retrial, Acquittal

  A Connecticut man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Hartford and a forensic expert he claims withheld evidence in a murder investigation that led to him being tried twice before the state Supreme Court overturned his conviction and a third jury acquitted him of all charges.

• March 11, 2026

  Pa. High Court To Determine If Miranda Waiver Wavered

  A murder-for-hire defendant urged the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold an order tossing his conviction, saying during oral arguments that an appellate court rightfully found a detective violated his Miranda rights by telling him during an interview, "Nobody's using anything in court."

• March 10, 2026

  Somali Immigrants Sue To Block End Of Protected Status

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is facing another lawsuit over terminating a temporary protected status designation, with nonprofit groups and Somali individuals alleging the government's decision was rooted in racial animus.

• March 09, 2026

  Advocates Press Conn. Lawmakers For ICE Limits, Lawsuits

  During a marathon public hearing Monday, a parade of activists urged the Connecticut Legislature's judiciary committee to pass changes to state law that would restrict immigration enforcement activities in places like schools and hospitals and expand legal remedies when federal agents violate citizens' constitutional rights.

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