A felony for homeless camping in public? 1 state is making arrests : NPR

Supporters of these laws say they enable public officials to enforce rules that already exist and provide incentive for unhoused people to seek shelter. But opponents call the laws cruel and say that an arrest record only makes it harder for those experiencing homelessness to secure a job or a home...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5887358/tennessee-homeless-arrest-felony-camping-ban

 

Tina Peters says Democrats will ‘cheat’ in midterms - POLITICO

“Tina Peters may be free from prison, but she isn’t free from the crimes she committed tampering with her county’s election equipment,” Weiser said. “She is a convicted felon, and I remain concerned about her conduct upon returning to Mesa County given her lack of remorse for her crimes. I will continue to fight Tina Peters’ efforts to overturn her conviction in the courts. The safety of our elections and the rule of law require it.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/tina-peters-democrats-cheat-midterms-00944456

 

IRS crackdown on wealthy Americans faces roadblocks

… And due to limited IRS and Department of Justice resources to pursue misdemeanor violations, a person who does not file a return is unlikely to face prosecution. As a result, many millionaires could simply be taking their chances, betting that they will face few consequences for not filing their tax returns…

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/05/irs-crackdown-on-wealthy-americans-faces-roadblocks-.html

Warren roasts Republicans prioritizing 'revenge fantasies' over governance

Senator Elizabeth Warren talks with Alex Wagner about the Republican fixation on retribution for Donald Trump's felony criminal conviction over any interest governing, except where it concerns limiting women's reproductive rights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JMi6FC5q2c

States push ‘fetal personhood’ bills despite outrage at Alabama IVF ruling

An "unborn person", according to the Iowa bill, is "an individual organism of the species homo sapiens from fertilization to live birth". Such a definition would include frozen embryos, which are eggs that have been fertilized by sperm. If passed by the Republicans who control the Iowa state senate, the bill could endanger IVF access in the state. But because the language of the bill is so broad, prosecutors may also try to apply it to a wide range of circumstances. Causing the "death of an unborn person" intentionally through acts like murder, assault or sexual abuse would be a Class A felony, punishable by a life sentence. Doing so unintentionally would be a Class B felony. The bill even specifies that unintentionally causing "the death of an unborn person while drag racing" would be a Class D felony...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/20/states-fetal-personhood-bill

Missouri bill would convict teachers of felony, put on sex offender list for trans support - ABC News

If a teacher or counselor "provides support, regardless of whether the support is material, information or other resources," they could be convicted of a Class E felony conviction, facing up to four years in prison or a fine up to $10,000, according to the Missouri Revisor of Statutes. The bill is in the early stages of consideration and is subject to amendments if it progresses through the state Legislature...

https://abcnews.go.com/US/missouri-bill-teachers-support-minors-transitioning-felony-sex-offender-list/story

Almost half of Republicans in new poll would not vote for Trump if he’s convicted of felony | The Hill

The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 45 percent of Republicans said they would not vote for Trump if he were convicted, while 35 percent said they would still cast their ballot for the former president. Another 20 percent said they were unsure of how they would vote...

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4137314-roughly-half-of-republicans-in-new-poll-would-not-vote-for-trump-if-hes-convicted-of-felony/

What would the GOP have prosecutors do with evidence against Trump?

If prosecutors have evidence of Trump committing felonies, what do Republicans think they should do? It's a question the GOP doesn't know how to answer…

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gop-prosecutors-evidence-trump-rcna95900

Americans under felony indictment have a right to buy guns, judge rules | Reuters

U.S. District Judge David Counts, an appointee of Republican former President Donald Trump, reached that conclusion on Monday in dismissing a federal indictment against Jose Gomez Quiroz, who had been charged under the decades-old ban...

https://www.reuters.com/legal/americans-under-felony-indictment-have-right-buy-guns-judge-rules-2022-09-20/

Floridians charged over voting believed they were eligible, documents show

The delayed notification illustrates the byzantine bureaucracy Florida Republicans created in 2019 when they passed legislation to implement Amendment 4. In addition to laying out the murder and sexual crimes that would cause someone to permanently lose their voting rights, the measure, SB 7066, required people to repay outstanding fines and fees they owed before they could vote again. Extensive litigation over the measure ultimately exposed that Florida officials had no way of easily checking new registrants' eligibility and that there was no way for anyone uncertain of their status to figure out how much money they owed or if they were eligible.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/25/florida-voting-fraud-charges-eligibility

Trump Made It A Felony To Mishandle Classified Documents In 2018 | HuffPost Latest News

Tucked into a bill Trump signed into law in January 2018 was a provision increasing the punishment for knowingly removing classified materials with the intent to retain them at an "unauthorized location." …

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-made-it-a-felony-to-mishandle-classified-documents-in-2018_n_62f3c2e9e4b0133dd5b4f229

Nebraska GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry resigns after conviction - The Washington Post

The Nebraska Republican was convicted on three felony counts for lying to federal investigators about illegal campaign contributions from a foreign billionaire

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/26/fortenberry-resigns-lying-fbi/

The Black woman sentenced to six years in prison over a voting error

…But the day afterwards, an official at the corrections department wrote an email to election officials saying a probation officer had made an "error" on Moses' certificate. Moses was still serving an active felony sentence, they wrote, and was not eligible to vote. The department offered no explanation for the mistake...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/03/fight-to-vote-tennessee-pamela-moses-convicted

'Appalling Criminal Conduct': California GOP Accused of Operating Fake 'Official' Ballot Drop Boxes | Common Dreams News

...California Republicans are allegedly creating fake drop boxes and tricking voters into depositing their ballots in them," wrote Stern. "Apparently they're trying to prove voter fraud is real by committing actual election fraud."...

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/10/12/appalling-criminal-conduct-california-gop-accused-operating-fake-official-ballot

Florida’s Republican Governor Unveils a Shocking Plan to Criminalize Protests – Mother Jones

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Trump lackey, is pushing legislation that would outlaw protests that turn disorderly and allow law enforcement to round up and prosecute all present, transforming participation in a protest from a protected constitutional right to a crime. The changes read like the rulebook of a dictatorship—and rather than being an aberration, represent a hot new trend on the political right.....
https://www.motherjones.com/anti-racism-police-protest/2020/09/ron-desantis-protests-florida/

Adam Schiff on Roger Stone: "Republicans won't stand up for the rule of law" - Axios

House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) criticized Republicans for not speaking out against President Trump's commutation of Roger Stone's prison sentence, pointing out on ABC's "This Week" that Stone was convicted for lying to a GOP-led committee.
https://www.axios.com/adam-schiff-roger-stone-republicans-94fb93cc-4702-4109-868a-2c567ad656e7.html

Shocking video shows Florida cop shoving handcuffed suspect face-first into concrete wall - NBC News

The graphic video shows the suspect begin to bleed profusely immediately after hitting the wall. The officer was arrested and charged with felony battery.....
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shocking-video-shows-florida-cop-shoving-handcuffed-suspect-face-first-n1040481

Trump transition adviser convicted on foreign-agent charges - POLITICO

Bijan Rafiekian, 67, faces up to 15 years in prison on the two felony counts against him.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/23/trump-adviser-bijan-rafiekian-convicted-1428176

Hundreds of former federal prosecutors say Trump would have been indicted if he wasn't president - MSNBC

More than 370 former federal prosecutors who served under both Republican and Democratic presidents release a statement saying they believe that if Donald Trump were not president, the conduct described in the Mueller report would have resulted in several felony charges....
http://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/hundreds-of-former-federal-prosecutors-say-trump-would-have-been-indicted-if-he-wasn-t-president-58954309932

Barr confirmed the president directed a felony in a pending case -ThinkProgress.org

Attorney General William Barr acknowledged under oath Wednesday that special counsel Robert Mueller found the president has been implicated in a felony, and that the case has been referred to the Southern District of New York. Barr confirmed that President Donald Trump is "Individual 1," the person who, according to the government's court filing,...
https://thinkprogress.org/barr-confirms-key-mueller-finding-trump-directed-criminal-scheme-violate-campaign-finance-law-51e1937f13cf/