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New York (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday dropped all charges against a woman who accused the movie star Jonathan Majors of assault, less than a day after she was arrested by New York City police following his allegation that she initiated the physical confrontation. She and Majors, her ex-boyfriend, have accused each other of battery during an argument in a car ride earlier this year. “The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has officially declined to prosecute the case against Grace Jabbari because it lacks prosecutorial merit. Majors, a fast-rising Hollywood star, still faces criminal charges that led to his arrest last March. The memo also outlines the cooperation between NYPD detectives and Majors’ attorney.

Persons: Jonathan Majors, Grace Jabbari, Jabbari, ”, Doug Cohen, Ross Kramer, Priya Chaudhry, “, Chaudhry, III ”, Majors, Kang Organizations: New York, Attorney’s Office, Majors, NYPD, Jabbari, U.S . Army, Marvel, Disney, Sundance Locations: York, Manhattan, New York City, San Francisco

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. The trip ended with a police dog’s powerful jaws clamping down on Rose even as he tried to surrender. For some, the scenes harken back to the Civil Rights Movement, when authorities often turned dogs and firehoses on peaceful Black protesters marching for equality. A TROUBLED HISTORYCircleville, located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus, Ohio, resembles many rural towns across the country. For those working to improve race relations in Ohio, the roadside attack was a reminder of all that is still left to do.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A shooter who ambushed New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison. I wasn't trying to kill nobody," Williams said, asserting that police had beaten and used a stun gun on him in the past. Prosecutors have said Williams told investigators after his arrest that he was “tired” of police. Political Cartoons View All 1211 Images"Your actions are inexcusable," the judge told Williams on Friday. Someone who I’ve never met once in my life, someone who knows nothing about me," he said, and told Williams: “I hope you wake up miserable every single day.”

Persons: Robert Williams, “, Williams, Ralph Fabrizio, Paul Stroffolino, Jose Gautreaux, Stroffolino, Brian Hanlon, ” Hanlon, I’ve, ” Organizations: New, New York City, Prosecutors, Bronx police Locations: New York, Bronx

☆ On Elite Campuses, a New Protest Demand: Unwavering Support
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | More About Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

But a different dynamic seemed to be emerging against the backdrop of vastly different expectations. He imagined an entirely different and urgent reaction, he said, if the child in the picture had been African American. The campus protests of the late 1960s sought in part to dismantle the in loco parentis role that colleges and universities had held in American life. Ten years ago, when the former New York City police commissioner, Ray Kelly, was invited to speak at Brown University, students objected. The current campus protests reflect the limits of the more bonded relationship that students and universities have forged.

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[1/4] Members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Counterterrorism unit patrol in Times Square, as the city takes security precautions ahead of planned demonstrations, in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. Adams said extra police patrols were being deployed in Jewish and Muslim communities alike. Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal called for protests across the Muslim world on Friday in support of Palestinians. TIMES SQUARE PROTEST EXPECTEDNew York City officials said they were bracing for at least one major demonstration planned for Times Square on Friday. He said the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal authorities had held online security sessions with Jewish institutions around the country.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams, Adams, Khaled Meshaal, John Chell, Hochul, Montgomery, Abed Ayoub, Rabbi Yoni Fein, Fein, Biden, John Kirby, Kirby, Dan Whitcomb, Steve Gorman, Kanishka Singh, Patricia Zengerle, Brendan O'Brien, Lincoln, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Counterterrorism, REUTERS, Police, New, . New, . New York City, Hamas, Times, New York Police Department, National Guard, Los Angeles Police Department, Tourists, Facebook, Jewish Community Relations, Greater, The Jewish Federation of, U.S . Park Police, Montgomery Blair High, FBI, Palestinian, ICE, Maimonides Academy, Department of Homeland Security, CNN, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, . New York, Jewish, Gaza, Israel, Washington, American, Greater Washington, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Four Corners , Maryland, United States, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

☆ NYC Councilwoman Arrested After Bringing Gun to Pro-Palestinian Protest
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov was arrested for criminal possession of a firearm after showing up armed at a pro-Palestinian protest. Vernikov, a Republican, turned herself in Friday morning and was released with a court date, a New York City Police Department spokeswoman said. Vernikov didn’t menace anyone with the handgun, the spokeswoman said. Vernikov, who is Jewish and has criticized pro-Palestinian protestors, was at the demonstration at Brooklyn College on Thursday and documented it on social media. Vernikov didn’t respond to a request for comment Friday.

Persons: Inna Vernikov, Vernikov Organizations: Republican, New York City Police Department, Brooklyn College Locations: York, New

[1/4] Members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Counterterrorism unit patrol in Times Square, as the city takes security precautions ahead of planned demonstrations, in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsOct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement agencies have escalated security measures to safeguard Jewish and Muslim communities ahead of global pro-Palestinian protests expected on Friday but urged members of the public to go about their daily routines. Adams said extra police patrols were being deployed in Jewish and Muslim communities alike. TIMES SQUARE PROTEST EXPECTEDNew York City officials said they were bracing for at least one major demonstration planned for Times Square on Friday. He said the FBI, U.S. homeland security officials and other federal authorities had held online security "webinars" with Jewish institutions around the country.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams, Adams, Khaled Meshaal, John Chell, Hochul, Abed Ayoub, Rabbi Yoni Fein, Fein, Dan Whitcomb, Steve Gorman, Kanishka Singh, Lincoln Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Counterterrorism, REUTERS, Police, New, . New, . New York City, Hamas, Times, New York Police Department, New York National Guard, Los Angeles Police Department, FBI, Palestinian, ICE, Twitter, Maimonides Academy, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, . New York, Jewish, Gaza, Israel, United States, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Washington

☆ Target says it's closing 9 locations over crime, but New York City crime stats surrounding its East Harlem store tell another story
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The company plans to open a location on 125th Street — less than 2 miles from the East Harlem store. A police cruiser outside a boarded-up retail store near Union Square in San Francisco in November 2021. Ethan Swope/Getty ImagesIn San Francisco, another complicated narrative on crimeIn San Francisco, a Target on Folsom Street location went viral earlier this year for its aisles of locked-down merchandise . AdvertisementAdvertisementWalgreens had been closing thousands of stores for years before it decided the fate of the five San Francisco locations. "That's why we're actively collaborating with legislators, law enforcement, and retail-industry partners to advocate for public-policy solutions to combat organized retail crime."

Persons: —, Djeneba Kone, she's, Brian Cornell, Jim Joice, Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins, Kone wasn't, That's, there's, Ethan Swope, shoplifters, James Kehoe, Kehoe, Cornell, we're Organizations: Service, Target, Aldi, Costco, East Harlem, New York City Police, St, Herald, East, Seattle Times, San Francisco Police Department, Walgreens, San, San Francisco Chronicle Locations: Harlem, Manhattan , New York, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Spanish Harlem, El Barrio, Manhattan, Bronx, East Harlem, Columbus, SoHo, Folsom, Target's, Francisco

☆ People are poking fun at NYC Mayor Eric Adams for trying to make a heart sign with the city's new armless patrol robot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A user on X spotted NYC Mayor Eric Adams' attempt at making a heart with the new armless patrol robot. Adams unveiled the 5 feet 3 inches tall K5 patrol robot that weighs 400 pounds at a press conference on Friday. AdvertisementAdvertisementHonan's post has since racked up over 11 million views, and drawn reactions from a host of other users poking fun at the gesture and the city's new patrol robot. The new patrol robot is already drawing some criticism. The New York City police department and mayor's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, Katie Honan, Twitter —, Albert Fox Cahn Organizations: Service, New York City, Twitter, New York Police Department, Technology, New York Times, Boston Dynamics, New Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City

☆ Tennis-U.S. Open Beefs up Security After Protesters Stop Match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

When play resumed Gauff went on to claim a 6-4 7-5 win over Muchova and a spot in Saturday's final. The group pointed out that it was not protesting tennis, but the use of fossil fuels. "We're not protesting the event itself; we are not protesting tennis; we are not protesting the emissions that brought spectators to get here," said Shayok Mukhopadhyay, Extinction Rebellion activist. After her match Gauff said she had no animosity for the protesters and believed that climate change was real. 'Just Stop Oil' protesters interrupted play at Wimbledon in July, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces during matches.

Persons: Steve Keating, Arthur Ashe, Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Gauff, We're, Shayok Mukhopadhyay, That's, Toby Davis Organizations: YORK, U.S, United States Tennis Association, New, New York City, Wimbledon, Premiership Rugby, National Locations: New York

☆ U.S. Open beefs up security after protesters stop match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

As players stood staring into the stands, security and New York City police entered the section where the disturbance was taking place. When play resumed Gauff went on to claim a 6-4 7-5 win over Muchova and a spot in Saturday's final. The group pointed out that it was not protesting tennis, but the use of fossil fuels. After her match Gauff said she had no animosity for the protesters and believed that climate change was real. 'Just Stop Oil' protesters interrupted play at Wimbledon in July, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces during matches.

Persons: Karolina Muchova, Coco Gauff, Mike Segar, Arthur Ashe, Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Gauff, We're, Shayok Mukhopadhyay, That's, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Czech, U.S, REUTERS, United States Tennis Association, New, New York City, Wimbledon, Premiership Rugby, National, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New, New York

☆ Protest Stops U.S. Open Semifinal Match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. Open semifinal match on Thursday night between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed by 49 minutes early in the second set by four environmental protesters in the upper levels of Arthur Ashe Stadium who were calling for an end to fossil fuels. The protest confused fans, television commentators and the players themselves, who were trying to understand what the group was protesting and why the match had been delayed so long. As stadium security tried to remove the protesters from the stadium, at least 10 New York City police officers were seen surrounding the disturbance in the upper level. Chris Widmaier, a spokesman for the United States Tennis Association, which hosts the U.S. Open, said after the match that three of the four protesters were escorted out of the stadium without any issues. But police officers and medical personnel were brought in to safely remove the fourth protester who had affixed his feet to the ground with some sort of product, Widmaier said.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Arthur Ashe, Chris Widmaier, Widmaier Organizations: U.S, New York City, United States Tennis Association, U.S .

Members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) watch a Black Lives Matter protest in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. November 5, 2020. Kettling involves creating a cordon of police officers to surround a crowd in order to control it. Critics say the tactic ensnares lawful protesters and innocent bystanders. The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union. The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, George Floyd, Letitia James, Corey Stoughton, Daniel Trotta, Leslie Adler Organizations: New York Police Department, REUTERS, New York City Police Department, Southern, of, New York, Legal Aid Society, New, Civil Liberties Union, Minneapolis, NYPD, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, of New York, New York

☆ To Settle Suit, NYPD Agrees to Scale Back Enforcement of Protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Kettling involves creating a cordon of police officers to surround a crowd in order to control it. Critics say the tactic ensnares lawful protesters and innocent bystanders. The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union. Similar protests rocked cities across the United Sates. The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Daniel Trotta, George Floyd, Letitia James, Corey Stoughton, Leslie Adler Organizations: New York City Police Department, Southern, of, New York, Legal Aid Society, New, Civil Liberties Union, Minneapolis, NYPD Locations: of New York, New York

☆ Woman Is Bitten by Shark in First New York City Attack in Recent Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Lola Fadulu | More About Lola Fadulu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A spokesman for the New York City Police Department said on Tuesday morning that the woman’s condition was “serious but stable.” The woman is believed to have lost about 20 pounds of flesh because of the bite, according to the police report. Park officials described Monday’s shark attack as the first on Rockaway Beach “in recent memory.”There have been 20 unprovoked shark attacks in New York state since 1837, according to the Florida Museum’s International Shark Attack File, a database of all known shark attacks. But Monday’s shark bite marked the first confirmed attack in New York City since the 1950s, according to the Global Shark Attack File, an unofficial database of such encounters. The last documented shark attack in the city recorded in that database was in 1958, when a man was bitten by a harpooned shark after provoking it. “It’s not very common that we would see this,” said Gavin Naylor, the program director of the International Shark Attack File.

Persons: “, ”, Gavin Naylor Organizations: New York City Police Department, Florida Locations: Rockaway, New York, New York City

☆ D.C. grand jury that indicted Trump meets Tuesday as election probe continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The same panel on Aug. 1 charged Trump with four felony counts related to his attempt to reverse President Joe Biden' s victory over him. NBC News reported that multiple members of the grand jury were seen around the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington. An attorney for the Trump ally lawyer John Eastman last week confirmed that Eastman was likely the second co-conspirator described in the indictment. Kerik's lawyer said the interview centered on the role that Trump campaign lawyer Rudy Giuliani played in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. The Trump indictment details the work of a co-conspirator who appears to be Giuliani.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Barrett Prettyman, J ack Smith, Smith, Trump, John Eastman, Eastman, Eastman's, yank, Biden, Mike Pence, Pence, Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, Kerik, Giuliani Organizations: US Department of Justice, Trump, NBC News, Washington , D.C, Bar, New York City Police, Giuliani Locations: Washington ,, Washington, California

☆ A day of legal action in Trump imbroglio previews a chaotic 2024 election year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

All of this frenzied activity unfolding on one day represents just a snapshot of the complex legal morass now surrounding Trump. And while Monday was notable for a head-spinning sequence of legal maneuvering, it did not even encompass all of the pending cases against Trump. When it comes to Smith’s indictment, Trump’s lawyers are arguing that he was within his rights to claim the election was stolen. Trump’s legal plight reverberates in 2024 campaignAny normal political candidate would have seen their political ambitions crushed by even one of the cases in Trump’s bulging portfolio of legal jeopardy. Thanks to Trump’s unfathomable and widening legal nightmare, nothing about the 2024 election is going to be anywhere near normal.

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☆ O'Shae Sibley's killing unites New York's Black LGBTQ community in grief, defiance
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Chandelis Duster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —O’Shae Sibley’s passion for dance was transcendent. Sibley’s death has renewed fears for their safety, several members of New York’s LGTBQ+ community told CNN. “I’m just trying to keep going.”Kemar Jewel, left, and O'Shae Sibley are seen together in this image provided by Jewel. After news of his death broke, Beyoncé honored Sibley, posting, “REST IN POWER O’SHAE SIBLEY” on her website Wednesday. He even volunteered to teach others how to do the dance, Jewel told CNN.

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CNN —Donald Trump ally Bernie Kerik met Monday with special counsel Jack Smith’s investigators who are handling the probe related to the 2020 election aftermath and the January 6, 2021, insurrection. The interview largely focused on what Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani did to prove that really won the election, Kerik’s attorney told CNN. Kerik’s and his attorney were spotted by CNN arriving Monday morning and leaving after roughly five hours. Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, is a longtime associate of Giuliani and coordinated with him during the contentious post-election period. He pleaded not guilty to all charges, including conspiring to obstruct the 2020 election certification and conspiring to deprive Americans of the right to have their votes accurately counted.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bernie Kerik, Jack Smith’s, Rudy Giuliani, Kerik’s, Giuliani, Trump, ”, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, New Locations: New York City

☆ Trump ally Bernie Kerik met with special counsel about Giuliani's effort to overturn election
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Bernie Kerik, the disgraced New York City police commissioner, met Monday with investigators at special counsel Jack Smith's office for around five hours to discuss efforts by Donald Trump's campaign lawyer Rudy Giuliani to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, his lawyer told NBC News. Kerik's sitdown with Smith's team came almost a week after the special counsel obtained a criminal indictment against the former president related to the election reversal effort. That indictment details the work of one alleged co-conspirator who appears to be Giuliani. Kerik served as NYPD commissioner during Giuliani's tenure as mayor of New York. He worked with Giuliani in the bid to reverse Trump's electoral loss to President Joe Biden.

Persons: Bernie Kerik, Jack Smith's, Donald Trump's, Rudy Giuliani, Kerik, Giuliani, Joe Biden Organizations: New York, NBC News, Smith's, Giuliani Locations: New York City, New York

NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of people overran New York City's Union Square and the surrounding streets on Friday in a chaotic scene after a popular live streamer announced a "giveaway" event, with police struggling to contain fans throwing projectiles and injuring officers. The event was promoted by Kai Cenat, best known for his live streams on the gaming site Twitch and YouTube videos. He had earlier announced a "huge giveaway" on his Instagram account for 4 p.m. Jeffrey Maddrey, the highest-ranking uniformed officer for the New York City Police Department, told reporters that police were questioning Cenat and that charges against him were possible, including inciting a riot. In a video posted Thursday, Cenat told his followers that the giveaway would include computers and Playstation 5 consoles.

Persons: Kai Cenat, choppers, Jeffrey Maddrey, Cenat, Maddrey, Joseph Ax, Kanishka Singh, Brad Brooks, Deepa Babington, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: New York City Police Department, Union Square, YouTube, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Washington

☆ Body pulled from NYC waterway identified as missing Goldman staffer -NYPD
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - The New York City Police Department said on Tuesday that a body found in a New York City creek has been identified as missing John Castic, reportedly a Goldman Sachs (GS.N) staffer. "The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death," the NYPD said. Castic, 27, was last seen on Saturday at about 2:30 a.m. leaving a "Zeds Dead" concert at The Brooklyn Mirage in East Williamsburg, according to a Fox News Digital report. Reporting by Manya Saini and Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: John Castic, Goldman Sachs, Castic, Manya Saini, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Sandra Maler Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Brooklyn Mirage, Fox News, Thomson Locations: New York City, East Williamsburg, Bengaluru

☆ Top of New York City crane crashes into street, injuring six
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Six people were injured in New York on Wednesday when the top portion of a construction crane caught fire and crashed into a Manhattan street during the morning rush hour, authorities said. [1/7]Members of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and others gather after a construction crane caught fire on a high-rise building in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. "As you see from the debris on the street, this could have been much worse," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference at the scene. In recent years, New York City has adopted more stringent safety measures for the towering cranes used to erect the massive buildings that define the skyline of the country's most populous city. More recently, a crane collapsed in lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood in 2016, killing a pedestrian, injuring three others and crushing cars parked on the street.

Persons: Amr Alfiky, Eric Adams, Frank McGurty, Brendan O'Brien, Nick Zieminski, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, Firefighters, New York City Police Department, Twitter, Reuters, Fire Department, City of New York, REUTERS, York City, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, Lincoln, New Jersey, City of New, Manhattan , New York City, U.S, York, New York City, Manhattan's, Tribeca, Chicago

Even as the special counsel, Jack Smith, appears to be edging closer toward bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, prosecutors have been continuing to investigate multiple strands of the case. In recent weeks, Mr. Smith’s team has pushed forward in collecting new evidence and in arranging new interviews with witnesses who could shed light on Mr. Trump’s mind-set in the chaotic postelection period or on other subjects important to the inquiry. At the same time, word has emerged of previously undisclosed investigative efforts, hinting at the breadth and scope of the issues prosecutors are examining. In the past few days, a lawyer for Bernard B. Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who worked closely after the election with Mr. Trump’s lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, gave hundreds of pages of documents to prosecutors working with Mr. Smith. The documents detailed efforts by Mr. Kerik and Mr. Giuliani to identify and investigate allegations of fraud in the election — an issue that is likely to be front and center as prosecutors seek to understand what Mr. Trump may have been thinking when he set in motion various efforts to maintain his grip on power.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald J, Trump, Smith’s, Trump’s, Bernard B, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Smith, Kerik Organizations: New, Mr Locations: New York City

☆ Special counsel continues to schedule witness interviews even as potential Trump indictment loomsSpecial counsel continues to schedule witness interviews even as he moves closer to another possible Tr
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Paula Reid Katelyn Polantz Kara Scannell Hannah Rabinowitz Jeremy Herb | Paula Reid | Katelyn Polantz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

On Thursday, Trump aide Will Russell testified to the grand jury investigating the 2020 election aftermath, including the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. But Smith’s office has continued to investigate the handling of classified material after Trump’s presidency ended, with inquiries of witnesses and grand jury activity. The letter, first reported by ABC News, indicates prosecutors are exploring possible false statement charges related to the employee’s grand jury testimony. Trump also was indicted in late March by a Manhattan grand jury in connection with an alleged hush-money scheme. The special counsel’s office is seeking Kerik’s communications around the 2020 election, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Jack Smith, won’t, Bernie Kerik, indicting Trump, It’s, Smith, Will Russell, Stan Woodward, Woodward, Trevor McFadden, Walt Nauta, Lago, Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, Timothy Parlatore, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Organizations: CNN, Trump, Former New York, Trump Organization, Mar, ABC News Locations: Former New York City, Manhattan

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