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Cole Allen set for arraignment in WHCD gunfire case

Cole Allen set for arraignment in WHCD gunfire case

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US President Trump posted to social media a photo of law enforcement detaining a suspect following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., United States, on the night of April 25, 2026. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, was taken into custody immediately following the disturbance at the high-profile event. Truth Social | Anadolu | Getty Images Cole Tomas Allen, the man arrested after allegedly charging a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner while President Donald Trump and other top administration officials were in attendance, is set to be arraigned on Monday in federal court in Washington. As of 10:30 a.m. ET on Monday, there was no public record of charges against Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance who was a teacher at C2 Education, a tutoring, test prep, and college admissions counseling provider. But Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that he expected the charges to include assault of a federal officer and discharging a firearm during the assault of a federal officer. Gunshots were …

Nick Reiner lawyer steps down just before arraignment in Rob and Michele Reiner murder case

Nick Reiner lawyer steps down just before arraignment in Rob and Michele Reiner murder case

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The criminal defense lawyer representing Nick Reiner — who stands accused of fatally stabbing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner — told a judge Wednesday he is removing himself from the case. “I have no choice but to step down of counsel of record,” Alan Jackson said in court ahead of Nick Reiner’s arraignment. Kimberly Greene, a Los Angeles County public defender, then stepped in and asked the judge to postpone the arraignment. The judge rescheduled the hearing for Feb. 23. In remarks to reporters outside the courthouse, Jackson said his team wished Nick Reiner “the very, very best moving forward” and insisted that his former client was “not guilty.” Nick Reiner’s attorney Alan Jackson arrives at court Wednesday in Los Angeles.Apu Gomes / Getty Images Jackson, a former Los Angeles County prosecutor, previously represented former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey. In response to Jackson’s departure from the case, a spokesperson for the Reiner family said: “They have the utmost trust in the legal process and will not comment …

Maduro’s Arraignment Begins as U.N. and Protesters Speak Out

Maduro’s Arraignment Begins as U.N. and Protesters Speak Out

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new video loaded: Maduro’s Arraignment Begins as U.N. and Protesters Speak Out transcript Back transcript Maduro’s Arraignment Begins as U.N. and Protesters Speak Out As Nicolás Maduro, the ousted leader of Venezuela and his wife faced charges in a federal court in Lower Manhattan on Monday, protesters and global leaders responded with mixed thoughts. “This is just the beginning of a change. Our people can’t even talk. They cannot send messages. So we are here for them. I understand that so many people don’t agree because it looks crazy what happened. But for us that have been suffering for so many years, I just tell you, you never even know what we already live with this situation.” “It is up to the Venezuelan people, not the American government, to decide their path of development, to decide what kind of government they have. And it is not the role of the U.S. government through forever wars to in place a regime, or a neocolonial occupation on Venezuela in order — and Trump has said this himself …