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Covering federal law enforcement for @AP. Former Louisiana, Georgia and Texas newspaperman. Tell me your story: JMustian@ap.orgSource
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Who was Jeffrey Epstein, and what's the impact of his death?

Who was Jeffrey Epstein, and what's the impact of his death?

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-suicides-us-news-new-york-business-d4eba0e23c374057bc4a76e9282ffbc8Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-suicides-us-news-new-york-business-d4eba0e23c374057bc4a76e9282ffbc8Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide on Saturday angered some of his accusers, cutting short a criminal prosecution that could have pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of the high-flying financier with connections to celebrities and presidents.His death sparked questions about whether the alleged victims...

August 11, 2019
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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/nyc-wire-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-us-news-ap-top-news-7fa7f6d50c0aa6eae648a56b14065615Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/nyc-wire-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-us-news-ap-top-news-7fa7f6d50c0aa6eae648a56b14065615Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison Thursday, after balking at certain conditions of the home confinement he was granted because of the coronavirus pandemic. Records obtained by The Associated Press said Cohen was ordered into...

July 9, 2020
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4 La. State Police troopers charged in excessive force cases

4 La. State Police troopers charged in excessive force cases

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/police-arrests-louisiana-monroe-police-reform-d5a9e35316747a3aa37e83ba717f9c0eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/police-arrests-louisiana-monroe-police-reform-d5a9e35316747a3aa37e83ba717f9c0eClick to copyRelated topicsThe Louisiana State Police on Monday arrested four troopers accused of using excessive force, deactivating their body-worn cameras and making false statements about two arrests in 2019 and 2020. The charges followed a monthslong internal investigation into use of force incidents in the northern part of the state — a probe begun amid...

February 9, 2021
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Tons of sanitizer: Retailer charged with hoarding, gouging

Tons of sanitizer: Retailer charged with hoarding, gouging

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/nyc-wire-virus-outbreak-us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-14fa67b84c1afe340de4ae058ce7c779Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/nyc-wire-virus-outbreak-us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-14fa67b84c1afe340de4ae058ce7c779Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a New York retailer Friday with hoarding tons of disposable masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer in a Long Island warehouse and selling the items at huge markups. Amardeep “Bobby” Singh, 45, was charged with violating the Defense Production Act of 1950 in what authorities...

April 24, 2020
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Saints emails, lawsuits could be buried in church bankruptcy

Saints emails, lawsuits could be buried in church bankruptcy

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-courts-sports-general-new-orleans-saints-nfl-5ae1540088917659b65d27e9a66d7278Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-courts-sports-general-new-orleans-saints-nfl-5ae1540088917659b65d27e9a66d7278Click to copyRelated topicsA bankruptcy filing by New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese freezes sexual abuse lawsuits and could help bury the details of alleged coverups of predator priests and thousands of internal emails documenting a behind-the-scenes alliance with the New Orleans Saints. Attorneys for those suing the church attacked last...

May 5, 2020
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Beatings, buried videos a pattern at Louisiana State Police

Beatings, buried videos a pattern at Louisiana State Police

AP NEWS Jake BleibergJake Bleiberg is a law enforcement reporter based in Dallas.By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERGhttps://apnews.com/article/police-beatings-louisiana-video-91168d2848b10df739d73cc35b0c02f8MONROE, La. (AP) — The most violent videos languished for years, lost or ignored in a digital vault. Louisiana State Police troopers and top brass alike would often look the other way, even as officers took to official messaging channels to banter about their brutality.In one video, white troopers can be seen slamming a Black man against a police cruiser after finding marijuana in his car,...

September 14, 2021
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‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug trade

‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug trade

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/global-trade-tx-state-wire-china-ny-state-wire-virus-outbreak-4f0a4ca93cc2fee94d386efb13db31a0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/global-trade-tx-state-wire-china-ny-state-wire-virus-outbreak-4f0a4ca93cc2fee94d386efb13db31a0Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus is dealing a gut punch to the illegal drug trade, paralyzing economies, closing borders and severing supply chains in China that traffickers rely on for the chemicals to make such profitable drugs as methamphetamine and fentanyl. One of the main suppliers that shut down is in...

April 19, 2020
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What of 'Individual-1'? Feds' Trump campaign case is 'dead'

What of 'Individual-1'? Feds' Trump campaign case is 'dead'

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-campaign-case-dead-a03b35429340d997593f049885331035Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-campaign-case-dead-a03b35429340d997593f049885331035Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The federal probe of hush money paid to cover up former President Donald Trump’s alleged extramarital affairs hasn’t been restarted, even though he no longer has the legal shield of the presidency, The Associated Press has learned.Trump’s exit from the White House last month prompted speculation that U.S prosecutors might revive the investigation...

February 5, 2021
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NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances

NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-new-york-trump-investigations-us-news-manhattan-55dd15e84db5fa7d4dcded088f39e888Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-new-york-trump-investigations-us-news-manhattan-55dd15e84db5fa7d4dcded088f39e888Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump’s business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting.The interview focused in part on Trump’s...

January 15, 2021
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Judge denies media request to unseal files on Saints owner

Judge denies media request to unseal files on Saints owner

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/sports-general-right-to-privacy-nfl-religion-new-orleans-saints-59513d626c8a63743f53d43944acdbd5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/sports-general-right-to-privacy-nfl-religion-new-orleans-saints-59513d626c8a63743f53d43944acdbd5Click to copyRelated topicsA judge has denied a request by news organizations including The Associated Press to unseal court records involving the mental competency of billionaire Tom Benson when he rewrote his will to give his third wife ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans sports franchises. The news outlets argued...

July 15, 2020
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