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Md. A.G. Office: Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in the City of Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in the City of Baltimore
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 33-year-old Jonathan Ingram of Baltimore, Maryland.
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in the City of Baltimore
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 33-year-old Jonathan Ingram of Baltimore, Maryland.
The involved officer is identified as BPD Officer Brian Loiero, a 15-year veteran. Officer Loiero is assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.
The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of this fatal police-involved shooting. Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at [email protected].
To read the original news release, click here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Independent-Investigations-Division-Investigating-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-inthe-City-of-Baltimore.aspx
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Decedent-and-Officer-Identified-in-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-the-City-of-Baltimore.aspx
Escanaba Man Convicted of 2023 Murder of Pregnant Woman
LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Escanaba Man Convicted of 2023 Murder of Pregnant Woman
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LANSING - Yesterday, Tavaris Jackson, 35, of Escanaba, was convicted by a Delta County jury of the 2023 murder of Harley Corwin, 22, of Escanaba, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Jackson was found guilty of one count of First-Degree Murder, a potential life sentence offense, one count of Assault of a Pregnant Individual Intentionally Causing Miscarriage/Stillbirth, a potential life sentence offense, and one count
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LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Escanaba Man Convicted of 2023 Murder of Pregnant Woman
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LANSING - Yesterday, Tavaris Jackson, 35, of Escanaba, was convicted by a Delta County jury of the 2023 murder of Harley Corwin, 22, of Escanaba, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Jackson was found guilty of one count of First-Degree Murder, a potential life sentence offense, one count of Assault of a Pregnant Individual Intentionally Causing Miscarriage/Stillbirth, a potential life sentence offense, and one countof Felony Firearm, a 2-year felony.
Jackson murdered Corwin on July 3, 2023. Corwin was pregnant at the time of her death. Her remains were discovered on July 8, 2023, in a field in Ford River Township.
"While no outcome can undo this devastating loss, I am grateful to the prosecutors who helped secure long-awaited justice in this tragic case," said Attorney General Nessel. "I hope this verdict provides a sense of closure for Harley's family."
The charges were initially filed by the Delta County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. In August 2023, the Department of Attorney General was appointed to prosecute the case.
Jackson will be sentenced on June 2 at 1:30 p.m. in the 47th Circuit Court in Delta County.
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Original text here: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2026/03/13/escanaba-man-convicted-of-2023-murder-of-pregnant-woman
Attorney General Bonta Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Over $600 Million In Federal Public Health Grants
SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Over $600 Million In Federal Public Health Grants
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois's decision granting a preliminary injunction that continues to block the Trump Administration from terminating more than $600 million in public health funding from
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SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Over $600 Million In Federal Public Health Grants
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois's decision granting a preliminary injunction that continues to block the Trump Administration from terminating more than $600 million in public health funding fromthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The planned funding cuts exclusively target four Democratic-led states: California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota. The attorneys general of each of those states filed a lawsuit last month alleging that the cuts would irreparably harm their states and are based on political animus.
"Public health funding is not a political bargaining chip," said Attorney General Bonta. "Over and over, courts have shut down the Trump Administration's efforts to punish states that have adopted policies it disagrees with. This case is no different. The President should be ashamed of himself. We're talking about funding that protects children from lead poisoning, that is used for the testing and treatment of HIV, and that allows us to track disease outbreaks. With this order, this funding will continue to flow -and we won't stop fighting until these cuts are blocked for good."
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Original text here: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-secures-second-court-order-blocking-trump-0
Attorney General Alan Wilson issues statement regarding yesterday's attacks in two U.S. cities
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson issues statement regarding yesterday's attacks in two U.S. cities
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following statement regarding the need for vigilance in response to attacks in two U.S. cities.
"In light of the attacks we saw yesterday at Old Dominion University and at a synagogue in Michigan, Americans are once again reminded that the threat of terrorism has not disappeared. It has evolved.
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson issues statement regarding yesterday's attacks in two U.S. cities
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following statement regarding the need for vigilance in response to attacks in two U.S. cities.
"In light of the attacks we saw yesterday at Old Dominion University and at a synagogue in Michigan, Americans are once again reminded that the threat of terrorism has not disappeared. It has evolved.
Federal lawenforcement has warned that the United States continues to face a persistent threat from radical Islamist ideology, including individuals who are inspired or directed by foreign terror organizations such as ISIS. These attacks increasingly come from individuals already inside our country who are radicalized online and choose soft targets where innocent people gather.
Yesterday's violence shows exactly why vigilance remains essential. People should never have to fear being attacked while attending school, gathering in public, or worshipping in peace. Yet terrorists deliberately target those places because they know they represent the freedom and openness of the United States.
While there is currently no known, credible threat specific to South Carolina, my office remains in close communication with federal and local law enforcement partners as we monitor the evolving threat environment. Modern terrorism does not always come from organized networks abroad. It can come from individuals here at home who embrace the same violent ideology.
South Carolinians should remain aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activity to local law enforcement or the FBI. Our law enforcement community stands ready, and we will remain vigilant in protecting our citizens.
America will not be intimidated by terrorism. We will defend our communities, protect people of every faith, and stand united against those who seek to bring violence to our homeland."
Read the previous public safety advisory here.
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Original text here: https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-issues-statement-regarding-yesterday-s-attacks-in-two-u-s-cities/
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states, asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to rule in the states' favor and block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses.
Raoul and the coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the tariffs earlier this month.
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CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states, asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to rule in the states' favor and block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses.
Raoul and the coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the tariffs earlier this month.
"Despiteour clear and decisive Supreme Court win in our first illegal tariffs lawsuit, President Trump has doubled down on his failed economic policies by imposing another round of price increases on Americans," Raoul said. "Since the Trade Act of 1974 was enacted, no prior president has attempted to use the extraordinary power of Section 122 to unilaterally impose sweeping, arbitrary tariffs. I will continue to fight to prevent hardworking Americans from footing the bill for the Trump administration's unlawful tariffs."
For more than a year, President Trump unlawfully invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and attempted to impose tariffs on essential goods purchased by American consumers and businesses. In April 2025, Raoul and a coalition filed a lawsuit to block the administration's attempt to impose illegal tariffs because, as the suit explained, only Congress has the power to "lay and collect" taxes.
In February, the Supreme Court rejected the president's unprecedented and unlawful use of IEEPA and agreed that the tariffs were unlawful.
Rather than accepting that loss in court, President Trump is now attempting to use a different law that has never been used before, Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, to impose 10% tariffs on most products worldwide, apparently in response to trade deficits. But, as Raoul and the attorneys general argue, those tariffs are illegal too. Section 122 allows tariffs only when there are "large and serious balance-of-payment deficits." A trade deficit is not a balance-of-payment deficit, and so Section 122 does not apply.
The president's first round of illegal tariffs threatened Illinois' economy and harmed taxpayers by increasing costs to the state and local governments. For example, the Illinois Department of Transportation alone estimated that over two years, the state's costs for transportation projects would have been $249 million to $585 million higher due to tariffs.
The Supreme Court's decision last month might have mitigated those increased costs to the state in construction projects, technology and other expenses, but the newly imposed illegal tariffs again create harms to Illinois' economy.
Economic analysis submitted to the court shows that state governments in the 24 plaintiff states stand to pay at least $748 million per year in additional costs due to the new tariffs. Additionally, a recent analysis by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York concluded that nearly 90% of the costs of tariffs last year were paid by American consumers and businesses.
Today's motion asks the U.S. Court of International Trade to order federal agencies to stop collecting the latest round of illegal tariffs by issuing a summary judgment or, in the alternative, a preliminary injunction.
Joining the Raoul in filing the motion are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
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Original text here: https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-seeks-court-order-to-stop-the-trump-administrations-illegal-tariffs31326
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF OVER $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF OVER $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal court judge granted Raoul's motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the federal government from halting health-related funding to states and void the public health grant terminations that have already occurred.
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CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF OVER $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal court judge granted Raoul's motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the federal government from halting health-related funding to states and void the public health grant terminations that have already occurred.
Lastmonth Raoul led attorneys general from California, Colorado and Minnesota in suing the Trump administration over the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) directive to target those states and unlawfully cut more than $600 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants based on its policy disagreements with those states. The court previously granted a temporary restraining order in this case, which lasted 28 days.
"Thanks to the order we secured, hundreds of nurses, disease detectives and other essential public health workers will keep their jobs as we fight the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to terminate more than $600 million in health-related funding. This preliminary injunction means Illinois will continue to receive more than $100 million in CDC grant funding that protects Illinois children from lead poisoning, as well as testing for and treatments of HIV. This funding also allows Illinois and other states to track disease outbreaks, maintain and improve data systems, and collect basic public health data the CDC relies on.
"The Trump administration tried to cut the funding to punish Illinois and the other three Democrat-run states for standing up to the president's unrelated immigration policies. However, we will not be bullied into compliance. When the Trump administration tried to hold Illinoisans' health hostage to the president's unlawful demands, we fought back -and this order keeps this critical funding flowing while we continue the fight. I stand committed to defending against the Trump administration's continued unlawful directives intended to force us to implement immigration and other unrelated policies."
On Feb. 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified Congress of its intent to terminate CDC grant funding in those four states without providing any specific reasons. Cuts to Illinois' public health programs alone exceed $100 million. In their complaint, Raoul and the coalition allege that OMB's directive commanding agencies to cut funding, along with its implementation, violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act because it is arbitrary and capricious and exceeds the agencies' statutory authority.
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Original text here: https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-issues-statement-on-preliminary-injunction-blocking-trump-administrations-unlawful-termination-of-over-600-million-in-federal-public-health-grants
A.G. Jackley Announces S.D. Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Convictions in Charles Mix County Case
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces SD Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Convictions in Charles Mix County Case
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Hazen Hunter Winckler, rejecting claims that the State lacked jurisdiction over criminal offenses occurring at the Charles Mix County courthouse and jail.
In its decision released Thursday, the Court upheld Winckler's convictions
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PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces SD Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Convictions in Charles Mix County Case
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Hazen Hunter Winckler, rejecting claims that the State lacked jurisdiction over criminal offenses occurring at the Charles Mix County courthouse and jail.
In its decision released Thursday, the Court upheld Winckler's convictionsfor failure to appear and simple assault, concluding that the Charles Mix County courthouse and jail are not located in "Indian country" under federal law and therefore fall within state criminal jurisdiction.
"The South Dakota Supreme Court confirmed that the State has clear jurisdiction to prosecute crimes occurring at the Charles Mix County courthouse and jail," said Attorney General Jackley. "This decision provides important clarity for law enforcement, prosecutors, and the courts while ensuring accountability for criminal conduct."
Winckler, an enrolled member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, argued that the courthouse and jail in Lake Andes were located in Indian country and that the State therefore lacked authority to prosecute him. The Supreme Court rejected that argument, holding that the land in question is not part of a reservation, not a dependent Indian community, and not an Indian allotment with unextinguished Indian title under federal law.
The Court also rejected several additional challenges raised by Winckler related to trial timing, evidentiary rulings, and sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction.
Winckler was convicted by a Charles Mix County jury of failure to appear after missing a scheduled pretrial conference and later pleaded guilty to simple assault stemming from an altercation at the county jail.
The case was prosecuted by the Charles Mix County States Attorney. The South Dakota Attorney General's Office represented the State on the appeal.
To read the verdict, click here: https://ujs.sd.gov/media/exfb3xtw/31006-31007.pdf
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Original text here: https://atg.sd.gov/OurOffice/Media/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=3027
