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Defense lawyers waive closing arguments, Bunkerville retrial heads to jury

by Brian Seay

Defendants waived closing arguments Tuesday and a jury began deliberations in the retrial of four men facing felony charges for their role in the Battle of Bunkerville.

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Justice Department pays terror victims $800 million

by Brian Seay

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that more than $800 million in payments have been made to thousands of victims of international acts of terrorism.

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Audit: ATF lacks ‘adequate oversight’ of payments made to confidential informants

by Christen Smith

ATF lacks “adequate oversight” of the money it pays to confidential informants, according to a federal audit released Tuesday.

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