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The latest crime reporting from The Belfast Herald.
U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to federally prosecute flag desecration
U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to federally prosecute flag desecration, contradicting constitutional protections by the First Amendment as affirmed with Texas v. Johnson and United States v. Eichman, the former the order acknowledges.
Ecuador extradites Los Choneros leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar to US
Ecuador extradited José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the Los Choneros cartel, to the United States on 20 July 2025, where he faces federal drug trafficking charges.