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Judge Orders ‘Known Suspected Terrorist’ Released

Judge Orders ‘Known Suspected Terrorist’ Released

Ahmadzai Ghafoor says he fled Afghanistan to escape Taliban retaliation. The government says he was once a “known suspected terrorist” and designated for a “high-profile removal” from the United States. On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered him released.

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Taking on the Courts, Alone.

The Rabbit Hole: Taking on the Courts, Alone.

Between the legal deserts and rising costs of lawyers, more and more Americans are attempting to represent themselves in court. In some cases, 92% of them lose. We look at the uphill battle facing those who take own their own cases.

May 10, 2026

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12 min read

#174: Forrest Gumping the News

#174: Forrest Gumping the News

Like a beloved movie character who always gets himself into interesting historical moments, we’re as surprised as you are that we wandered into a Pulitzer. Plus: Epstein Suicide Note, Car Washing Threats, Reuters/WestLaw sued, and DOGE’s ChatGPT.

May 8, 2026

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5 min read

#173: Are we quietly detaining a terrorist in Texas?

#173: Are we quietly detaining a terrorist in Texas?

Prosecutors will let a judge know today. Plus: Epstein suicide note, racist public defender, AUSA’s AI gets benchslapped, and tear gas is so back.

May 1, 2026

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5 min read

The Rabbit Hole: An Army Major, a WhatsApp Group, and a Civil War.

The Rabbit Hole: An Army Major, a WhatsApp Group, and a Civil War.

Authorities say more than a dozen individuals in the United States and Europe were coordinating, funding, and directing an ongoing civil war in Cameroon.

Apr 26, 2026

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11 min read

#172: Did You Feed This Deposition Into ChatGPT?

#172: Did You Feed This Deposition Into ChatGPT?

Turns out using AI in real-time while getting disposed is not privileged. Who knew? Plus: Trump(s) settles, lawyer sanctioned, foreign coup, and CFTC comes back from the DOGE dead to collect a gambling bet.

Apr 24, 2026

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6 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Meet the Peckerwoods

The Rabbit Hole: Meet the Peckerwoods

With hundreds of members, a white supremacist prison gang operated a sophisticated and sometimes not-so-sophisticated criminal syndicate.

Apr 19, 2026

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9 min read

#171: SantaCON?

#171: SantaCON?

25,000 poorly dressed drunks in NYC may have gotten fleeced. Plus: DOJ Lawyer sanctioned, 438 pounds of explosives, and OpenAI is making up things about the attack against its CEO. And The Gang Updates Our Favorite Website.

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

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