Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking trans care data
Prosecutors dropped the case against a Texas doctor who called himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors and was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients who weren’t under his care.
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Charges Dropped Against Doctor Who Leaked About Minors’ Transgender Care
The decision by federal prosecutors came at a time when President Trump was rolling back protections for transgender people.The New York Times - 2d -
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U.S. Drops Corruption Case Against New York’s Former Lieutenant Governor
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Premier League drops PSR case against Everton, removing threat of points loss
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Jack Smith, who led prosecutions against Trump, resigns from Justice Department
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Prosecutor who led charges against Trump resigns from US justice department
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Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live
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Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department
With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.The New York Times - Jan. 6
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