SUMMARY: Wisconsin Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, charged with helping a man evade immigration agents, is seeking donations to cover her defense costs. Dugan’s legal team, led by former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic, is challenging the charges, claiming they represent an attack on judicial independence. The charges stem from Dugan allegedly helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an immigrant who had illegally returned to the U.S., evade arrest by immigration agents at the courthouse. Dugan faces up to six years in prison. The state Supreme Court suspended her, and a reserve judge is handling her cases. She plans to resume her duties if the charges are dismissed.

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SUMMARY: President Donald Trump announced plans to arrange direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Putin skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. Trump emphasized the urgency of resolving the ongoing war, citing the daily loss of young lives. He expressed confidence that a face-to-face meeting would be key to breaking the deadlock, stating that nothing significant would happen without such a meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire plan, but Russia has not yet signed on. The upcoming peace talks in Istanbul are expected to make limited progress .

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SUMMARY: A 2023 sexual assault case in Cocoa Beach, Florida, involving 33-year-old Brendan Miller, has been solved through DNA evidence. Miller allegedly assaulted a woman after meeting her at a gentlemen’s club and then forcing her into a car, assaulting her, and leaving her at a hotel in January 2023. Two and a half years later, after Miller’s aggravated assault arrest in Ohio, his DNA was matched to the Cocoa Beach case. Police worked with Cincinnati authorities to verify the match, leading to Miller’s arrest and upcoming extradition to Florida. The victim, praised for her bravery, plans to testify in court.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Ohio in connection to a 2023 sexual assault in Cocoa Beach, police said Wednesday. Brendon Alladin Miller was taken into custody in Cincinnati after investigators said DNA evidence linked him to a sexual battery case from January 2023.

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