As his invocations crescendoed, so did the music behind him and the Legacy Mass Choir broke into a rousing gospel performance to start the homegoing services.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
In reality, only 17 out of 45 presidents — or 37% — utilized the law, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy organization that in 2022 tracked all Insurrection Act invocations.
And police file a large majority of the petitions.
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Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Though Lomeli denied both her 2021 and 2026 petitions, she is allowed to continue filing similar requests in the future, a notion that is deeply unsettling for Gabriel’s relatives.
The case was originally set for trial this summer, but the trial is on hold until the appeals are complete.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
The older two initially resist their parents’ appeals to immerse themselves in nature, but the youngest, who is mute, explores the area and finds a magical tree inhabited by a group of extraordinary characters.
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