Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, a federal district judge ruled Friday, dealing a blow to US prosecutors who were adamant about pursuing the ultimate sentence.

More than 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files were released by the Justice Department on Friday, which CNN reporters are continuing to go through. Here are some early key takeaways.

Marina Lacerda, identified as “Minor Victim 1” in the Jeffrey Epstein files, said the department failed by making survivors’ information public. “This double standard makes it even harder for us to trust them,” she said.

Minnesota tattoo artists are seeing a surge in requests for the “Rebel Loon,” an image that combines Minnesota’s state bird with a Star Wars symbol and has become a symbol of ICE resistance.

A CNN crew captured clashes between anti-ICE protesters and law enforcement in downtown Los Angeles, California on Friday.

CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with independent journalist Georgia Fort following her arrest by federal agents in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota.

Maher Tarabishi has been in ICE detention since October. He was not allowed to attend the funeral of his 30-year-old son Wael Tarabishi, who had been battling health complications from a serious and rare inherited disorder. CNN has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment about the decision.

Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested and charged Friday after livestreaming a January 18 incident where dozens of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protestors interrupted a Minnesota church service, leading to tense confrontations. CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams breaks down how the arrests could impact journalism.