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Prosecutors want the teen detained as an adult in the rare federal case, while the judge weighs where he could be held and relatives plead for justice amid deep family turmoil.—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 His family continues to push for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a federal bill that would ban chokeholds and restrict no-knock warrants in federal cases, while encouraging similar changes nationwide.—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 As of Sunday evening, no hearings had been scheduled for the federal case.—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 Separate from Khalil’s federal case, which accuses the White House of violating his free speech rights, the Palestinian activist is also fighting deportation in his immigration case — a process that, until now, has been overseen by the Executive Branch.—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for federal case