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Judge rules Justice Department can force-feed defendant in National Guard shooting

NC NewslineBy Ariana FigueroaAugust 31, 2026

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge over the weekend allowed the Trump administration to force-feed the man charged with shooting two National Guard members, killing one and injuring another, in the District of Columbia in November. For months, Rahmanullah Lakanwal has refused to eat while incarcerated.  The Aug. 29 order from U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta […]

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