Federal court: NC school can’t require girls to wear skirts
A North Carolina charter school violated female students' constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts, a federal appeals court ruled More
June 14, 2022
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House votes to erase ‘homosexuality’ from state crimes code
Pennsylvania House voted unanimously on to erase the word "homosexuality" from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the state Crimes Code. More
June 8, 2022
New York poised to raise age for semiautomatic rifles
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's legislature is poised to ban people under age 21 from buying or possessing a More
June 2, 2022
Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to four years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in... More
June 2, 2022
Avenatti to be sentenced for defrauding Stormy Daniels
At trial earlier this year, Avenatti represented himself, cross-examining his former client for hours about their experiences in early 2018. More
June 2, 2022
Biden signs policing order on anniversary of Floyd’s death
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to improve accountability in policing -- a meaningful but limited action on the second anniversary of George... More
May 25, 2022
Avenatti, facing sentencing, apologizes to Stormy Daniels
Convicted California lawyer Michael Avenatti wants leniency at sentencing for defrauding former client Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars. More
May 20, 2022
Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
Judge Arthur Engoron said he will end his contempt finding if Trump submits additional paperwork by May 20 detailing efforts to search for the subpoenaed... More
May 11, 2022
Internet troll faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles
A federal judge scheduled a trial next year for a far-right internet troll after the man, known to his social media followers as "Baked Alaska,"... More
May 11, 2022
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
A state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern... More
April 27, 2022
University to pay professor $400,000 after punishing him for using wrong pronouns
A university in Ohio will pay a professor $500,000 years after disciplining him for using the wrong pronouns when addressing a student. Shawnee State University... More
April 19, 2022
Lawsuit over Idaho transgender athlete ban likely to proceed
A federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports will likely move forward after both sides agreed that the woman who sued... More
April 14, 2022
NY lieutenant governor arrested in campaign donation scheme
Facing charges including bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records, New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was expected to make an initial appearance Tuesday in... More
April 12, 2022
2 acquitted, jury hung on 2 more in Whitmer kidnap plot
A jury on acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't reach verdicts against the two... More
April 8, 2022
Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, securing her place as the first Black female justice. More
April 7, 2022
3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
The third day of deliberations ended Wednesday without a verdict in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
April 6, 2022
Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges
His lawyers have said the evidence against Tarrio was weak and relies mostly on text messages and social media. More
April 6, 2022
Jury in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot deliberating for 2nd day
Jurors asked for a definition of “weapon” Monday but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of their work. More
April 5, 2022
Jury deliberations underway in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
The jury picked a leader late Friday afternoon, following hours of closing arguments from lawyers, then said it would start discussing the case after the weekend. More
April 4, 2022
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
Federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over police killing of George... More
April 1, 2022
