
Courts & Law
Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat
The case could make it harder for prosecutors to convict certain people who threaten elected officials including the president.
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Supreme Court upholds North Carolina ruling that congressional districts violated state law
The Supreme Court has ruled that North Carolina’s top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state l
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Audio captures Trump discussing ‘highly confidential’ documents
The recording, from a July 2021 interview Trump gave at his Bedminster, New Jersey, is a critical piece of evidence in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump.
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Prosecutors seek the death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students
A not-guilty plea was entered in the case on Kohberger’s behalf earlier this year. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Philadelphia police seize guns and $1.4 million in street drugs during 3-day operation in Kensington
The joint operation between local police and federal agencies including the FBI and DEA was targeted to Kensington’s open-air drug market.
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White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighbor
Susan Lorincz was arrested earlier this month following the fatal shooting of Ajike Owens in Ocala, Florida.
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Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison, victim says ‘devil awaits’ defendant
Victims in last year's attack called Aldrich a “monster” who hunted down LGBTQ+ patrons. Aldrich pleaded guilty during a Monday court hearing.
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Supreme Court lets lawsuits over team doctor’s sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State
Ohio State University had urged the court to review an appeals court ruling that revived lawsuits after they had been dismissed.
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A year after Dobbs and the end of Roe v. Wade, there’s chaos and confusion
With states empowered to regulate abortion, doctors say they're trapped by vague laws that criminalize care.
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Supreme Court sides with the Biden administration in a fight over immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Biden's administration a major victory in a long-running dispute over how to enforce the nation's immigration laws.
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Hunter Biden federal court date set in Wilmington on tax dodging, firearm charges
Prosecutors said the president’s son will admit to failing to pay more than $200,000 in federal income taxes, and to having a .38 Special while addicted to drugs.
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Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado — had urged the court to decide for them, which the justices did in a 5-4 ruling.
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Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says
A story published Wednesday by ProPublica states that in July 2008 Alito flew to a remote corner of Alaska aboard the private plane of businessman and GOP donor, Paul Singer.
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Court temporarily allows part of New Jersey’s handgun carry law to remain in effect
The decision means handguns cannot be carried in places such as zoos, public parks, public libraries and museums, bars, and health care facilities.
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Trump adviser faces possible disbarment over his efforts to overturn 2020 election
Disciplinary proceedings began Tuesday for John Eastman.
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