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Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial scheduled for Aug. 3
A Manhattan judge issued the schedule Tuesday, casting the star in a real-life courtroom drama as his idled Hollywood career hangs in the balance.
2 years ago
Voting rights advocates welcomed a Supreme Court win. But the fight isn’t over
Many voting rights advocates and legal scholars are bracing for new efforts to dismantle the law.
2 years ago
Nusrat Chowdhury confirmed as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history
She will assume her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn federal court after a 50-49 vote on Thursday along party lines.
2 years ago
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law
The justices rejected a broad attack from Republican-led states and white families who argued that the system is based on race.
2 years ago
Attorney General Garland defends special counsel’s integrity in Trump indictment
In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."
2 years ago
Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in suit over firing after 2018 arrests of 2 Black men
Jurors in Camden found on Monday that race was a determinative factor in the company’s firing of Shannon Phillips.
2 years ago
Google must break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
The European Union has led the global movement to crack down on Big Tech companies but rather than splitting up businesses it has previously issued blockbuster fines.
2 years ago
A timeline of events leading to Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case
Nearly two years before Donald Trump’s indictment for mishandling classified records, federal prosecutors say he was showing off “highly confidential” military plans to guests
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Indictment takeaways: Trump’s alleged schemes and lies to keep secret papers
The federal indictment against Donald Trump accuses the former president of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate after leaving the White House.
2 years ago
Philly cops fired over offensive Facebook posts can pursue First Amendment claim, court rules
A dozen Philly police officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts can pursue a lawsuit against the city, a federal appeals court ruled.
2 years ago
Donald Trump described Pentagon plan of attack and shared classified map, indictment says
An indictment charging former President Donald Trump with mishandling classified documents has been unsealed.
2 years ago
Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if Trump's convicted.
2 years ago
Delaware County rejected voters’ flawed mail ballots. Then it refused to count their in-person votes
While the legal dispute only involves roughly a half-dozen voters, it could have implications statewide.
2 years ago
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case
The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case.
2 years ago
Here are the major Supreme Court decisions we’re still waiting for this term
The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to issue opinions in 27 cases that it heard this term, and has about four weeks left to release them.
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