North Dakota pardons OK’d under marijuana conviction policy

The Associated Press December 4, 2019

This photo shows marijuana plants at a Denver grow house in 2013. (AP file photo)

With little discussion, the five-member panel approved the pardons in a single motion, instead of individually.

Top Alabama Court upholds Confederate monument protections

The Associated Press December 3, 2019

Sons of Confederate Veterans and other groups parade on the grounds of the state Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, in 2016 in support of keeping the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag. (AP file photo)

The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a state law barring cities from moving or altering Confederate monuments.

3 Maryland men exonerated after 36 years in prison

The Associated Press November 29, 2019

Alfred Chestnut hugs his mother Sarah after his release Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Baltimore. Chestnut was one of three men incarcerated for 36 years in Maryland who were exonerated Monday in the slaying of a Baltimore teenager after a review of their case. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

Three men incarcerated for 36 years in Maryland were exonerated Monday in the slaying of a Baltimore teenager after a review of their case.

Trump’s actions raise concern about military justice

The Associated Press November 28, 2019

The dispute over the case of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher peaked over the weekend with the firing of Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer. In this photo, Spencer fields questions Saturday at a media availability at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (AP photo)

Defense Secretary Mark Esper declared that President Donald Trump ordered him to stop a disciplinary review of a Navy SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct.

Justices reject call for new trial in ‘Serial’ podcast case

The Associated Press November 28, 2019

Adnan Syed enters Courthouse East in Baltimore before a hearing Feb. 3, 2016. (AP file photo: The Baltimore Sun)

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maryland man’s bid for a new trial based on information uncovered by the hit podcast “Serial.”

Commentary: Is saying ‘OK, boomer’ OK in workplace?

The Associated Press November 22, 2019

What happens if people start saying “OK, boomer” at work?

Challenger accuses Wisconsin Justice Kelly of corruption

The Associated Press November 22, 2019

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly speaks during oral arguments on May 15 in Madison. (Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Supreme Court challenger Jill Karofsky suggested Tuesday that Justice Daniel Kelly is corrupt because he repeatedly rules in favor of conservative ...