A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move nationwide to ratchet up oversight on what Republicans see as “woke prosecutors” who aren’t doing enough to fight crime.
Read More »States’ divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned
A group of Tennessee Republicans began this year’s legislative session hoping to add narrow exceptions to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, armed with the belief that most people reject extremes on the issue.
Read More »Court reinstates Syed’s murder conviction in ‘Serial’ case
Maryland’s second-highest court on Tuesday reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee in a surprising new opinion that found Lee’s family had the right to attend in person when a judge freed Syed from prison and vacated his conviction in the killing.
Read More »Liberal outraises conservative in Wisconsin high court race
The Democratic-funded candidate in Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court contest has raised more than five times as much money as her Republican-backed opponent ahead of the April 4 election.
Read More »Juul trial opens: Ellison says e-cigarette maker targets kids
Minnesota is seeking more than $100 million in damages, accusing Juul of unlawfully targeting young people to get a new generation addicted to nicotine.
Read More »Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across U.S.
First Amendment experts say attacks on free speech rights are escalating across the United States.
Read More »Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan, saying he wanted to give time to seek a compromise.
Read More »Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniels dog toy dispute
A dispute between Jack Daniel’s and the makers of a squeaking dog toy that mimics the whiskey’s signature bottle gave the Supreme Court a lot to chew on Wednesday.
Read More »Minnesota moves to strengthen status as ‘trans refuge state’
The Minnesota House was moving Thursday toward strengthening the state’s protections for children and their families who come for gender-affirming care by making Minnesota a “trans refuge state,” bucking a national backlash against transgender rights.
Read More »Wisconsin court candidate OK with Jan. 6 participant
The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court says he has no problem with someone who was on the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection campaigning for him across the state in the waning days of the high stakes race, calling his work “invaluable.”
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