Law

Politics 6 hours ago

Republicans hammer Biden for federal death row reprieves ahead of leaving office

Republicans tore President Biden apart for unveiling his decision to commute the sentences of almost everyone on federal death row.

Louisiana 20 hours ago

Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates past their release date, Justice Department argues

Louisiana's prisons often hold inmates long after they were supposed to be released following the completion of their sentences, the DOJ says.

Media 3 days ago

Veteran suing CNN scores another victory, judge rules expert witness can’t claim segment didn’t impact income

Zachary Young scored a victory ahead of his defamation trial against CNN, as a judge ruled that an expert witness cannot testify that he suffered zero lost income or profits.

Connecticut 3 days ago

Strange Connecticut laws, such as receiving a $99 fine for selling silly string to a minor

Among the keywords you can find in Connecticut law include "silly string," "balloons" and "arcade games." All these topics are involved in some of the state's strangest laws.

Politics 3 days ago

Watchdog seeks to halt 11th-hour Biden DOJ effort to ‘handcuff’ Kentucky police over Breonna Taylor incident

The Oversight Project is filing an amicus brief with a western Kentucky federal court seeking to warn against the approval of a consent decree it says will hamstring police.

Media 3 days ago

Attorney says 'a lot of teachers coming to us' after they are being forced to use students' preferred pronouns

Many teachers are reaching out to Alliance Defending Freedom after they are being forced by school policy to use students' preferred pronouns.

Police and Law Enforcement 5 days ago

District attorney indicted after shooting at fugitive suspect, striking home with 3 kids inside: police

A Tennessee grand jury has indicted District Attorney Christopher Stanford on one count of reckless endangerment after he allegedly fired shots at a fugitive, striking a house.

Indiana 5 days ago

Indiana carries out first execution in 15 years after inmate chooses Ben & Jerry's ice cream as last meal

An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killing of four people including his brother was put to death on Wednesday, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years.

Media 6 days ago

NBC's Chuck Todd says ABC 'abandoned' George Stephanopoulos in settling with Trump

After ABC News' defamation settlement favoring President-elect Donald Trump, NBC's Chuck Todd said he would have felt "abandoned" if he were George Stephanopoulos.

New Mexico 6 days ago

Strange laws in New Mexico, including trouble for tripping a horse

You may be unaware you're breaking the law with the strange, widely unknown laws in U.S. states. A few of New Mexico's strangest include horses and duels.