Judge: ‘Discriminatory’ to deny Puerto Rico access to US aid
A federal judge has ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. territory access to three federal welfare programs in a major decision cheered by…
Ruling renews fairness debate in Boston Marathon bomber case
An appeals court ruling overturning the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has raised familiar questions about whether he can receive fair trial in a city that remains…
Court: Judge wrong to dismiss complaint against Facebook
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that a judge was wrong to dismiss a cafe owner’s complaint against Facebook that his social media account was shut down without warning…
Pussy Riot member sentenced to 15 days in Russia
Russian political activist Pytor Verzilov and member of the Pussy Riot protest group has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for swearing in public June 22, 2020, 6:16 PM…
Trump administration takes Keystone dispute to Supreme Court
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a permit program that allows new oil and gas pipelines to cross waterways with little review June 16, 2020,…
Virginia city removes 176-year-old slave auction block
A 176-year-old slave auction block has been removed from a Virginia city’s downtown June 5, 2020, 3:09 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…
Court: Proof of citizenship for voter registration unlawful
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is unconstitutional By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press April 29, 2020, 3:46…
Australian court dismisses cardinal’s sex abuse convictions
Australia’s highest court has dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press April 7, 2020, 12:32 AM 1 min…
Jury finds 3 liable for about $10M in Medicare fraud
A federal jury hearing a whistleblower lawsuit has found that a Mississippi hospital owner cheated Medicare out of nearly $11 million March 13, 2020, 9:55 PM 3 min read GULFPORT,…
Court sides with family of man shot by police in Kansas
A federal appeals court has ruled that jurors should be allowed to decide whether a white police officer in Kansas used excessive force nearly eight years ago when he fatally…