Courts & Law
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SCOTUS lets Trump resume White House ballroom construction indefinitely
The ballroom is roughly two-thirds complete already and is one of the most contentious of Trump's projects to "beautify" the nation's capital.
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UCLA pro-Palestinian protester sues school over disciplinary action
The lawsuit filed by computer science doctoral student Dylan Kupsh alleges viewpoint discrimination and due process violations, including the lack of meaningful notice of cases against him.
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NY prosecutor claims Letitia James’ office pushed him to target Trump-linked entities
Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld made the allegations in an agency-wide email Friday, claiming his supervisor instructed him to “find and pursue crimes” involving Trump
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FBI releases picture of man wanted for questioning in connection with Capitol Police officer's death
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was purportedly struck in the head with a fire extinguisher in defending the Capitol building.
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First execution of female in U.S. in nearly seven decades again delayed, over mental health concerns
Inmate Lisa Montgomery was originally scheduled to be put to death Dec. 8.
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Justice Breyer could face pressure to retire amid Democratic control of Senate, White House
The 82-year-old Breyer has served on the Supreme Court for more than a quarter century.
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Liberals long revered the First Amendment, before embracing censorship in the era of Trump
Conservatives begin to plot an offensive against social media censorship.
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Michigan cop pleads guilty in federal court to pistol-whipping two civilians in 2014
A Hamtramck policeman pistol-whipped two people without justification back in 2014, and has pled guilty to violating their civil rights with excessive force.
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Boston Marathon bomber alleges discrimination in lawsuit, seeks $250,000 in monetary damages
"The seizure of my hat is unlawful, unreasonable and discriminatory," he wrote in the suit. "This incident has caused me a great deal of mental stress and anxiety."
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FBI asks public to help identify those who 'instigated violence' on Capitol Hill
District of Columbia police have also asked the public for help.
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Biden to name failed Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland as attorney general, reports
Republicans refused to hold a vote on Obama's 2016 nomination
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Louisville police department fires 2 officers involved in fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor
Almost eleven months after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor two police officers have been terminated from the Louisville police department
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Officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will not face criminal charges
The incident in August 2020 sparked days of destructive protests.