World Oct 09 Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts say Broadcasting the event worldwide isn't mentioned in the Army rules governing how rare military executions are carried out. But that doesn't mean there is a viable legal path to oppose it by anyone besides Nidal Malik Hasan.
Nation Oct 01 State laws on intoxication and consent get new scrutiny after Cornell rape allegations Under New York state law, rape charges generally need to involve force or a clear refusal of sex, unless the victim is physically helpless due to being unconscious, or mentally incapacitated due to being drugged without their consent.
Nation Sep 22 Mississippi grand jury finds no cause for charges in the July death of Nolan Wells A grand jury determined that there wasn't evidence to warrant charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black college student whose body was found after a July 4 boating trip and party on an island off the Mississippi Gulf…
Nation Jul 23 Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker sentenced to life as her family describes trauma, loss Friends and family of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman said the man sentenced Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to her murder failed to eliminate her legacy but caused enduring fear and fury as he…
Politics Jun 12 FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts Federal agents showed up at the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative on Thursday and spent hours questioning staff, said Prentiss Haney, a board member of the grassroots organization.
Nation May 03 Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains, which critics say would weaken security measures that instead should be strengthened in light of the shooting at last weekend's White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Nation Nov 26 Judge's note on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns A federal judge called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report.
Politics Oct 31 Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide, with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for clean water.
Nation Aug 29 Father of 8-year-old boy killed in Minneapolis church shooting wants him remembered for his love “Please remember Fletcher for the person he was and not the act that ended his life,” the boy's father said Thursday.
Politics Aug 19 20 states and D.C. sue DOJ to stop immigration conditions on funds for crime victims A coalition of attorneys general is asking a federal judge to stop the Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don't cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts.