Nov 17 Parole granted to inmate who played key role in juvenile detention debate By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Montgomery, 75, was convicted in the 1963 killing of East Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy Charles Hurt, who caught him skipping school. He was 17 at the time. Continue reading
Nov 09 U.S. Supreme Court considers Texas case about religious rights during executions By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Tuesday about a Texas death row inmate's demand that a chaplain be allowed to pray out loud and touch him during his execution. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 3:55 The Supreme Court will hear the case against Texas’ abortion law. Here’s what to expect Texas' new abortion restrictions remains in effect Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order where the justices opted not to block the state's SB8 abortion law, although they did agree to hear a case challenging it. The law… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Biden administration to invest $3 billion in COVID vaccine production In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration pledged a $3 billion investment in the nation's COVID-19 vaccine supply chain. First-time claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. have fallen to a new low during the pandemic. Calmer winds in… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:26 Texas women seeking abortions after 6 weeks have few out-of-state options In Texas, abortions have all but ended after a late-night decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that kept in effect a new state law banning the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected, about 6 weeks into a pregnancy. While… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:11 Texas is using sovereign immunity to restrict abortions. Why is the Supreme Court silent? A restrictive abortion law in Texas went into effect Wednesday after the Supreme Court failed to respond to an emergency plea to intervene before midnight. Texas has now banned most abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy. The law also… Continue watching
Aug 06 Students ask Supreme Court to block college vaccine mandate By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press It's the first time the high court has been asked to weigh in on a vaccine mandate and comes as some corporations, states and cities are also weighing vaccine requirements for workers or even to dine indoors. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:20 How opinions of ‘the great dissenter’ John Harlan influence the Supreme Court By John Yang In the Supreme Court's voting law decision Thursday, Justice Elena Kagan dissented and said the majority undermined the voting rights act by upholding Arizona's laws. John Yang looks at another justice who delivered historic dissents during the Jim Crow era,… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 8:43 What the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona voting laws means for voting rights By John Yang, Alex D'Elia On the final day of its term, the Supreme Court issued major decisions that put the court's 6-3 conservative majority in the spotlight, especially given the national debate on voting rights. John Yang reports with Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:20 After years of pressure, NCAA moves to allow college athletes to make money By John Yang, Courtney Norris After years of pressure in and out of court, the NCAA moved this week to allow athletes to make money. Beginning Thursday, college athletes in the U.S. will be able to make financial deals that capitalize on their celebrity. Kevin… Continue watching