Tag: Court decisions
Judge: Deputies fired over school massacre to get jobs back
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida judge ruled Thursday that two deputies who were fired for inaction during a high school mass shooting in...
Judge tosses lawsuit over Virginia state senator’s censure
A federal judge on Thursday sided with the state of Virginia and tossed a lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase over her...
Lawyer: ‘Tiger King’s’ Jeff Lowe willing to give up big cats
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Netflix’s “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe and his wife are willing to give up their big cats to resolve a Justice...
Analysis of police misconduct record laws in all 50 states
<p>CARBONDALE, Illinois — Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. It is based on an analysis of statutes and...
Police misconduct records secret, difficult to access
<p>CARBONDALE, Illinois — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/business-laws-police-reform-police-government-and-politics-d1301b789461adc582ac659c3f36c03c">Police misconduct records are either secret or difficult to access in a majority of states - 35 of them plus...
EXPLAINER: How will judge’s ruling affect Chauvin sentence?
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin could face a much harsher prison sentence after a judge found several aggravating factors in George Floyd's death.</p>
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Judge awards homeless man $150K in Missouri panhandling case
<p>ST. LOUIS — A federal judge says a Missouri county cannot enforce ordinances that target panhandlers and violate their free-speech rights, and has awarded...
Mississippi court upholds life sentence for pot possession
<p>JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Court of Appeals on Tuesday <a href="https://courts.ms.gov/Images/Opinions/CO152452.pdf">upheld</a> a life sentence for a man convicted of a marijuana possession charge...
Appeals court overturns conviction in racial slur case
RICHMOND, Va. — The conviction of a retired U.S. Air Force officer who used a racial slur while speaking to a Black store clerk...
Analysis of police misconduct record laws in all 50 states
CARBONDALE, Illinois — Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. It is based on an analysis of statutes and...