Tag: Courts
Rio: At least 25 deaths during a police operation in a slum
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Police targeting drug traffickers raided a slum in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least one officer and 24...
Oklahoma court overturns another death penalty, cites McGirt
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a man who was convicted of killing a teenager, following...
Court hears challenge to topless ban at Maryland beach
RICHMOND, Va. — A ban on bare-chested women at the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, violates the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection and should...
Josh Duggar released as he awaits trial on child pornography
<p>FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was released from an Arkansas jail Thursday as he awaits trial on federal charges that...
Utah affirms transgender right to change birth certificates
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates Thursday, a...
California fire victims see little payout from settlement
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric...
AP FACT CHECK: Yes, Trump lost election despite what he says
<p>WASHINGTON — Seeking to shame Republicans who are disloyal to him, former President Donald Trump distorted the Constitution’s meaning in asserting widespread voter fraud...
Court: Black ex-Hawkeyes can proceed with parts of lawsuit
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal lawsuit brought by a group of former Iowa football players alleging staff members mistreated Black players will move...
EU Court advisor: Polish regime for judges against EU law
WARSAW, Poland — A top European Union legal advisor argued in an opinion Thursday that a Polish regime for disciplining judges is contrary to...
Albanian officials want ex-minister tried over deadly blast
TIRANA, Albania — Albanian prosecutors on Thursday asked Supreme Court judges to allow the trial of a former defense minister over a massive munitions...