Tag: Courts
Rio: At least 25 deaths during a police operation in a slum
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
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a man who was convicted of killing a teenager, following...
Josh Duggar released as he awaits trial on child pornography
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
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
SAN FRANCISCO — A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric...
EU Court advisor: Polish regime for judges against EU law
<p>WARSAW, Poland — A top European Union legal advisor argued in an opinion Thursday that a Polish regime for disciplining judges is contrary to...
AP FACT CHECK: Yes, Trump lost election despite what he says
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 hears challenge to topless ban at Maryland beach
<p>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...
US judge weighs if PG&E violated probation with 2019 fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge is weighing whether Pacific Gas & Electric violated its criminal probation by sparking a wildfire north of San...
Prosecutors seeks ‘special master’ to review Giuliani items
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have asked a Manhattan federal judge to appoint a “special master” to oversee the review of materials seized last...