Tag: Courts
Judge orders Columbus police to alter tactics for protests
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio's capital city ran “amok” last year when responding to demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality by using...
Top Kansas court upholds law barring ‘wrongful birth’ suits
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas' highest court on Friday upheld a law barring so-called wrongful birth lawsuits against doctors, in a case in which a...
Court upholds city’s $30,000 fine for man’s overgrown lawn
<p>DUNEDIN, Fla. — A federal court has upheld a Florida city's decision to issue nearly $30,000 in code violation fines to a homeowner whose...
Trial of other cops charged in Floyd’s death to be broadcast
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin's murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television. It won't be the last.</p>
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Court: U of Iowa must comply with subpoena on utilities deal
<p>IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa must comply with a subpoena from the state auditor that seeks the names of investors in...
Judge orders Columbus police to alter tactics for protests
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio's capital city ran “amok” last year when responding to demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality by using...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in...
Ecuador’s high court backs decriminalizing abortion for rape
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday in favor of decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape, a decision that paves the way for...
Dakota Access pipeline wants review from US Supreme Court
BISMARCK, N.D. — The owners of the Dakota Access pipeline said Thursday they want the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court opinions confirming...
Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is announcing another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in...