Tag: Judiciary
Wary Supreme Court weighs student’s Snapchat profanity case
<p>WASHINGTON — A wary Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether public schools can discipline students for things they say off campus, worrying about overly...
Judge won’t block Arizona Senate’s 2020 election recount
PHOENIX — A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in...
Arkansas man charged in Capitol riot released pending trial
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas man who posed for photos with his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-capitol-attack-14c73ee280c256ab4ec193ac0f49ad54">Jan....
Ex-deputy in Georgia pleads guilty in federal firearms case
MACON, Ga. — A former Georgia deputy has pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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South Dakota Supreme Court weighs pot legalization battle
<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday heard final arguments in a legal battle sparked by an attempt by Gov....
EXPLAINER: Is it legal to shoot suspects in the back?
Seconds after Anthony Alvarez was shot from behind by a Chicago police officer, the fatally wounded 22-year-old looked over at the officer and asked:...
US government taking creative steps to counter cyberthreats
<p>WASHINGTON — An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-email-89a61f711e14e51dc9f5b74ffe9c2ebf">Microsoft Exchange...
Judge won’t block Arizona Senate’s 2020 election recount
<p>PHOENIX — A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in...
Ex-deputy in Georgia pleads guilty in federal firearms case
<p>MACON, Ga. — A former Georgia deputy has pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.</p>
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EXPLAINER: Is it legal to shoot suspects in the back?
<p>Seconds after Anthony Alvarez was shot from behind by a Chicago police officer, the fatally wounded 22-year-old looked over at the officer and asked:...