Tag: Law and order
Danes mull new probe of 1990 ferry fire that killed 159
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers agreed Wednesday to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people,...
Tennessee inmate asks court to declare he can’t be executed
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee death row inmate's attorneys on Wednesday asked a court to declare that he cannot be executed because he is...
Wisconsin appellate court rejects most of shaming sentence
<p>MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday threw out part of a woman’s shoplifting sentence that required she tell the management of...
Still too fast: Caster Semenya arrested for speeding
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Olympic champion Caster Semenya was sentenced to 50 hours of community service for speeding while driving in South Africa,...
Judge awards homeless man $150K in Missouri panhandling case
ST. LOUIS — A federal judge says a Missouri county cannot enforce ordinances that target panhandlers and violate their free-speech rights, and has awarded...
Polish bishop resigns after probe into cover-up allegations
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop following a Vatican investigation into alleged negligence in addressing cases of...
Suit challenges restaurant aid priority to women, minorities
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A conservative legal outfit on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration for its prioritization of restaurants and bars...
Danes mull new probe of 1990 ferry fire that killed 159
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers agreed Wednesday to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people,...
Tennessee inmate asks court to declare he can’t be executed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee death row inmate's attorneys on Wednesday asked a court to declare that he cannot be executed because he is...
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...