Tag: Law and order
Attorneys: Texas AG unblocks Twitter critics after lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Twitter users who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for blocking them on the social media platform have regained access...
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...
DA won’t seek death for a man accused of 1974 Texas killing
<p>FORT WORTH, Texas — Prosecutors in Texas said Thursday that they wouldn’t seek the death penalty for a 78-year-old man arrested last year and...
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...
Ex-health chief: Docs wrote excessive opioid prescriptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s former health commissioner described a culture of doctors for years writing more opioid prescriptions for their patients than necessary...
Rapper G Herbo charged with lying to federal investigators
<p>SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The rapper G Herbo is in more legal trouble in connection with an alleged scheme to use stolen credit card information...
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...
‘We Build The Wall’ co-founder indicted on tax charges
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall" project aimed at raising money for a border wall was indicted Thursday on...
Grand jury indicts Puerto Rico boxer in lover’s death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo in the killing of his pregnant lover, a...
Steelers player reaches plea deal to resolve Ohio gun charge
<p>WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne reached a plea deal to resolve charges stemming from a traffic stop in Ohio last...