Court set to rule on Iowa governor’s bid to reinstate strict abortion limits
An Iowa court ruling expected Friday could outlaw most abortions in the state or keep the procedure legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy, at least for now.
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Off-duty Indiana sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots man who pointed rifle at officers
An off-duty sheriff’s deputy fatally shot an armed man in Indiana after he ignored commands to drop a rifle and pointed the weapon at officers, police said.
Indiana attorneys allege poor treatment against man accused of killing two girls
Attorneys for an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls six years ago argued before a judge Thursday that the man has been mistreated at the prison he is housed in, requesting relocation to a different facility.
In affirmative action and student loan cases, some see backlash to racial progress in education
As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Makia Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to students of color from economically disadvantaged backgrounds when she was admitted over a decade ago to the University of Rochester.
Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6M in suit over firing
Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia location in 2018.
Ex-US congressman seeks no prison time at July sentencing for insider trading conviction
A former Indiana congressman should spend no time in prison after his insider trading conviction, his lawyers told a judge Wednesday.
Man released after arrest for allegedly setting fire in lobby at northwestern Indiana jail
A 26-year-old man has been released after being misidentified as the person who walked into a northwestern Indiana jail, poured an accelerant on the floor and started a small fire, court records say.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents
Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back.
Indiana man gets 40 years in prison after guilty but mentally ill plea in mother’s death
A western Indiana man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to a felony charge stemming from his mother’s fatal stabbing has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
No legislative discipline in sight for Indiana lawmaker who admitted drunken driving
An Indiana state lawmaker isn’t facing any immediate legislative discipline after pleading guilty to drunken driving charges for crashing his pickup truck through an interstate highway guardrail and driving away.
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.
Supreme Court won’t review North Carolina’s decision to nix license plates with Confederate flag
The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t review North Carolina’s decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag.
SEC lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies raise questions about industry’s future
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed lawsuits last week against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, deepening tensions between the government and an industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns.
New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections
The 2022 elections marked the first using new voting districts drawn from updated census data. Those districts typically last for a decade, but they could be short-lived in some states.
Trump indicted in classified documents case in historic first for a former president
Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents.
Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus caselaw
Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT on Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing.
Alabama prisoner who escaped to Evansville with jailer’s help gets life sentence
An Alabama prisoner received a life sentence Thursday for escaping with the help of a jail official who ultimately took her own life as police closed in following a manhunt across three states.
Indy nursing home resident pleads guilty to murder, rape of 80-year-old invalid
A 61-year-old Indianapolis nursing home resident pleaded guilty to murder and rape Thursday in the death of an 80-year-old invalid last year.
Ruff day in court: Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute with makers of dog toy
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law.