HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut prison inmate J’Allen Jones was suffering a mental health crisis in 2018 when correctional officers struck …
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The District of Columbia has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount of money with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone. Playing the song was part of Sam O'Hara's protest over President Donald Trump's law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital last summer. A court filing late Thursday says the plaintiff, Sam O’Hara, will drop his lawsuit’s claims against the district and four Metropolitan Police Department officers within three business days of receiving the settlement payment. The filing doesn’t specify a dollar amount for the deal.
A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The parents of former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin say excessive force by police and delayed medical care led t…
A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani on Thursday sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen states that challenged the Republican president’s order. Her ruling applies to this year's midterm election cycle. Plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits filed in the same court that Trump’s order should be found unconstitutional because the states and Congress, not the president, have the power to set election rules.
The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer. The decision Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use. The court ruled that federal regulations finding a cancer link unlikely protect the company from state lawsuits. The case was brought by John Durnell, who developed cancer after using Roundup for over 20 years. Roundup manufacturer Bayer disputes the cancer claims but has set aside billions of dollars to settle cases. The debate over glyphosate and its safety continues.
AI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump, according to a f…
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Less than 24 hours after the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a monumental change in eligibility rules, a group of 15 college basketball playe…
HOUSTON (AP) — Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girl…
A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit against Maryland that sought access to the state’s detailed voter records. The ruling from last week was the ninth straight loss for the Trump administration in its effort to obtain unredacted voter registration files from dozens of states. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher, a Trump appointee, wrote on Thursday that Maryland's voter roll “is not a record or paper that a state must produce to the United States” under federal law. Dismissal of the Maryland lawsuit follows eight similar rulings against the Justice Department, which has filed cases against 30 states and the District of Columbia.