Courts & Law
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Congress, Trump plan law enforcement reform in DC to end politicization and to fight crime
The plans follow campaign promises from President-elect Trump and a congressional probe into U.S. Capitol Police and January 6.
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Federal judge allows Naval academy to continue race-based admission practices
Attorneys for the naval academy argued that a more diverse Naval officer corp makes the U.S. military stronger, more effective, and more widely respected.
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Jurors in Daniel Penny case deadlock twice, judge dismisses manslaughter charge
"We the jury request instructions from Judge [Maxwell] Wiley. At this time, we are unable to come to a unanimous vote on court 1 – manslaughter in the second degree," read a note that the jurors reportedly sent to the court around 11 a.m.
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US appeals court upholds law requiring China-linked TikTok to sell to US owner or face ban
The ruling could still be appealed to a full appeals court panel or the U.S. Supreme Court
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Jordan Neely's father sues Daniel Penny, alleging negligence led to death of his son
Neely's father Andre Zachary accused the former marine of negligence, assault and battery, in the lawsuit, which was filed in New York's Supreme Court.
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Judge rules against plea deal between Boeing and US government before Max plane crashes
Boeing pleaded guilty earlier this year to one charge of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and had to pay millions of dollars in fines, as well as pay the families of the passengers who died in the two crashes.
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DC sues Amazon for 'covertly' stopping fast delivery to two predominantly black areas
Amazon has admitted that it stopped the speedy service in the two zones but said it had done so out of concern for driver safety rather than for discriminatory purposes.
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Trump seeks dismissal of Fani Willis case in Georgia
Willis charged Trump and a litany of co-defendants last year under the state's RICO Act in connection with his 2020 election challenge in the Peach State.
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Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments on Tennessee's law banning 'gender-affirming care'
The arguments are expected to start at 10 p.m. EST.
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Justices appear skeptical of overturning Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for kids
The law was first introduced by Tennessee state Sen. Jack Johnson.
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Federal judge in Hunter Biden's tax case slams president's characterization of prosecution
President Biden said in a statement about the pardon that “no reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out because he is my son.”
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Court sides with Judicial Watch, orders Fani Willis to hand over docs in open records lawsuit
The court ordered Willis to pay attorney fees for the watchdog, and to search for and provide legally releasable records to Judicial Watch within five business days.
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Ban on 'male physiology' in women's sports could hurt Catholics, Minnesota Supreme Court suggests
State's high court already upheld sex-based bathrooms in employment, but worries about slippery slope if it upholds USA Powerlifting's ban on athletes who completed male puberty in women's competition.