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Mark Lennihan / AP

9:35pm Jul 20, 2020

National National

Anti-Feminist Suspect Dead After Son Of Federal Judge Killed, Husband Wounded

by Scott Neuman

The FBI says attorney Roy Den Hollander, who has since died, is a suspect in the shootings of federal judge Esther Salas' son and husband in North Brunswick, N.J.
Jim Salter / AP

2:20pm Jan 14, 2020

National National

St. Louis Chief Prosecutor Accuses City, Police Union Of Racist Conspiracy In Lawsuit

by Rachel Lippmann

Kim Gardner, the city's first black prosecutor, alleges that the city, police union and others are trying to force her out of office and block her reform agenda.
11:32am Dec 27, 2019

Courts Courts Politics & Government

Federal Court Puts NC Voter ID on Hold

by Paul Garber
Nate Hegyi / Mountain West News Bureau

9:18am Dec 27, 2019

National National

'It Changed Our Lives': Banished Native Women Fight Tribal Leaders In Federal Court

by Nate Hegyi

Banishment in Indian Country is usually used for violent offenders only. But in Utah, some tribal members are suing in federal court after being banished for what they say are political reasons.

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5:07pm Dec 03, 2019

Courts Courts

State NAACP Argues Against Voter ID Law In Federal Court

by Bethany Chafin

North Carolina’s voter ID law is in court again.
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5:58pm Oct 15, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Your Guide To The Massive (And Massively Complex) Opioid Litigation

by Colin Dwyer

The largest-ever federal action related to the U.S. opioid crisis is on the cusp of its first trial next week — and it's complicated. So here's a brief(ish) explainer breaking it all down.
4:59pm Aug 26, 2019

Crime Crime

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Boone Man On Child Pornography Charges

by Paul Garber

A federal grand jury in Charlotte has handed down multiple sex charges against a Boone man.
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4:18pm Jun 22, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Supreme Court Overturns Precedent In Property Rights Case — A Sign Of Things To Come?

by Nina Totenberg

For the second time in weeks, the court's five conservatives teamed up to overturn decades of precedent, to the consternation of the court's four liberals.
5:16pm Jun 12, 2019

Courts Courts

Judge Orders Timely Cancer Treatment For Inmate

by Paul Garber

A Surry County woman in the federal prison system has a court order that ensures she’ll get timely treatment for breast cancer.
11:20am May 28, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Judge Strikes Down NC's 20-Week Abortion Limit

by Paul Garber

A federal judge has struck down North Carolina’s ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy.
10:19am May 20, 2019

Courts Courts Politics & Government

Changes In HB2 Court Fight Reflect Changes in NC Politics

by Paul Garber

The legal fight over transgender bathroom access in North Carolina is down to its last lingering details.
7:16am May 09, 2019

Crime Crime

Plea Expected In Fraud Case Tied To Church Minister

by Paul Garber

A member of a secretive church in North Carolina is expected to enter a plea connected to an unemployment fraud investigation.