The newest election battlefield for abortion: State supreme courts
As presidential candidates and state legislators campaign over the future of abortion in America, elections for the third branch of government have largely escaped scrutiny…
Hong Kong charges six people under new national security law | Politics News
Police arrest the group for seditious social media posts under the much criticised law. Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested six people accused of…
Review into Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commssion’s reporting recommends law changes, power to release past reports
In short: The review made 16 recommendations, including the power to retrospectively release reports when in the public interest.The review was sparked by a High…
Prop. 36 seeks to ease California’s three-strikes law
Dale Curtis Gaines has never been convicted of a violent offense, but his prison term of 27 years to life is longer than many sentences…
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose…
The Arizona political couple on opposite ends of 1864 abortion ban
Before she voted to repeal Arizona’s near-total abortion ban, Sen. Shawnna Bolick rose from her seat on the Senate floor to painstakingly detail one woman’s…
Israeli officials seize AP equipment, citing alleged media law violation | Israel War on Gaza News
Israeli officials have seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press (AP) news agency in southern Israel, accusing the news organisation of…
Self-driving cars to zip along Britain’s roads ‘by 2026’ as new bill for autonomous vehicles becomes law in UK – The Sun
SELF-driving vehicles could be zipping along UK roads by 2026, according to the Government. The Automated Vehicles Bill means motorists will not be held responsible…
Judge says Ohio law banning cities from regulating tobacco sales is unconstitutional
Over 20 Ohio cities joined a lawsuit against a state law prohibiting them from enforcing their own regulations on the sale of flavored tobacco. File…
Katie Hill ordered to pay attorneys’ fees in revenge porn case
Former Rep. Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys’ fees to a British tabloid and two conservative journalists she sued in…
Julia Fox and Law Roach showcase sustainable style in ‘OMG Fashun’
With the years-long success of series like “Project Runway” and “America’s Next Top Model,” fashion competition reality TV shows are nothing new. But “OMG Fashun”…
Communities nationwide to get DOT road safety grants from infrastructure law
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday that road safety grants announced Friday will help 99 communities around the country improve road safety. Another round of…
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law erasing climate change from Florida policy
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday that will erase climate change from Florida policy effective July 1, to "keep windmills off our beaches, gas in…
Sen. Bernie Sanders backs two California ballot measures
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who remains popular in California after winning the state’s 2020 Democratic presidential primary, on Wednesday announced he is throwing his support behind…
North Carolina law targets masks at protests
RALEIGH, N.C. — People wearing masks during protests could face extra penalties if arrested, under proposed legislation in North Carolina. Critics say the legislation could make…
Biden signs law banning imports of Russian uranium
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden on Monday signed bipartisan legislation banning imports of Russian uranium. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May…
Why California’s proposed law on deadly police force isn’t as tough as it seems
Reporting from SACRAMENTO — In the aftermath of several controversial police shootings in California, activists and victims’ families have hoped their anguish would lead to action.…
Wonderful sues to halt law that made it easier to unionize farmworkers
The Wonderful Co. is escalating its battle against unionization of its job sites, looking to halt a new state law intended to streamline the farmworker…
Why Nevada voters can’t overturn public funding for A’s ballpark this year
The Oakland Athletics can proceed with plans for their proposed Las Vegas ballpark without worrying that Nevada voters might repeal $380 million in public funding…
Gov. Kristi Noem banned by two more South Dakota tribes
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments…