Tag: Law

Although the Fair Housing Act does not stop landlords from considering applicants' criminal records, the Justice Department brief said "categorical prohibitions that do not consider when the conviction occurred, what the underlying conduct entailed, or what the convicted person has done since then run a substantial risk of having a disparate impact based on race or national origin." (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Justice Dept. warns landlords on the use of criminal background checks

Kelly Cohen · October 19, 2016 8:16 pm

New Clinton emails appear to contradict her sworn testimony

Sarah Bedford · October 19, 2016 6:04 pm

A federal judge in Texas has rejected a request to scale back his decision to block Obama administration's directive that transgender students should be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Judge upholds ban on Obama’s transgender bathroom rules

Kelly Cohen · October 19, 2016 3:19 pm

A Most Fitting Tribute to Antonin Scalia

Terry Eastland · October 19, 2016 11:00 am

Simply put, the votes to limit lawmakers' terms aren't there, and never have been. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Term limits: Trump’s impossible dream

Susan Ferrechio · October 19, 2016 4:01 am

Council unanimously approves "State of Washington, D.C.," with D.C. standing for Douglass Commonwealth. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DC Council approves name change if city becomes state

Anna Giaritelli · October 18, 2016 11:24 pm

The Joplin man had also attempted to commit arson at the local Planned Parenthood clinic. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Missouri man gets 5 years in prison for torching mosque

Anna Giaritelli · October 18, 2016 9:46 pm

State: No conflict of interest in hiring lawyer from Clinton’s firm

Pete Kasperowicz · October 18, 2016 7:34 pm

"A number of Secretary Clinton's emails that have become publicly available since she left office raise questions about whether her conduct comported with the ethics agreement she signed in January 2009," notes the suit. (AP Photo/Scott Morgan)

Suit seeks to obtain Clinton ethics records from State Department

Rudy Takala · October 18, 2016 7:14 pm

A judge has directed the EPA to do a job-loss analysis for the coal industry within two weeks. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Energy and Environment

Judge in coal country dings EPA on job losses

John Siciliano · October 18, 2016 5:52 pm

Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the new Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit, which will give law enforcement departments resources on how to police people in mental health crises. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Justice Department starts online mental health initiative

Kelly Cohen · October 18, 2016 3:49 pm

Sex offender registries have been useful, but could use fine-tuning to more effectively prevent crime. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Sex offender registries need reform

Eli Lehrer · October 18, 2016 1:54 pm