Tag: State Courts

Botham Jean's younger brother Brandt Jean hugs convicted murderer and former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger after delivering his impact statement to her after she was sentenced to 10 years in jail, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Dallas.

‘Post Traumatic SLAVERY syndrome’: Brandt Jean sparks social media battle after forgiving his brother’s killer

Zach Halaschak · October 3, 2019 10:48 pm

Hunter Biden is pictured at the funeral of his brother, Beau.

Arkansas woman says Hunter Biden has ‘verbally admitted’ to fathering her child and demands DNA test

Zach Halaschak · October 2, 2019 2:11 am

Illinois bill would ban government employees from traveling to pro-life states

Ellie Bufkin · October 1, 2019 9:51 pm

President Trump attends a reception in the East Room of the White House.

Trump secures ‘temporary’ halt to New York tax return subpoena

John Gage · September 26, 2019 11:40 pm

This Jan. 22, 2019 file photo shows Christian artists Joanna Duka, front left, and Breanna Koski, front right, outside the Arizona Supreme Court after justices heard arguments over Phoenix's anti-discrimination ordinance that bars businesses from refusing service to same-sex couples for religion reasons. Duka and Koski, who operate a business that makes invitations and other wedding-related items, had challenged the constitutionality of the ordinance.

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New Arizona Supreme Court ruling is a huge win for religious freedom

Nicole Russell · September 18, 2019 6:33 pm

In this Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, photo, a visitor eats lunch in front of a statue of Robert E. Lee that is surrounded by fencing and a No Trespassing sign in Charlottesville, Va., at the park that was the focus of the Unite the Right rally.

Virginia judge rules Confederate war monuments must remain

Tim Pearce · September 12, 2019 9:35 pm

The logos of Google and Facebook are shown.

State attorneys general launch antitrust investigations of Facebook and Google

Jerry Dunleavy · September 6, 2019 3:26 pm

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Washington. Trump announced state opioid response grants.

Former Trump campaign staffer who accused Trump of forcibly kissing her drops lawsuit

Zach Halaschak · September 5, 2019 4:41 pm

Two men will be publicly shamed after they attempted to get a lesser sentence by pretending to be war veterans.

'I Am a Liar. I Stole Valor': Judge orders men who posed as veterans to hold signs at war memorial

Zach Halaschak · August 26, 2019 4:34 pm

Texas man sentenced to 70 years in prison after branding his ex-girlfriend with a belt.

‘Like you would with cattle’: Man sentenced to 70 years for forcibly branding his girlfriend

Zach Halaschak · August 16, 2019 3:09 pm

Beltway Confidential

Utah is finally eliminating debtors’ prisons — when will the rest of the country?

Molly Davis · August 14, 2019 4:20 pm

John Lipscombe, a Travis County judge since 2011, was charged with driving while intoxicated after reportedly attempting to back his car into an already occupied parking spot at a hotel in North Austin on Saturday around 12:30 a.m.

Judge who said teen accused of rape came from ‘good family’ removed from role

Caitlin Yilek · July 18, 2019 2:49 pm