Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg faces a historic impeachment trial this week for his actions surrounding a 2020 car crash in which he struck and killed... More
June 20, 2022
Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a federal court case in Southern California accusing... More
June 16, 2022
A North Carolina charter school violated female students' constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts, a federal appeals court ruled More
June 14, 2022
Pennsylvania House voted unanimously on to erase the word "homosexuality" from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the state Crimes Code. More
June 8, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to four years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in... More
June 2, 2022
At trial earlier this year, Avenatti represented himself, cross-examining his former client for hours about their experiences in early 2018. More
June 2, 2022
Convicted California lawyer Michael Avenatti wants leniency at sentencing for defrauding former client Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars. More
May 20, 2022
Andrew Wilhoite, Indiana man who was one of three Republican candidates who advanced in the primary for a township board position, has withdrawn after being... More
May 18, 2022
Judge Arthur Engoron said he will end his contempt finding if Trump submits additional paperwork by May 20 detailing efforts to search for the subpoenaed... More
May 11, 2022
A federal judge scheduled a trial next year for a far-right internet troll after the man, known to his social media followers as "Baked Alaska,"... More
May 11, 2022
A state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern... More
April 27, 2022
A university in Ohio will pay a professor $500,000 years after disciplining him for using the wrong pronouns when addressing a student. Shawnee State University... More
April 19, 2022
A federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports will likely move forward after both sides agreed that the woman who sued... More
April 14, 2022
Facing charges including bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records, New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was expected to make an initial appearance Tuesday in... More
April 12, 2022
A jury on acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't reach verdicts against the two... More
April 8, 2022
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, securing her place as the first Black female justice. More
April 7, 2022
The third day of deliberations ended Wednesday without a verdict in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
April 6, 2022
His lawyers have said the evidence against Tarrio was weak and relies mostly on text messages and social media. More
April 6, 2022
Jurors asked for a definition of “weapon” Monday but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of their work. More
April 5, 2022
The jury picked a leader late Friday afternoon, following hours of closing arguments from lawyers, then said it would start discussing the case after the weekend. More
April 4, 2022
Federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over police killing of George... More
April 1, 2022
A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
April 1, 2022
Defense attorneys rested their case after one of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer repeatedly said "absolutely not" when asked... More
March 31, 2022
A man accused of leading a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was "antigovernment" and believed officials were out to "line their own pockets,"... More
March 30, 2022
President Joe Biden signs The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law -- lynching is now a federal hate crime. More
March 29, 2022
Two men described as leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were thrilled as they watched videos of powerful explosives, a few... More
March 28, 2022
A federal judge ordered the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S.... More
March 28, 2022
Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, testified he joined the conspiracy hoping he would be killed in a... More
March 24, 2022
U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner who remains detained near Moscow. More
March 23, 2022
Ty Garbin, who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, told jurors he and allies wanted to attack before 2020 election... More
March 23, 2022
