In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. More
July 27, 2022
Politics
Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
Judge: Transgender girl can rejoin school’s softball team
A federal judge has ordered Indianapolis Public Schools to allow a 10-year-old transgender girl to rejoin her school’s all-girls softball team while a lawsuit continues against a state law that bans transgender females from competing in girls school sports. More
July 26, 2022
Colorado man pleads guilty to casting missing wife’s ballot
Barry Morphew has pleaded guilty to forgery for casting his missing wife's 2020 election ballot for then-President Donald Trump. More
July 22, 2022
Steve Bannon convicted of contempt for defying 1/6 subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was convicted on Friday of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. More
July 22, 2022
Steve Bannon’s defense seeks acquittal then rests case
Trump ally Steve Bannon did not testify and did not call any witnesses in his contempt of congress trial on Thursday. More
July 21, 2022
Bannon’s team raises question about House subpoena deadline
Steve Bannon, facing charges for defying a subpoena, argued in court that the deadline to appear in court was flexible. More
July 20, 2022
Government says Bannon ignored subpoena, acted above the law
Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser and strategist for former President Donald Trump, is facing a pair of federal charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. More
July 19, 2022
Jury selection for ex-Trump adviser Bannon heads for 2nd day
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is facing criminal charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. More
July 18, 2022
Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial next week
A federal judge again denied a request from Steve Bannon to delay his criminal contempt trial, saying he was confident a fair and impartial jury could be seated despite the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to Donald Trump. More
July 14, 2022
Judge won’t delay trial for Trump ex-adviser Steve Bannon
Federal judge declined to delay trial of Steve Bannon, adviser to Donald Trump facing contempt charges for refusing to cooperate with House committee investigating Jan. 6 insurrection. More
July 11, 2022
2nd trial set for Aug. 9 for 2 men charged in Whitmer plot
A judge on set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
June 30, 2022
Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement took effect at noon. More
June 30, 2022
Supreme Court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms
The Supreme Court made it easier Monday for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in prison terms for cocaine crimes. More
June 27, 2022
Nancy Pelosi’s husband charged with DUI in California
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash he was in last month. More
June 23, 2022
Trans people can correct sex on North Carolina birth records
Transgender people born in North Carolina may now correct the sex designation on their birth certificate without undergoing surgery after a consent judgment issued by a federal court. More
June 23, 2022
Supreme Court: Religious schools must get Maine tuition aid
Supreme Court ruled Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money. More
June 21, 2022
US prosecutors will likely drop other charges for Avenatti
Federal prosecutors expect to drop additional charges against incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud for swindling his clients out of settlement funds. More
June 21, 2022
What to know ahead of South Dakota AG impeachment trial
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 a pedestrian. More
June 20, 2022
Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
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 him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. More
June 16, 2022
Federal court: NC school can’t require girls to wear skirts
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
House votes to erase ‘homosexuality’ from state crimes code
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
Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to four years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds. More
June 2, 2022
Avenatti to be sentenced for defrauding Stormy Daniels
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
Avenatti, facing sentencing, apologizes to Stormy Daniels
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
Indiana man charged with murder withdraws from township race
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 charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife. More
May 18, 2022
Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
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 records and explaining his and his company's document retention policies. More
May 11, 2022
Internet troll faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles
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," balked at pleading guilty on Wednesday to a criminal charge stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot. More
May 11, 2022
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
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 of race discrimination. More
April 27, 2022
University to pay professor $400,000 after punishing him for using wrong pronouns
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 punished Nicholas Meriwether in 2018 for calling addressing a female transgender student as “sir.” More
April 19, 2022
Lawsuit over Idaho transgender athlete ban likely to proceed
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 is again enrolled at Boise State University and competing in school athletics. More
April 14, 2022