The suspect accused of carrying out a massacre in a Tops in Buffalo, New York has pleaded “not guilty” in his initial hearing. The 18-year-old man, Payton S. Gendron, faces one charge of first-degree murder, and authorities expect to see him charged with more crimes for his role in Saturday’s …
Read MoreCapitol Hill has been in controversy this month as lawmakers point fingers and wonder who leaked a divisive Supreme Court draft decision that could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision from 1973. While that case has set a judicial precedent for nearly 50 years, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Oklahoma over its current disagreement with Native American tribes. A 2020 Supreme Court ruling found that large swaths of eastern Oklahoma are legally Native American reservations, a ruling that has ruffled feathers in Oklahoma City. The state’s government claims it has the …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a death row inmate in Texas who argues one of the jurors in his initial trial harbors an inherent racial bias. The inmate, Kristopher Love, says he objected to one of his jurors who allegedly thinks “nonwhite races” are “more violent races.” …
Read MoreThe Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court earlier this week, making her the first black woman to serve in the highest court in the US. She’s also likely to be the last Democratically-appointed justice for as much as a decade. Democrats currently narrowly control the Senate, as …
Read MoreA recent Supreme Court decision will make it easier for citizens to sue police and prosecutors in the event of malicious prosecution. A 6-3 decision in which Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Amy Coney Barret sided with the court’s three liberal justices, will allow citizens to …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court will take up a case relating to the late artist Andy Warhol and late musician Prince. The case revolves around Warhol’s creation of silkscreen prints depicting Prince and whether the artist infringed on a photographer’s copyright of the image he drew inspiration from. Warhol Foundation lawyers called …
Read MoreA Russian court has ejected Meta Platforms, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, from the country’s borders. The court argues that Meta has promoted “extremism” in Russia by supporting Ukraine’s defenders following Russia’s illegal invasion of its Western neighbor. Notably, the court’s findings haven’t banned WhatsApp from Russia, as …
Read MoreThe UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that American reporter Julian Assange can’t appeal his extradition back to his home country. Assange, the founder of controversial site Wikileaks, played a pivotal role in disclosing restricted government documents over a decade ago, with the help of American servicemember Chelsea Manning. Assange has …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court surprised legal experts on Monday by allowing North Carolina lawmakers to forge ahead with a new court-mandated electoral map. Democrats have argued for years that many Republican-controlled states need new electoral maps, as their existing district lines are nonsensical gerrymanders. The Supreme Court has dealt a surprising …
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