Legal proceedings

Lawsuit against Florida ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat still alive after judge’s ruling

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A lawsuit against Florida's ban on “lab-grown” meat is still alive after a federal judge tossed four…

6 days ago

19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools

CONCORD, N.H. -- Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and…

7 days ago

Fears of racial profiling over registration policy for immigrants in US illegally

PHOENIX -- The Trump administration's plan to strictly require anyone illegally in the U.S. to register with the government and…

1 week ago

Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil

A labor rights group sued Starbucks on Thursday, alleging that it sourced coffee from a major cooperative in Brazil whose…

1 week ago

Sex assault accuser’s roommate testifies at Weinstein retrial

NEW YORK -- Hovering in the doorway of her roommate's bedroom one evening in July 2006, TV production assistant Miriam…

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Alabama to execute a man who said he’s guilty of rape and murder and deserves to die

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- An Alabama man is scheduled to be executed Thursday after dropping his appeals, saying he's guilty of…

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Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28M to North Dakota for pipeline protests

BISMARCK, N.D. -- A federal judge on Wednesday found the state of North Dakota entitled to nearly $28 million for…

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Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial opens at a different #MeToo moment

NEW YORK -- Opening statements began Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape retrial, five years after his original #MeToo trial…

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More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia’s behalf

WASHINGTON -- Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man…

2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court won’t revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adults

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Minnesota asking to revive the state's ban on gun-carry…

2 weeks ago