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Mar 04 2024
News
Accused Esther Wolfe shooter held on no bond
A Pennington County judge held 21-year-old Arkadius Wright Sr. on no bond during his initial appearance in court for murder Monday morning. The Box Elder man is accused of shooting and killing 25-year-old Esther Wolfe on Feb. 21 in Rapid City. Wright's bond was set at $750,000 on his Feb. 28 warrant, but Pennington County State's Attorney Lara Roetzel asked Magistrate Judge Janki Sharma on
Rapid City JournalFeb 29 2024
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Oklahoma could halt executions as death penalty moratorium bill advances
Oklahoma would halt executions and state courts would be prevented from imposing new death penalty sentences for two years under a measure working its way this week through the House of Representatives. House Bill 3138 by state Rep. Kevin McDugle, R-Broken Arrow, would set a five-year moratorium on the death penalty. The bill would halt executions currently scheduled and prevent state courts
The OklahomanFeb 28 2024
News
Cook County judge orders Donald Trump removed from Illinois primary ballot for his role in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s name should be struck from the March 19 Illinois Republican primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and is disqualified from holding the office of president. Judge Tracie Porter made her ruling based on the case law surrounding the Colorado Supreme Court’s 4-3
Chicago TribuneSep 06 2023
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Mexican court expands access to abortion, even as U.S. restricts it
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican Supreme Court on Wednesday widened access to abortion, decriminalizing the procedure in federal health facilities. The ruling means that more than 70 percent of women in Mexico — including everyone who uses the federal health system — will have access to legal abortion without fear of punishment, said the Information Group on Reproductive Choice, or GIRE. The
Washington PostNov 30 2023
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Florida Supreme Court: Police officers who use deadly force don't have right to anonymity under Marsy’s Law
TRUCK. TODAY, FLORIDA SUPREME COURT RULED THAT POLICE OFFICERS WHO USE DEADLY FORCE DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. THE DEBATE CENTERED ON WHETHER COPS NAMES ARE PROTECTED UNDER MARSY’S LAW. WESH 2’S MARLEI MARTINEZ SPOKE WITH A LAW EXPERT WHO SAYS THIS DECISION IMPACTS MORE PEOPLE THAN JUST POLICE OFFICERS. YEAH, SO THIS IS A VERY SURPRISING DECISION. ON THURSDAY, FLORIDA SUPREME
WESH 2Oct 20 2023
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Utah Supreme Court considers reviving sexual assault lawsuit leveled by 94 women
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court is considering whether to revive a sexual assault lawsuit leveled by 94 women against a Provo OB-GYN. On Friday, the state's top court heard arguments in the lawsuit against Dr. David Broadbent, Intermountain Healthcare and MountainStar Health Care. The women sued, accusing Dr. Broadbent of sexually assaulting them during medical exams. "For over 40
FOX 13 Salt Lake CityMar 08 2024
Opinion
Biden’s State of the Union was a campaign speech — but not for the general election
One would be forgiven for mistaking President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday night as a campaign speech. It was overtly political, with the president making more than a dozen references to his “predecessor” and current rival, former President Donald Trump, and several dozen more about the supposed “threats to democracy” Trump poses.
But Biden’s reelection pitch wasn’
Washington ExaminerApr 13 2023
News
DOJ will take emergency dispute over medication abortion rules to the Supreme Court
The Justice Department will take an emergency dispute over medication abortion drugs to the Supreme Court, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday. Garland’s announcement comes after a federal appeals court overnight froze parts of a Texas judge’s order that would have suspended the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a medication abortion drug. But the US 5th Circuit Court of
San Jose Mercury NewsSep 06 2023
News
Wisconsin Democrats combat impeachment of court justice with $4M effort
The Wisconsin Democratic Party has launched a $4 million effort to pressure Republicans to back down from impeaching a new liberal state Supreme Court justice Wisconsin Democrats combat impeachment of court justice with $4M effortBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressThe Associated PressMADISON, Wis. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Wednesday launched a $4 million effort to
Breitbart NewsFeb 16 2024
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Donald Trump ordered to pay $355M, barred from NY business in civil fraud case
A New York judge ordered that former President Donald Trump pay $355 million — and temporarily banned him from doing business in the state where he made his name — after finding Friday that he inflated his net worth by billions to dupe banks and insurers over the course of a decade.
Trump, 77, will be barred from serving as an officer or director of any company in New York for three
New York Post (News)