Judge Agrees To Delay US Government Restrictions on WeChat
A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.
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Ohio Limit of 1 Ballot Drop Box Per County Blocked, Appealed
An Ohio judge has temporarily blocked the Republican secretary of state’s order limiting counties to one ballot drop box, and both the state and the Republican Party have appealed.
Slovenian Woman Cut Off Her Hand for Insurance Payout
A court in Slovenia has sentenced a 22-year-old woman to two years in prison for deliberately cutting off her hand with a circular saw to make a fraudulent insurance claim.
Video Shows Muslim Man’s Faith Mocked during Fatal Arrest
An advocacy group released what they say is previously unseen body camera footage showing Phoenix police mocking the religion of a Black Muslim man who later died in their custody.
9th Circuit Ends California Ban on High-Capacity Magazines
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says the law violates the U.S. Constitution's protection of the right to bear firearms.
‘See You in Court’: ACLU Files Nearly 400 Cases Against Trump
The ACLU has filed nearly 400 lawsuits and other legal actions against the Trump administration, some meeting with setbacks but many resulting in important victories.
Prosecutor Seeking Trump’s Taxes Cites Probe of His Business
Manhattan District Attorney District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. seeks eight years of President Trump’s personal and corporate tax records.
Prosecutor: No Charges for Officer in Michael Brown’s Death
It was nearly six years ago that a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot Brown, a Black 18-year-old, in Ferguson, Missouri.
Federal Judge Voids Georgia ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Restriction
Georgia’s measure sought to ban abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” was present, with some limited exceptions.
Justices Rule States Can Bind Presidential Electors’ Votes
The ruling, just under four months before the 2020 election, leaves in place laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia that bind electors to vote for the popular-vote winner.
No Kidding Around: Woman Sues for Paternity Test on Goats
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit seeking either a paternity test on her goats or a refund.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Clinic Law
The ruling reasserts a commitment to abortion rights in the first big abortion case of the Trump era.
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