Law - Page 50

December 24, 2024

Husbands who abused adopted sons in 'house of horrors' slapped with massive prison sentences

A Georgia couple that pleaded guilty to sexually abusing their two adopted sons will now spend 100 years in prison without the possibility of parole.

December 23, 2024

Republicans hammer Biden for federal death row reprieves ahead of leaving office

Republicans tore President Biden apart for unveiling his decision to commute the sentences of almost everyone on federal death row.

December 23, 2024

Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates past their release date, Justice Department argues

Louisiana's prisons often hold inmates long after they were supposed to be released following the completion of their sentences, the DOJ says.

December 20, 2024

Veteran suing CNN scores another victory, judge rules expert witness can’t claim segment didn’t impact income

Zachary Young scored a victory ahead of his defamation trial against CNN, as a judge ruled that an expert witness cannot testify that he suffered zero lost income or profits.

December 20, 2024

Watchdog seeks to halt 11th-hour Biden DOJ effort to ‘handcuff’ Kentucky police over Breonna Taylor incident

The Oversight Project is filing an amicus brief with a western Kentucky federal court seeking to warn against the approval of a consent decree it says will hamstring police.

December 20, 2024

Attorney says 'a lot of teachers coming to us' after they are being forced to use students' preferred pronouns

Many teachers are reaching out to Alliance Defending Freedom after they are being forced by school policy to use students' preferred pronouns.

December 18, 2024

District attorney indicted after shooting at fugitive suspect, striking home with 3 kids inside: police

A Tennessee grand jury has indicted District Attorney Christopher Stanford on one count of reckless endangerment after he allegedly fired shots at a fugitive, striking a house.

December 18, 2024

Indiana carries out first execution in 15 years after inmate chooses Ben & Jerry's ice cream as last meal

An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killing of four people including his brother was put to death on Wednesday, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years.

December 17, 2024

NBC's Chuck Todd says ABC 'abandoned' George Stephanopoulos in settling with Trump

After ABC News' defamation settlement favoring President-elect Donald Trump, NBC's Chuck Todd said he would have felt "abandoned" if he were George Stephanopoulos.

December 17, 2024

Strange laws in New Mexico, including trouble for tripping a horse

You may be unaware you're breaking the law with the strange, widely unknown laws in U.S. states. A few of New Mexico's strangest include horses and duels.