October 10, 2024 Dem lawmaker reintroduces death row appeals bill allowing for introduction of newly discovered evidence Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson reintroduced for a third time a death row appeals bill that would allow inmates to introduce newly discovered evidence.
October 9, 2024 Virginia voter roll removal process violates federal law, groups allege — state fires back A lawsuit alleges that voter roll maintenance efforts in Virginia violate federal law, but the state stands ready to defend its practices.
October 8, 2024 Texas death row inmate's lawyer says 'there was no crime' as she makes last-ditch effort to save his life A lawyer for a Texas death row inmate scheduled to be executed next week for his conviction of killing his 2-year-old daughter more than 20 years ago says her client is innocent.
October 7, 2024 Swiss probe into woman's voluntary death causing advocacy groups behind 'suicide capsule' to suspend its use Advocacy groups behind a "suicide capsule" said they have suspended applications to use it until Swiss authorities complete a criminal probe into the death from its first use.
October 6, 2024 Judge rules Missouri sex offenders no longer need to post warning signs outside their homes on Halloween A federal judge ruled that Missouri's sex offenders are no longer required to display "no candy" warning signs outside their homes on Halloween, arguing it is unconstitutional.
September 30, 2024 Trump assassination attempt: Secret Service to face new lawsuit over DEI quota The nonprofit Independent Women's Forum plans to sue the U.S. Secret Service for what it alleges is an 'arbitrary' DEI initiative that harms female employees.
September 29, 2024 What is Good Cause Eviction? NY lawyer on protection of 'bad tenants', possible squatters The Good Cause Eviction Law is one that makes it more difficult for landlords to remove tenants. A New York lawyer cautions that the law could cause problems for landlords.
September 28, 2024 'It is abusive': Iowa AG rips leading pediatric group for not 'following the science' for trans youth Iowa AG, Brenna Bird, joined a letter signed by 20 state AGs demanding the American Academy of Pediatrics update its recommendations to reflect accurate warnings about the risk of puberty blockers and other hormone treatments for trans youth.
September 26, 2024 Japanese court acquits longest-serving death row inmate in 1966 quadruple murder case A Japanese court on Thursday found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing his long death row status.
September 25, 2024 Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on state's abortion law, death of Amber Thurman Two Georgia lawmakers, both emergency-medicine doctors, say the state's law did not play a role in the tragic death of Amber Thurman, despite media "fearmongering."
