Law - Page 92

June 3, 2024

Oregon defendants who do not have a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals court rules

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants who have been in jail for more than seven days without a defense attorney must be released.

June 2, 2024

Hunter Biden’s drug use: What the prosecution needs to prove and what we already know

Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, will face trial in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday regarding three federal gun charges related to his drug use.

June 1, 2024

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state abortion ban's medical exceptions

The Texas Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld the state's abortion ban after a lawsuit seeking clarity over the law's medical exceptions.

May 31, 2024

Dozens arrested as Thai police dismantle crime network that facilitated long-term stays for foreigners

Police in Thailand have broken up a large network that illegally helped foreigners, mostly Russians, to stay in the country long-term, authorities say.

May 31, 2024

Russian-American journalist has sentence extended by Russian court amid Kremlin's crackdown on dissent

Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, has been ordered to remain in custody.

May 31, 2024

Ukraine's military recruits thousands of prison inmates with promise of forgiven sentences

Ukraine is enlisting prisoners to fight against Russia in an effort to bolster its military numbers in the war against Russia. More than 4,000 inmates have applied to join.

May 30, 2024

Bragg touts DA office 'did our job' after Trump verdict: 'The jury has spoken'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office did its "job" after a jury in the NY v. Trump case found former President Trump guilty on all counts.

May 30, 2024

Republicans react to historic Trump trial verdict: 'Dark day for America'

Republican lawmakers in U.S. Congress are infuriated over the NY v Trump trial outcome with one calling it "a complete travesty that makes a mockery of our system of justice."

May 30, 2024

Stefanik slams 'sham' Trump trial verdict as 'corrupt' and based on 'zombie' case

Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik slammed the "sham" NY v. Trump case verdict as "corrupt" and based on a "zombie" case brought by a partisan DA.

May 30, 2024

Trump can run for president from jail, but he’s not likely to go there

Former President Trump could still run for president from behind bars, but it's unlikely he will be sentenced to incarceration.