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February 20, 2018

Pennsylvania GOP slams election-map 'power grab' as 'judicial activism,' will challenge

Pennsylvania Republicans, egged on by President Trump, on Tuesday blasted a court decision to impose new congressional maps as a “power grab” by Democrats and vowed to challenge the move in federal court.

February 19, 2018

Pennsylvania Supreme Court issues new congressional map, which could benefit Dems

Pennsylvania's high court issued a new congressional district map for the state's 2018 elections Monday, the latest attempt to carve out voting boundaries in time for the state's May 15 primary.

February 4, 2018

The 'War on Crime' has failed. Here's a better battle plan

If prisoners are rehabilitated and get jobs after release, they are much less likely to commit crimes again

January 23, 2018

Pennsylvania court throws out congressional boundaries

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's widely criticized congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who alleged the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans and setting off a scramble to draw a new map.

October 26, 2017

Oklahoma child care worker convicted of murder following death of infant

A children’s day care owner in Oklahoma was convicted Thursday in the death of an infant in 2016.

October 6, 2017

Hawaii wants to challenge third version of Trump travel ban

A federal judge on Friday said he would give Hawaii an opportunity to make its case that it should be allowed to challenge the Trump administration's latest travel ban.

September 29, 2017

California judge scolds Dem AG for 'misleading' ballot question on tax repeal, rewrites it

A California judge scolded the state’s attorney general this week for writing a tax-related ballot question that was “flawed” and potentially “misleading” to voters – so much so that the judge rewrote the ballot question himself.

September 27, 2017

Detroit judge praised for halting deportation of Iraqi Christians, but ICE issues warning

A federal judge in Detroit, who this week halted the deportations of some 1,400 Iraqi nationals to allow more time for individual cases to be reviewed by the court system, is being hailed as something of a hero among the Iraqi community in America.

September 26, 2017

Sessions announces new conditions for sanctuary cities to get federal money

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that sanctuary cities must give federal immigration authorities access to jails and alert them when someone facing deportation will be released from custody in order to receive certain law enforcement grants.

September 25, 2017

Under siege, more judges opt to arm themselves for protection

The county judge in Steubenville, Ohio was making his way to work at the courthouse on Monday morning when the angry father of a convicted rapist walked up and shot him.