May 3, 2016 North Carolina judge accused of trying to bribe FBI officer with cash, beer A North Carolina state judge was arrested Wednesday on charges he tried to bribe an FBI officer to gather text messages between two phone numbers in what the judge said was a family matter.
May 2, 2016 Obama commutes sentences of 95, pardons 2 in year-end spree President Obama on Friday commuted the sentences of 95 prisoners and pardoned two more, part of a broader effort to rethink a criminal justice system that critics say has resulted in overly harsh and expensive sentences for thousands of drug offenders.
May 2, 2016 Wildlife refuge expansion means new restrictions on Vermont gun use A proposal to expand the Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge seeks to protect species and habitats, but expansion by the federal government will nibble away at gun rights enjoyed by Vermonters.
May 2, 2016 Illegal immigrants sue Oregon over ballot measure denying licenses A group of illegal immigrants is suing the state of Oregon to overturn a voter-approved initiative that denied them driver’s licenses.
May 2, 2016 Appeals court rejects challenge to California death penalty A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that found California's death penalty was unconstitutional because of excessive delays.
May 2, 2016 Pennsylvania attorney general charged with 2nd perjury count Prosecutors added a new perjury count and other criminal charges Thursday against Pennsylvania's attorney general, saying they found a signed document that contracts her claims she never agreed to maintain secrecy of a grand jury investigation in 2009, before she took office.
May 2, 2016 Judge blocks new federal rule on jurisdiction of waterways A federal judge in North Dakota on Thursday blocked a new Obama administration rule that would give the federal government jurisdiction over some state waterways.
May 2, 2016 Texas attorney general pleads not guilty to securities fraud Texas' attorney general, Ken Paxton, pleaded not guilty to securities fraud charges Thursday during a hearing in which he asked the judge to bar cameras from future proceedings and his high-powered lawyer resigned.
May 2, 2016 Connecticut's top court overturns death penalty in state Connecticut's highest court on Thursday overturned the death penalty in the state, saying it's unconstitutional.
May 2, 2016 Wisconsin court ends probe of presidential hopeful Walker The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ended a secret investigation into whether Republican Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups in winning his 2012 recall election.
