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May 11, 2023

Supreme Court rules in favor of former aide to ex-NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo relating to 'Buffalo Billion' case

Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled in favor of a former Cuomo aide in relation to the "Buffalo Billions" case. The justices all claimed they had a problem with the conviction.

May 11, 2023

Wesleyan University to cover students' abortion, emergency contraceptive costs beginning this fall

Connecticut's Wesleyan University abided by a campus democratic socialist group's wishes to receive cost coverage for abortions and emergency contraceptives.

May 11, 2023

Supreme Court sides with transgender woman over deportation dispute in unanimous decision

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously sided with a Guatemalan transgender woman who arrived in the U.S. as a migrant and is fighting deportation.

May 11, 2023

Nevada advances measure to enshrine abortion rights into state constitution

Nevada is getting closer to adding abortion access into the state constitution in a move that could provide women the highest level of reproductive rights protection in the state.

May 11, 2023

Lawyers brace for AI's potential to upend court cases with phony evidence

The rise of artificial intelligence could lead to the spread of convincing misinformation, which will likely spill over into the courts amid legal cases.

May 10, 2023

Constitutional amendment vote threshold question slated to appear on Ohio's August ballot

A proposal to raise the vote threshold for future amendments to the Ohio Constitution will appear on the Buckeye State's August ballot.

May 10, 2023

MA high court upholds $37M payout for woman who smoked Marlboro lights, got cancer

Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of Patricia Walsh Greene, who was previously awarded $37 million in her suit against Marlboro parent company Philip Morris.

May 10, 2023

Biden's DHS appeared to consider targeting pro-life moms and other 'radicalization suspects,' docs show

The Department of Homeland Security appeared to examine producing training videos targeting "radicalization" suspects including a pro-life mom, internal emails show.

May 10, 2023

GOP Vermont Gov. greenlights legal protections for abortion pills

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday signed into law a bill explicitly protecting access to abortion-inducing mifepristone, regardless of FDA approval status.

May 10, 2023

E. Jean Carroll reveals CBS host's off-camera reaction to Trump verdict

CBS guest E. Jean Carroll revealed host Gayle King's off-camera reaction to a jury finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation.