Courts & Law
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Alleged non-citizen commercial truck driver charged in connection with crash killing state trooper
The Pennsylvania state trooper who died recently moved home to help care for his mother during her cancer treatment.
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Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, involved in hit-and-run accident
The incident occurred in Yountville, a town in Napa Valley
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Appeals court sides with Trump admin over panels' wording on slavery at George Washington's home
Academics and other critics were concerned the change wouldn't focus heavily enough on America's sins in the past in favor of a perspective that focuses too much on America's qualities.
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Florida AG sues Snapchat operator over social media age verification law
The suit further argues that Snap markets the app as appropriate for users as young as 13 despite knowing that it provides easy access to pornography, drugs, and other potentially harmful content.
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Gorsuch, Roberts side with liberal Supreme Court justices in immigration case
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch agreed in the 5-4 ruling that illegal migrants under the 60-day departure timeframe that falls on a weekend or on a federal U.S. holiday should be extended to the next business day.
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Deported El Salvadoran stopped in car owned by alien who pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges
The owner of the car in which Kilmar Abrego Garcia was stopped by police is Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, who pleaded guilty to smuggling illegal aliens into the United States in 2020, two years before Garcia's deportation. Reyes himself was deported after the guilty plea and returned to the country illegally.
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Supreme Court seems likely to favor parents in case regarding LGBTQ content in elementary schools
A ruling is expected to come down in June.
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Watchdog warns Texas county voting system undermines secret ballot
There are "a thousand ways this can be abused," PILF President J. Christian Adams said.
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Judge temporarily halts NYC Mayor Adams agreement to allow ICE agents at Rikers Island jail complex
Under the Obama administration, ICE was not allowed in city jails in 2014 due to sanctuary city laws.
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Walgreens agrees to pay up to $350 million in major opioid settlement with Justice Department
Walgreens agreed to pay the federal government $300 million to resolve the allegations, and another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before fiscal year 2032.
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Harvard sues Trump administration over $2 billion funding freeze
Harvard President Alan Garber accused the federal government of attempting to exert “unprecedented and improper control" over the Ivy League school, and said the freeze impacts programs unrelated to antisemitism.
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Nadine Menendez convicted of accepting bribes in husband's corruption case
Nadine Menendez was indicted for her role in September of 2023, but her trial was delayed because of her breast cancer treatments. The verdict comes after seven hours of jury deliberations, which took place over two days.
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Federal Trade Commission files lawsuit against Uber alleging deceitful billing practices
As of now, Uber has not responded to the lawsuit.