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Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 13 | Friday, April 1, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — A controversial facial recognition company that’s built a massive photographic dossier of the world’s people for use by police, national governments and — most recently — the Ukrainian military is now planning to offer its technology to banks… Continue reading Face scanner Clearview AI aims to branch out beyond police

VOL. 46 | NO. 13 | Friday, April 1, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump last year of inciting the Capitol insurrection. But neither Trump nor any of his top advisers have faced charges over the attack in a court of law, and it’s uncertain if they ever will. But… Continue reading House panel’s possible options for alleging Trump 1/6 crimes

VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously to hold former Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress for their monthslong refusal to comply with subpoenas. The committee made its case Monday… Continue reading Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Scavino, Navarro in contempt

Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cast doubt on Texas’ claim that it can’t be sued by a former state trooper who says he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq. The justices… Continue reading Justices cast doubt on Texas immunity claim in vet’s lawsuit

Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Boeing Co. test pilot was acquitted Wednesday on felony charges of deceiving federal regulators about a key flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes involving 737 Max jets. A jury in federal… Continue reading Former Boeing test pilot found not guilty of deceiving FAA

VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Legal experts praised Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in her final day of Senate hearings on Thursday, with a top lawyers’ group saying its review found she has a “sterling” reputation, “exceptional” competence and is well qualified to sit on the Supreme Court.… Continue reading ‘Stellar’ reputation: Legal experts assessing Judge Jackson

VOL. 46 | NO. 11 | Friday, March 18, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is telling senators she would defend the Constitution and decide cases “without fear or favor” if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court. She is delivering her opening statement Monday at her high court confirmation hearing. She is… Continue reading Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’

VOL. 46 | NO. 11 | Friday, March 18, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized in Washington after being diagnosed with an infection but does not have COVID-19, the Supreme Court said Monday. The high court announced Sunday evening that the 73-year-old justice had entered the hospital Friday after experiencing “flu-like symptoms”… Continue reading What we know about Justice Clarence Thomas’ hospitalization

VOL. 46 | NO. 11 | Friday, March 18, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, worked for seven years as a judge on the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., before Biden appointed her to the appeals court that meets in the same courthouse. Senate hearings… Continue reading Notable opinions by high court nominee Jackson