VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The… Continue reading Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
Tennessee sheriff indicted for profiting from inmate labor, misusing funds
Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 MEMPHIS (AP) — The sheriff of a rural Tennessee county illegally profited from the work of jail inmates under his supervision and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission, officials said Wednesday. Gibson County Sheriff Paul… Continue reading Tennessee sheriff indicted for profiting from inmate labor, misusing funds
Tesla attorneys ask judge to vacate decision invalidating massive pay package for Elon Musk
Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 2, 2024 WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Elon Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors are asking a Delaware judge to vacate her ruling requiring the company to rescind a massive and unprecedented pay package for Musk. Friday’s hearing follows a January ruling in which… Continue reading Tesla attorneys ask judge to vacate decision invalidating massive pay package for Elon Musk
Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over
VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a drug used in the majority of U.S. abortions on Thursday, though abortion opponents say the ruling won’t be the last word in the fight over mifepristone. The narrow decision came two years after the… Continue reading Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over
Trump refers to Milwaukee as ‘horrible’ just before the city hosts the Republican convention
VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump used the word “horrible” in talking about Milwaukee — the city where he will accept the Republican nomination next month — during a closed-door meeting Thursday with GOP congressmen, according to several people in the room who… Continue reading Trump refers to Milwaukee as ‘horrible’ just before the city hosts the Republican convention
New Tennessee Laws Effective July 2024
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessories used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, in a ruling that threw firearms back into the nation’s political spotlight. The high court’s… Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
Alex Jones’ personal assets will be sold to help pay Sandy Hook debt as judge decides Infowars’ fate
VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ‘ personal assets but was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his… Continue reading Alex Jones’ personal assets will be sold to help pay Sandy Hook debt as judge decides Infowars’ fate
In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woes
VOL. 47 | NO. 48 | Friday, November 24, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Tearing up as he testified, Donald Trump’s former corporate controller said he “gave up” on his longtime job because he was worn out by the company’s legal woes. Jeffrey McConney was on the witness stand for a fourth day in six… Continue reading In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woes
Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in two states. Can he still run for president?
VOL. 47 | NO. 53 | Friday, December 29, 2023 DENVER (AP) — First, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump wasn’t eligible to run for his old job in that state. Then, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state ruled the same for her state. Who’s next? Both decisions are historic. The Colorado court… Continue reading Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in two states. Can he still run for president?