By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The president of the United States has been elevated to the status of “a king above the law.” The occupant of the White House may order assassinations of political rivals without fear of prosecution. America’s leader may now be insulated from criminal consequences for whatever he or she wants […]
Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers. We’re here with a special edition to cap off this historic Supreme Court term, which ended with the court finally ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity claim. Writing for the Republican appointees in the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts weakened the federal election interference case against Trump and all but […]
In Reality Check stories, Star-Telegram journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@star-telegram.com. Officials in the Fort Worth Independent School District may have broken the state’s public meetings law last month when they gave school board members a closed-door briefing about the district’s state test scores. The Texas […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A United Nations human rights working group on Monday called for the immediate release of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he had been detained “arbitrarily in violation of international laws.” The Geneva-based United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention made this demand after examining Khan’s case in which he […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an unsparing dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court allowed a president to become a “king above the law” in its ruling that limited the scope of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol and efforts to […]
TAMPA, Fla. – According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Bradenton woman sped off an exit ramp in Hillsborough County and hit a tree while being pursued by a trooper early on Sunday morning. FHP says the driver of a dark blue Mercedes A220, later identified as 25-year-old Sahai Mata Flatts, took off on SR […]
The U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary WASHINGTON — A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification of the 2020 presidential election results cannot be charged with obstructing an official proceeding unless a lower […]
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A judge has acquitted 28 people accused of money laundering in an international case known as the Panama Papers, including the co-founder of a law firm that authorities say was at the center of a conspiracy to hide money linked to illegal activities. Jürgen Mossack founded Mossack & Fonseca with then […]
California voters will get to decide whether a law that was heralded as a breakthrough in criminal justice reform will remain intact, the latest signal that anxieties and fear around crime has risen to the top of the state’s political agenda in this election year. A measure to undo much of Proposition 47, the landmark […]
Multiple police agencies were called to a shooting that involved an officer in Taylor Mill Sunday evening. Kentucky State Police trooper David Jones confirmed that the Critical Incident Response Team responded to the intersection of Grand and Droege Avenues. Jones has not confirmed what time the incident happened or why police were called. Fox19′s Mike […]
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations from helping people pay bail so they can be released while their criminal cases are pending. U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert blocked part of Senate Bill 63 from taking effect on Monday after a hearing in […]
The sponsor of a new Florida law designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday that upheld the constitutionality of an Oregon city’s ordinance cracking down on public camping. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, called the Supreme Court ruling in […]