October 28, 2016 5 more charged with drug conspiracy in Middle Tennessee overdose outbreak Five more people are facing federal drug charges in a fentanyl overdose outbreak that killed two people in Tennessee over 24 hours this summer, U.S. Attorney David Rivera announced Thursday.
October 25, 2016 Arizona's 'Sheriff Joe' formally charged with criminal contempt The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix was charged Tuesday with criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring a judge's order in a racial-profiling case, leaving the 84-year-old lawman in a tough spot two weeks before Election Day as he seeks a seventh term.
October 13, 2016 In NYC, rare abortion death leads to rarer prosecution A New York doctor who once billed himself as a "world renowned expert" in gynecological cosmetic surgery is facing a manslaughter charge after a patient died following an abortion, an uncommon death that has spurred an even more rare prosecution.
October 11, 2016 Feds to bring criminal contempt charges against Arpaio Prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge's orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Arizona, exposing the 84-year-old lawman to the possibility of jail time.
July 19, 2016 Mississippi court hears rep's challenge over machine that speed-reads bills A Mississippi lawmaker is suing the Speaker of the state House for abusing a speed-reading machine that House members have referred to as the “demon chipmunk.”
June 27, 2016 Justices reject appeal over medical marijuana in Montana The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal challenging a Montana law that limits medical marijuana providers to selling the drug to a maximum of three patients each.
June 23, 2016 Democrats, LGBT activists’ sinister plan to crack down on Christian schools If California Democrats have their way, Christian colleges and universities will no longer be allowed to require students attend chapel services or require them to profess a relationship with Jesus Christ.
June 9, 2016 California aid-in-dying law concerns some Latinos, blacks SAN DIEGO (AP) -- California on Thursday becomes the latest state to allow the terminally ill to legally choose to end their lives, raising worries among some people in the state's large Latino and African-American communities that poor people with serious illnesses could be pressured to take lethal drugs as a cheaper option to long-term care.
June 8, 2016 California judge censured for sex in chambers wins re-election A California judge who was censured for having sex with an intern and a lawyer in his chambers won re-election Tuesday over an opponent who promised to “restore integrity” to the bench.