The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case challenging abortion bans that prohibit the procedure in the instance of a medical emergency. In the case, State v. Zurawski, patients and physicians challenged the state’s abortion laws as it relates to pregnancy complications where the procedure may be necessary. Nine justices considered whether [...]

A Tennessee state court ruled that a Republican-drawn map for the state’s Senate seats violated the Tennessee Constitution. In coming to their Wednesday ruling, a panel of judges determined that lawmakers incorrectly numbered the legislative districts in Nashville and that the Tennessee legislature will need to re-number the Senate districts in accordance with the law. [...]

The US Supreme Court declined to review former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s state convictions for the murder of George Floyd on Monday. Chauvin was found guilty of murdering Floyd in 2020, prompting nationwide protests against police brutality and reigniting the Black Lives Matter movement. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison on his [...]

The US Supreme Court, in a split decision, issued a brief statement on Thursday refusing to reinstate a Florida law that targets drag shows. A lower court order previously prohibited the law from coming into effect. The justices refused to intervene in that decision, meaning the law will not come into effect anywhere in the [...]

Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades on protestors Monday in aerial footage from local news station WGXA News during an anti-“Cop City” demonstration urging the city of Atlanta to halt the construction of a new police training center. Hundreds of protestors arrived at the guarded construction center in masks and chemical suits holding signs [...]

A federal jury in Maryland convicted Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby on Thursday on perjury charges. The jury found Mosby was guilty of falsifying financial duress claims in order to withdraw funds from a retirement fund. A jury in the US District Court of Maryland convicted Mosby on two federal perjury counts after she [...]

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to a domestic violence court order from owning a gun. The case, US v. Rahimi, marks the first challenge to gun control measures since a case from last year imposed a new framework to assess [...]

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty on Thursday to excessive force and conspiracy charges for the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of the five Memphis police officers charged to admit guilt. In his plea agreement, Mills admitted to “repeatedly and unjustifiably striking Nichols with a baton and to [...]

A Kansas judge blocked several existing and planned abortion restrictions in the state on Monday including requiring providers to tell patients that abortion medication can be reversed and that abortion is linked to breast cancer, both of which are contested claims. In a 92-page court ruling, Judge K. Christopher Jayaram issued a temporary injunction in [...]