The Supreme Court of Washington on Thursday ordered the state to pay a fine of $100,000 per day for each day that it fails to comply with a previous court ruling mandating adequate funding of public...

Mississippi civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the policy of the Mississippi Department of Human Services that bans adoption by married same-sex couples. The Campaign for Southern Equality, Family Equality Council [advocacy...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Wednesday signed into law the bill known as SB 1304 which includes the Law Enforcement Body Worn Camera Act, establishing sweeping regulations for police officers' use of body cameras while on...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday indicted an international web of hackers and traders who stole information from press releases prior to publication and traded on said information, making over $100 million...

An attorney for former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on Tuesday said he will appeal his public corruption convictions to the US Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on Tuesday apologized for an unexpected mine spill that took place last week in Colorado. Despite little knowledge as to what exactly lead to the spill,...

A judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on Friday that New York City's regulation of the banking industry through the Responsible Banking Act is...

The US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee , on Monday, lifted a temporary restraining order which limited the state in enforcing new abortion laws regarding licensing standards for clinics. The new laws require all abortion...

The Chicago Police Department has decided to allow independent evaluations of their stop-and-frisk procedures that many have said specifically target African Americans under an agreement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) . The...

A federal judge on Friday ruled that a new licensing exam for teachers in the state of New York did not discriminate against minorities. Kimba M. Wood of the US District Court for the Southern...