Tag: Local courts
Garland launches gun trafficking strike forces in 5 cities
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is launching an effort in five cities in the U.S. to reduce spiking gun violence by addressing illegal trafficking...
Missouri Supreme Court reverses Medicaid expansion decision
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a lower court's decision in the state's Medicaid expansion case, agreeing that the voter-approved plan to offer...
Judge exonerates man who served 20 years in Georgia slayings
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge on Monday dismissed all charges against a man convicted of the 1985 slayings of a couple at a south...
Prosecutor opposes officer’s motion to move Andre Hill trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state attorney prosecuting the December police killing of Andre Hill opposed the former officer's request for the trial to be...
Not guilty plea entered for police officer in assault case
PORTLAND, Ore. — An attorney for a Portland police officer has entered a not guilty plea on the officer’s behalf to a fourth-degree assault...
Appeals court: Indiana must resume unemployment benefits
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the state temporarily continue payment of federal unemployment benefits, affirming an earlier court order...
Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately after a review, prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building,...
Video: Mississippi deputy retreated before shooting man
BILOXI, Miss. — Security camera video shows a Mississippi sheriff's deputy running backward and tripping before he fatally shot a man authorities say was...
Judge: Indiana must continue federal unemployment benefits
INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County judge ordered Friday that Indiana must continue the federal government’s unemployment benefits, putting a temporary stop to Gov. Eric...
Judge allows Georgia ballot review case to move forward
ATLANTA — A judge on Thursday allowed a lawsuit alleging fraud in Georgia's most populous county during the November election and seeking a review...