Recent Updates
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Judge denies Kevin Spacey's request to skip court appearance
Civil Rights 12/29/2018Former "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey must appear in a Massachusetts court on accusations that he groped a young man in 2016, a judge ruled on Monday.The 59-year-old Oscar-winning actor had argued he should be excused from attending his Jan. 7 ar...
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Fight over report on Wynn allegations back in court Jan. 4
Civil Rights 12/18/2018The fight over a Massachusetts Gaming Commission report on allegations of sexual misconduct against former casino mogul Steve Wynn will be back in a Nevada courtroom next month.Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez on Thursday set a Jan. 4 c...
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Thai court extends detention of refugee sought by Bahrain
Civil Rights 12/12/2018A Thai court ruled Tuesday that a soccer player who holds refugee status in Australia can be held for 60 days pending the completion of an extradition request by Bahrain, the homeland he fled four years ago on account of alleged political persecution...
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Man accused of killing tourist appears in New Zealand court
Civil Rights 12/10/2018A man accused of killing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane made his first appearance in a New Zealand court Monday.The 26-year-old man stared at the ground while a judge addressed him during the brief appearance at the Auckland District Court...
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Lump of coal? Taxes more likely for online gifts this season
Civil Rights 11/24/2018where they weren't before. The reason: the Supreme Court.A June ruling gave states the go-ahead to require more companies to collect sales tax on online purchases. Now, more than two dozen have moved to take advantage of the ruling, many ahead of the...
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Mixed rulings for Republicans from Kentucky Supreme Court
Civil Rights 11/14/2018In a pair of mixed rulings for Kentucky Republicans, the state Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law requiring a panel of doctors to review medical malpractice cases before they go to court while upholding the state's law banning mandatory unio...
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Court fight likely in 10-year-old girl’s homicide case
Civil Rights 11/10/2018When a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl was charged with homicide this week in the death of an infant, it was a rare — but not unprecedented — case of adult charges being filed against someone so young.The girl told investigators she panicked a...
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The Latest: 6 countries seek criminal probe of Venezuela
Civil Rights 09/27/2018Six countries from the Americas say they are asking the International Criminal Court to investigate Venezuela's government for alleged crimes against humanity. It's the first time that member countries have referred another country to the Netherlands...
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The Latest: McConnell says Kavanaugh 'will be' on court soon
Civil Rights 09/17/2018Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is telling evangelical activists the Senate will "plow right through" and move to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.McConnell told the annual Values Voter conference Friday "in the very near fut...
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California high court rules for immigrant kids in visa fight
Civil Rights 08/17/2018The California Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for some immigrant children who are abused or abandoned by a parent to seek a U.S. visa to avoid deportation in a ruling that advocates said would help thousands of children.State judges cannot ...
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Philadelphia's tax on soda upheld by state Supreme Court
Civil Rights 07/17/2018Pennsylvania's highest court is upholding Philadelphia's tax on soda and other sweetened drinks, rejecting a challenge by merchants and the beverage industry.The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the 1.5-cent-per-ounce levy is aimed at distributors and d...
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Trump closes in on Supreme Court pick; 3 judges top list
Civil Rights 07/07/2018President Donald Trump is closing in on his next Supreme Court nominee, with three federal judges leading the competition to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.Trump's top contenders for the vacancy at this time are federal appeals judges Amy C...