Judge weighs bid to stop Trump’s refugee resettlement limit

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday pressed a government lawyer to explain why President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing state and local governments to reject refugees, questioning whether the change was politically motivated. U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Maryland didn’t immediately rule on a request by three national refugee... Read More

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January 9, 2020

Weinstein lawyers want judge off rape case over texting jabs

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers asked the judge in his New York City rape case to step aside Wednesday after he threatened to jail the disgraced movie mogul for texting in the courtroom. Weinstein’s lawyers sent a letter to Judge James Burke saying his comments Tuesday were “prejudicial and inflammatory” and raised questions... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

January 9, 2020

Sheriff admits stealing public money; avoids prison

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina sheriff pleaded guilty Wednesday to committing crimes while in office, becoming the 10th sheriff to do so in the past decade. But like four of those other former lawmen, he won’t spend any time in prison. Former Florence County Sheriff Kenney Boone pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzlement... Read More

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Kenney Boone

January 9, 2020

UNC newspaper sues over deal to remove Confederate statue

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors violated the state’s open meetings laws by secretly negotiating and approving a deal to dispose of a Confederate monument from the campus of the system’s flagship school, according to a lawsuit filed by a student newspaper. DTH Media Corp., which publishes The... Read More

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Confederate statue

January 9, 2020

Justice Department: Too late to pass Equal Rights Amendment

BOSTON (AP) — The Justice Department has thrown a roadblock into efforts to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, finding that an expired pair of deadlines imposed by Congress on ratification of the measure means it’s too late for additional states to ratify it now. The memo by Assistant Attorney General Steven Engel comes as Virginia... Read More

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Equal Rights Amendment

January 9, 2020

Judge denies DNA test for Georgia inmate facing execution

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge refused Wednesday to order DNA tests on a gun used to kill a convenience store cashier more than 30 years ago, rejecting arguments from defense attorneys who said the results could spare a Georgia inmate from execution next week. Jimmy Fletcher Meders, 58, is scheduled to receive a lethal... Read More

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Jimmy Fletcher Meders

January 9, 2020

Ex-boyfriend in GoFundMe scam faces federal indictment

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who has already pleaded guilty in state court to participating in an online donation fraud scheme involving a homeless veteran was indicted Wednesday on federal charges. Mark D’Amico faces a total of 16 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. attorney’s office said in... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Fraud, News

January 9, 2020

Montana justices hear arguments about immigration detainers

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The ACLU of Montana is asking the state Supreme Court to rule state law does not allow local law enforcement officers to arrest people for alleged civil violations of federal immigration law. The court did not immediately rule after hearing arguments Wednesday. The ACLU filed a lawsuit against Lincoln County in... Read More

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Immigration

January 9, 2020

Lawsuit filed after six people found dead in Vegas fire

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sister-in-law of one of six residents found dead after a Las Vegas apartment building fire filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the property owner, who officials say had been been cited in the past over missing smoke alarms and an emergency exit that was bolted shut. The suit filed... Read More

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Alpine Motel Apartments, Tracy Ann Cihal

January 9, 2020

City’s new treasurer says racist officials won’t seat her

The newly elected treasurer of a small city in western Pennsylvania asserted in a lawsuit Wednesday that city officials plotted to block her from taking office because she is black. Uniontown Treasurer-elect Antoinette Hodge alleged that a city councilman, Martin Gatti, took action to prevent her from being sworn in as scheduled this week and... Read More

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Antoinette Hodge

January 9, 2020

Appeals court keeps block of Trump immigration rule in place

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court in New York on Wednesday rejected a motion from the Trump administration that would have allowed it to implement a policy connecting the use of public benefits with whether immigrants could become permanent residents. The ruling from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the administration’s... Read More

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January 9, 2020

Court to decide if private border wall can go next to river

HOUSTON (AP) — For Tommy Fisher, a federal court hearing set for Thursday next to the U.S.-Mexico border could result in his company getting a chance to prove it can build President Donald Trump’s signature border wall faster and better than the government. For environmentalists and some landowners in South Texas, the hearing could clear... Read More

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January 9, 2020

Court reverses $35M verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a $35 million judgment against the Jehovah’s Witnesses for not reporting a girl’s sexual abuse to authorities. Montana law requires officials, including clergy, to report child abuse to state authorities when there is reasonable cause for suspicion. However, the state’s high court said in... Read More

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Jehovah's Witnesses

January 8, 2020

Jury selection in Weinstein case could prove to be drawn-out

NEW YORK (AP) — On Sunday, Harvey Weinstein was a punchline at the Golden Globes. On Monday, he was hit with new sex-crimes charges in Los Angeles. And on Tuesday, he and his lawyers walked into court in New York to begin picking the jury that will decide the fate of the man widely seen... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

Judge weighs bid to stop Trump’s refugee resettlement limit

Weinstein lawyers want judge off rape case over texting jabs

Sheriff admits stealing public money; avoids prison

UNC newspaper sues over deal to remove Confederate statue

Justice Department: Too late to pass Equal Rights Amendment

Judge denies DNA test for Georgia inmate facing execution

Ex-boyfriend in GoFundMe scam faces federal indictment

Montana justices hear arguments about immigration detainers

Lawsuit filed after six people found dead in Vegas fire

City’s new treasurer says racist officials won’t seat her

Appeals court keeps block of Trump immigration rule in place

Court to decide if private border wall can go next to river

Court reverses $35M verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses

Jury selection in Weinstein case could prove to be drawn-out

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