A federal appeals court issued a ruling on Friday that will significantly impact access to medication abortion throughout the United States by reinstating requirements for in-person dispensing of mifepristone, effectively blocking the drug from being prescribed online and distributed through mail services. The three-judge panel from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Louisiana’s...
The House of Representatives approved a critical budget reconciliation framework on Wednesday, setting the stage for renewed funding of immigration enforcement agencies following a prolonged shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. The measure passed with a narrow 215-211 vote, with nearly all Republicans supporting the resolution while Democrats unanimously opposed it. The reconciliation framework...
Mexican security forces have successfully apprehended Audias Flores Silva, known by the alias “El Jardinero,” in a peaceful operation in the Pacific coastal state of Nayarit on April 27. The arrest represents a significant development for law enforcement efforts against one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organizations, the Jalisco Cartel New Generation. The operation, conducted...
Greek authorities confirmed Friday that approximately 175 activists who were part of a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla have disembarked in Crete after being intercepted by Israeli military forces in international waters. The activists, predominantly nationals from various European countries, were escorted by the Greek coast guard to the port of Atherinolakkos in southeastern Crete before...
The estate of a 30-year-old Colorado woman who was fatally shot by law enforcement officers during a vehicle pursuit has filed a lawsuit against the City of Thornton and three police officers involved in the incident. Jasmine Castro was shot at least thirteen times, predominantly in her back and the back of her head, during...
A federal court has denied an attempt by nearly 200 East Palestine, Ohio, residents to rescind personal injury releases they signed as part of a $600 million class action settlement stemming from the February 2023 train derailment that released toxic chemicals into the community. U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson issued a 29-page ruling on Friday,...
A Los Angeles jury began deliberations in a civil trial examining the death of 14-year-old Valentina Peralta, who was fatally struck by a stray police bullet while shopping with her mother at a North Hollywood department store in December 2021. The incident occurred on December 23, 2021, when Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to...
California’s Supreme Court has ordered lower courts to reconsider the sentence of Richard Morris Jr., who was convicted in 2013 for a murder that occurred on January 1, 1987. The ruling centers on recent changes to state law regarding accomplice liability in murder cases. Morris was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of...
The Supreme Court issued an unsigned order on Monday permitting Louisiana officials to immediately redraw the state’s congressional districts following a recent landmark decision that found a second majority-Black district unconstitutional. The order allows the state to implement changes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry having already issued an executive...
A former adjunct law professor has brought her case before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the circumstances surrounding the end of her employment at Kean University and raising questions about First Amendment protections in academic settings. The dispute centers on Cheryl Borowski, who taught law courses at the public institution until 2016. Her...