Archives for June 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against an American Indian who claimed the feds couldn't prosecute him for sex abuse after he had already pleaded guilty to assault and battery in tribal court. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court: Double jeopardy doesn't apply for man convicted in federal court after tribal trial

Gun rights advocates say that so-called red flag laws that aim to stop mass shootings aren't needed because states already have laws that allow mentally ill individuals to be confined against their will and lose the right of firearm ownership for life. … [Read more...] about Laws targeting mentally ill make red flag laws unnecessary, experts say

The Supreme Court delivered an affirmation of the government's system of detaining illegal immigrants, ruling Monday in two cases against migrants who'd sought the ability to be released while they fought their removal proceedings. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court backs DHS' ability to detain illegal immigrants

Republicans are pouring cash into a Texas congressional district they hope to flip in a special election on Tuesday, while candidates in South Carolina, Nevada, Maine and North Dakota face off in primaries that will test former President Donald Trump's influence on the GOP. … [Read more...] about What to watch Tuesday in primaries and Texas' special election

A self-published romance novelist who once wrote an online essay called "How to Murder Your Husband" was sentenced Monday to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering her husband at his workplace in Portland four years ago. … [Read more...] about 'How to Murder Your Husband' author sentenced to life in husband's murder