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Crime, Law and Justice

Rancorous, partisan start for Kavanaugh high court hearing

Rancorous, partisan start for Kavanaugh high court hearing

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh promised Tuesday to be a "team player" if confirmed to the closely divided court, declaring that he will be a "pro-law judge" who won't decide cases based on his personal views.
by The Associated Press

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No place like home: Dorothy's ruby slippers recovered

No place like home: Dorothy's ruby slippers recovered

The famous slippers, from the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz," have been missing since August of 2005, when they were stolen in a smash-and-grab burglary at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn.
by Briana Bierschbach

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What to watch for as senators consider Kavanaugh nomination

What to watch for as senators consider Kavanaugh nomination

Republicans who mostly back President Trump's pick are focusing on Kavanaugh's 12-year career as an appellate court judge. Democrats are expected to take a more pointed tack, grilling the 53-year-old conservative on hot-button issues that could swing the court's majority rightward.
by The Associated Press

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Father of slain Iowa student decries using her as 'pawn'

Father of slain Iowa student decries using her as 'pawn'

The father of slain Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts in a Saturday opinion piece spoke out against using his daughter's death in support of "views she believed were profoundly racist."
by Associated Press

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Mother of Parkland victim wins school board seat: 'I won't stop' until kids are safe

Mother of Parkland victim wins school board seat: 'I won't stop' until kids are safe

Lori Alhadeff's mission is to make all U.S. schools safe, starting with Broward County, Fla. After her daughter was killed in February's mass shooting, politics has become her vehicle for change.
by Emma Bowman and Ian Stewart

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New chief leading Minnesota State Fair police force

New chief leading Minnesota State Fair police force

Art Blakey retired last year after 37 years as the chief of the fair's police force; he passed away earlier this summer. Blakey's one-time deputy, Paul Paulos, has now succeeded him.

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The man who could be White House counsel prepares for battle

The man who could be White House counsel prepares for battle

Emmet Flood is currently the lawyer handling the Russia investigation for the White House, but his name comes up frequently as a possible replacement for outgoing White House counsel Don McGahn.
by Ryan Lucas and Tamara Keith

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