Courts

In disputed Shakopee-area legislative race, voters share what was on uncounted ballots
While 20 ballots believed to have been discarded before being counted won’t be recovered, some voters who cast those missing ballots shared what was on them. They appear to show Rep. Brad Tabke’s narrow lead would stand up.
Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars
The bidder that lost last month's auction of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' assets had complained that the process was rigged and "fatally flawed."
Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits
Two families are suing AI chatbot company Character.AI for allegedly encouraging harm after the kids became emotionally attached to the bots. One chatbot allegedly exposed them to sexualized content.
Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars
A U.S. bankruptcy judge is hearing arguments for and against selling the show to The Onion, the satirical news site named the winning bidder. Host Alex Jones says the auction was rigged.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy
The court's action was the second time the justices declined to intervene in an admissions program based on geography since their 2023 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education.