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Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LBGTQ+ kids

Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LBGTQ+ kids

A majority of Supreme Court justices seem to be leaning in favor of a Christian counselor who is challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. 
by The Associated Press

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New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump's aggressive assertion of presidential power

New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump's aggressive assertion of presidential power

A monumental Supreme Court term is set to begin with major tests of presidential power on the agenda. There also are important cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people.
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Iowa school district sues firm that vetted superintendent as authorities detail his criminal history

Iowa school district sues firm that vetted superintendent as authorities detail his criminal history

Federal authorities have revealed that the superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, Ian Roberts, had a criminal history before his arrest by immigration agents.
by The Associated Press

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Sean Combs sentenced to over four years in prison for prostitution-related charges

Sean Combs sentenced to over four years in prison for prostitution-related charges

Combs had been convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution. During his sentencing hearing he spoke at length for the first time in the trial, addressing the judge at length.
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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Minnesota judges find joy in jamming, and a break from the stress of the bench

Minnesota judges find joy in jamming, and a break from the stress of the bench

The Reasonable Doubts are a band of nine current and retired judges and justices. Nearly every weekend in St. Cloud, they trade gavels for guitar picks as a stress reliever. 
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines

Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines

A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed election technology company Smartmatic by falsely claiming its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election.
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Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

Federal regulators say Amazon has agreed to pay a historic sum to resolve their allegations that its web designs manipulated millions of people into paying for Prime subscriptions, which were also purposefully hard to cancel. Affected shoppers are slated to receive payouts.
by Alina Selyukh

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Judge rejects ex-FBI agent's claim he was illegally fired for disparaging Trump in texts

Judge rejects ex-FBI agent's claim he was illegally fired for disparaging Trump in texts

A federal judge has thrown out a former FBI agent’s claims that he was wrongfully fired after sending disparaging text messages to a colleague about President Donald Trump.
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