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Federal prosecutors outline sentencing recommendations for 3 ex-cops in Floyd killing

Federal prosecutors outline sentencing recommendations for 3 ex-cops in Floyd killing

Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to sentence one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd's killing to as many as 6 1/2 years in prison — but to impose significantly stiffer yet unspecified sentences on two others.
by The Associated Press

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Celebration and concern as South Dakota trigger law severely restricts abortion

Celebration and concern as South Dakota trigger law severely restricts abortion

South Dakota health care providers now face imprisonment for conducting an abortion for any reason other than to save the life of the mother. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday that abortion is not a constitutionally protected right triggered the measure. Over the weekend, South Dakotans offered a range of reactions to the monumental law change.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases.
by The Associated Press

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George Floyd killing: Ex-cops' state trial moved to October

George Floyd killing: Ex-cops' state trial moved to October

J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are now set to go to trial on Oct. 24. They face aiding and abetting charges in Floyd’s killing while in police custody. The state trial has been repeatedly delayed as the ex-officers faced federal charges for violating Floyd's civil rights.
by Jon Collins

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Iowa court: Abortion not protected by state constitution

The Iowa Supreme Court has made it easier for lawmakers to limit or outlaw abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution.
by The Associated Press

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In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult U.S. courts

In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult U.S. courts

National data shows the number of children sent to adult courts for criminal prosecution in the U.S. has dropped to new lows as more states steer teenagers instead toward rehabilitation and counseling offered by juvenile courts.
by The Associated Press

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New policy lifts most pandemic-related restrictions in state courts but keeps some remote hearings

New policy lifts most pandemic-related restrictions in state courts but keeps some remote hearings

Under a new policy, most pandemic-related restrictions in state courts will cease but remote hearings will continue for many cases. Has this switch to remote hearings helped or hurt the judicial process? Rosalyn Park from The Advocates for Human Rights spoke with Tom Crann about the benefits and concerns of remote hearings.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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A victim of the Brooklyn subway shooting is suing the gun maker Glock

A victim of the Brooklyn subway shooting is suing the gun maker Glock

Ilene Steur, who was one of 10 people injured in the April attack, says in the lawsuit that Glock's marketing practices made it possible for the shooting suspect to buy one of the company's guns.
by Joe Hernandez

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Man accused in clinic shooting declines to look at survivors

Man accused in clinic shooting declines to look at survivors

A man accused in a shooting attack on a Buffalo medical clinic that killed one staff member and wounded four others last year refused to look at the survivors Tuesday as they described their pain and terror.
by The Associated Press

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