Courts

Ginsburg missing Supreme Court arguments for 1st time
Court spokesperson Kathy Arberg said Monday the 85-year-old Ginsburg is continuing to recuperate and work from home after doctors removed two cancerous growths from her left lung odn Dec. 21.
Despite #MeToo, rape cases still confound police
The #MeToo movement is empowering victims of sexual assault to speak up like never before. But police departments in the U.S. are becoming less and less likely to successfully close rape investigations.
Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to enforce asylum ban
The Supreme Court won't let the Trump administration begin enforcing a ban on asylum for any immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoes surgery for lung cancer
Short of complications in recovery, doctors say prospects look good for a full recovery for Ginsburg, 85. She hopes to be back on the court for the start of the new term in early January.
Minnesota sues Comcast alleging overcharges, broken promises
The cable TV and internet giant overcharged customers for cable packages, charged consumers for unordered services and didn't deliver the prepaid Visa cards promised in its promotions, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson said Friday.
Trump Foundation to dissolve amid New York AG's investigation
The New York attorney general's office detailed what it called "a shocking pattern of illegality" and said the foundation's decision to shutter was "an important victory for the rule of law."
Archbishop Hebda bars Nienstedt from celebrating mass in Twin Cities
Archbishop Bernard Hebda says he is troubled by the Vatican's failure to conclude an investigation into allegations that former Archbishop John Nienstedt behaved inappropriately with young men.