Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family
Officials also announced a series of police reforms to be adopted by Louisville Metro Police Department. Taylor was killed by police in March.
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S.D.'s Attorney General Fatally Strikes Man With Car, Says He Thought He Hit A Deer
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a 55-year-old man on a rural stretch of road Saturday night. State authorities are investigating.
North Carolina AG To Probe Sources Of 'Forever Chemicals'
The office of the Attorney General of North Carolina is investigating the sources responsible for contaminating drinking water in the southeastern part of the state.
Some States To Out-Of-Towners: If You Come Visit, Plan To Quarantine For 2 Weeks
The 14-day quarantine rule — which in some areas carries fines of up to $10,000 — is meant to help contain the spread of COVID-19, but enforcement varies from state to state.
Georgia Attorney General Names New Prosecutor In Ahmaud Arbery Case
Joyette Holmes is the first African American woman to serve as Cobb County, Ga., district attorney. She will be the fourth prosecutor to lead the Ahmaud Arbery case since he was killed in February.
State Officials Battle Over Abortion During Medical Supply Shortage
Republican officials in a growing number of states say abortion is a nonessential procedure that can be delayed during the coronavirus pandemic; Democratic attorneys general are pushing back.
Jeff Sessions Embraces President Trump In Comeback Senate Bid
The former U.S. attorney general is making a play for his old Senate seat in Alabama, and despite his public falling out with the president tells voters there, "I've been with him from the start."
Trump Administration Targets Your 'Warrant-Proof' Encrypted Messages
Encryption is going mainstream, and some tech companies "throw away the key" so they can't decrypt messages even when police get a warrant. The government says that's taking privacy too far.
Senate Democrats Accuse Justice Department Of Politicizing Immigration Courts
In a bluntly worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts.
In 2019, The Legal Fight Over Opioids Unraveled Into Confusion And Infighting
This was meant to be the year we answered a big question about the deadly opioid epidemic: Will drug companies that make and sell prescription pain medications be held liable? That clarity never came.