Law

St. Louis Police Scrutinized Over Tactics Used To Disperse Crowds

8:19am October 20, 2017

by Willis Ryder Arnold

Protests continue throughout St. Louis more than a month after a judge acquitted a white police officer of first degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of a black man.

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What's The Section 199 Tax Deduction?

9:47pm October 19, 2017

As Republicans look to overhaul the tax code, we look at the story of a single corporate tax deduction that tells us a lot about how the tax code works.

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A police officer in Redford Township, Mich., leads Michael Zaydel to jail after he turned himself in, delivering doughnuts and a bagel while he was at it.

Holes In The Plot: Suspect Loses Bet With Cops, Turns Himself In — With Doughnuts

7:53pm October 19, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A wanted man made a bet with police on Facebook: If they could get 1,000 shares, he would turn himself in — and bring doughnuts. They did it. And eventually, police posted photos of his promise kept.

National

Court Puts A Hold On Order That Approved Undocumented Teen's Abortion

4:13pm October 19, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The minor, who is being referred to as Jane Doe, has obtained a judge's permission to have an abortion. But the Department of Health and Human Services has refused to allow her to visit a clinic.

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Federal Judge Orders Government To Allow Abortion For Teenager In The U.S. Illegally

9:07pm October 18, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The case pits the Trump administration and anti-abortion groups against civil libertarians and immigrant rights advocates.

McKayla Maroney stands on the podium at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She says a team doctor molested her for years, including during the Olympics.

Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor

7:22pm October 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The gold medalist says Dr. Larry Nassar claimed he was giving her "medically necessary treatment." She says the abuse began on a team trip when she was 13 years old.

A lawsuit against President Trump alleges he is violating the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments clauses of the Constitution. Plaintiffs' lawyer Deepak Gupta says Trump's Washington hotel (above) is "an emoluments magnet."

Emoluments Hearing Hints At What May Be At Stake: Trump's Tax Returns

6:53pm October 18, 2017

by Peter Overby

If a federal judge lets the plaintiffs proceed with their lawsuit against the president, the next step would give them access to some of his financial documents — perhaps including tax returns.

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In his opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rebuffed the panel's Democrats on the issue of executive privilege.

Senators Grill Attorney General Sessions On Russia, Comey, 'Sanctuary Cities'

6:47pm October 18, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The attorney general testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and defended his past comments to the panel about his contacts with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 campaign.

Federal Judge Hears Arguments In Emoluments Clause Lawsuit Against Trump

5:48pm October 18, 2017

by Peter Overby

Today, attorneys for businesses saying they are being hurt by the Trump Hotel in D.C. told a federal judge why they should have standing to sue for enforcement of the Constitution's Emoluments Clause. The White House attorneys said the businesses have no standing to bring such a suit. The judge said he intends to rule in 30 to 60 days.

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Omar Jadwat (center), director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project, speaks outside a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Md.

Federal Judge In Maryland Blocks Trump's Latest Travel Ban Attempt

5:46pm October 18, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The plaintiffs "have established that they are likely to succeed on the merits," District Judge Theodore D. Chuang wrote, dealing another setback to the Trump administration.