Law

Supreme Court Dismisses Texas Lawsuit Aiming To Overturn Election Results

7:59am December 12, 2020

by Miles Parks

The Supreme Court rejected a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results in fours swing states. It was a long-shot attempt by President Trump's allies to overturn President-elect Biden's victory.

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Supreme Court Rejects Texas' Lawsuit Over Election Results

7:45pm December 11, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by Republican-led states alleging election fraud, ending one of the last legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election.

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Representatives for President Trump (left) review ballots Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis., during the recount vote in Dane County. A state judge on Friday rejected a Trump campaign attempt to challenge the voting process in Dane and Milwaukee counties.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take Up Trump Lawsuit Appeal To Overturn Biden Win

7:26pm December 11, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The decision by the conservative-controlled court on Friday means Trump's case will skip over the Wisconsin Court of Appeals as the president pursues his quest to invalidate more than 221,000 ballots.

British musician FKA twigs, arriving at the Grammy Awards in Jan. 2020.

FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Accusing Him Of Domestic Abuse

7:00pm December 11, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The musician FKA twigs has filed suit against her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he had physically and mentally abused her. She says another ex-girlfriend has made similar claims.

Texas Is Asking Supreme Court To Throw Out Election Results From 4 Key Swing States

5:30pm December 11, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul about a lawsuit brought by 17 Republican attorneys general asking the Supreme Court to to throw out the election results in four battleground states.

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Jacques Yves Duroseau, shown here in 2016 when he was an active duty Marine, was found guilty by a federal jury over a weapons smuggling scheme.

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Former U.S. Marine Found Guilty Of Trying To Smuggle Firearms Into Haiti

4:22pm December 11, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 34, was found guilty of five counts related to gun smuggling charges. Court filings say he wanted to "train the Haitian police, and run for president of Haiti."

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019. His company has been hit with twin lawsuits alleging it abused its power in order to crush rivals.

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'The Wrath Of Mark': 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook

11:19am December 11, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is the city's first Black Circuit Court attorney. On Thursday a circuit judge disqualified her and her staff from prosecuting the case against Mark McCloskey.

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St. Louis Prosecutor Taken Off Case Of Couple Who Brandished Guns At BLM Protesters

8:40am December 11, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

A judge in St. Louis rules that in sending fundraising emails seeking reelection, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner jeopardized Mark McCloskey's right to a fair trial.

U.S. Executes Brandon Bernard

7:27am December 11, 2020

by George Hale

The Trump administration has carried out its ninth federal execution of the year, putting to death a Texas street-gang member in the slayings of a religious couple from Iowa more than two decades ago.

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Discussions Drag On For Another Coronavirus Relief Bill

7:27am December 11, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

Top leaders say they won't go home for the holidays before they pass a relief bill, but negotiations are stalled over money for state/local governments and liability protections.

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