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Case dismissed in officer’s use of pepper spray amid protest

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PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge has dismissed charges against a former police officer seen on video lowering the mask of at least one protester...

‘Vexatious’ debt claim against UK PM Boris Johnson removed

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LONDON — A court order naming British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as owing an unpaid debt was no longer on the books Thursday, a...

Judge overturns conviction in Indiana officer’s 1980 killing

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CROWN POINT, Ind. — A judge has overturned a man's conviction in the 1980 fatal shooting of an off-duty Hammond police officer because prosecutors...

Report: Court order issued to Boris Johnson over unpaid debt

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LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said Wednesday it was investigating a report claiming that there is an outstanding court order against...

Judge awards homeless man $150K in Missouri panhandling case

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ST. LOUIS — A federal judge says a Missouri county cannot enforce ordinances that target panhandlers and violate their free-speech rights, and has awarded...

Judge denies media requests for cameras at Potter hearing

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MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota judge on Tuesday denied media requests to allow cameras at an upcoming hearing for a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged...

Lawsuit seeks Confederate statue’s removal from courthouse

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Civil rights advocates sued a Maryland county on Wednesday to seek the court-ordered removal of a Confederate monument from a...

Court upholds city’s $30,000 fine for man’s overgrown lawn

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DUNEDIN, Fla. — A federal court has upheld a Florida city's decision to issue nearly $30,000 in code violation fines to a homeowner whose...

Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is announcing another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in...

Judge won’t block Arizona Senate’s 2020 election recount

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PHOENIX — A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in...