Tag: State courts
Convictions in baby’s death tossed; couple freed from prison
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Ashley and Albert Debelbot were sitting in the same courtroom where, more than a decade earlier, they were convicted of murdering...
Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic...
West Virginia trial puts spotlight on sprawling opioid cases
A corner of West Virginia wrenched by opioid addiction is getting the chance to argue in a courtroom that some of the corporate giants...
Analysis of police misconduct record laws in all 50 states
CARBONDALE, Illinois — Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. It is based on an analysis of statutes and...
Police misconduct records secret, difficult to access
CARBONDALE, Illinois — Police misconduct records are either secret or difficult to access in a majority of states - 35 of them plus Washington,...
Illinois justices weigh harshness of 19-year-old’s life term
SPRINGFIELD, iLL. — A state prosecutor told the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday that a man who was 19 when he participated in a...
With civil rights charges, Justice Dept. signals priorities
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is sending a strong message about its priorities these days.
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Oklahoma court overturns another death penalty, cites McGirt
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a man who was convicted of killing a teenager, following...
Utah affirms transgender right to change birth certificates
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates Thursday, a...
AP FACT CHECK: Yes, Trump lost election despite what he says
WASHINGTON — Seeking to shame Republicans who are disloyal to him, former President Donald Trump distorted the Constitution’s meaning in asserting widespread voter fraud...
