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Should Missouri legislators have singled out St. Louis County in a 2015 court-reform law that capped the amount of revenue its 90 municipalities could raise in court fines and fees? That was the question before the Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday, the latest twist in litigation over a 2015 law that limits the amount of revenue St. Louis County municipalities can collect from court fines t...

1 of 8 FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2021, file photo, people attend the Women's March ATX rally, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law that has banned most abortions in the state since September. The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate Bill 8. (AP Photo/Stephen Spil...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., calling it an “offensive deprivation” of a constitutional right by banning most abortions in the nation’s second-most populous state since September. The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman is the first legal blow to the Texas law known as Senate Bill 8, which until no...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed legislation Tuesday ending mandatory minimum jail sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. The bill, SB73, goes into effect in January 2022 and allows judges to sentence offenders to probation instead of jail time. Under current law, probation is off the table for anyone selling or possessing for sale more than 14 grams of heroin or PCP. The bill was first s...

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The state of Wisconsin recently amended its constitution to include rights for crime victims. It’s called Marsy’s Law and advocates for victims of domestic abuse say it’s a game changer. On Wednesday, more than a dozen people were at Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay for the “Walk with Me” event, which recognized the law’s positive impact on victims. “A lot of times peop...

BALTIMORE — A slew of laws is now in effect in October, including one that eliminates the gay/trans "panic" defense in murder cases. Beneath the gun violence that plagues Baltimore City is another crime that continues to target the trans community. "I spoke with a young lady who sat and watched as that lady's life was taken away," said Key'Ayshia Tucker, who attended the vigil for Alphonza Wa...

(CNN)Alex Murdaugh's former law firm is suing him to recover funds it alleges he stole from clients for his own personal use, according to a statement from the firm Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Elztroth, and Detrick released Wednesday. The firm alleges Murdaugh "developed a systematic scheme in which he diverted funds owed to the firm and to clients to a fictitious entity" for many years. Murdau...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Governor Newsom signed AB 818 by Assembly Member Richard Bloom into law, requiring all packaging for diaper wipes, cleaning wipes, and cosmetic wipes to display clear “Do Not Flush” warnings. The bill is the result of a three-year effort between representatives from wastewater and product stewardship groups and wipes manufacturers to address an urgen...

Lincoln Memorial University is mandating COVID-19 vaccines for students at its law school in Knoxville. All students must submit proof of vaccination by Dec. 27 to be enrolled for the upcoming spring semester, Kate Reagan, a Lincoln Memorial University spokesperson, confirmed to Knox News. The current student vaccination rate is below 70%, according to an email to students from Lincoln Memor...

AUSTIN – A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked enforcement of a Texas abortion law that effectively bans the procedure, siding with the federal government in a lawsuit over the ban. In a 113-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin said the law is an "offensive deprivation of such an important right" and said state actors, including judges and court clerks, can n...