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A Kern County jury found a 67-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday in the shooting death of his daughter-in-law after she disrespected him. Jagjit Singh showed no reaction while Judge John W. Lua read the verdict and listened via headphones to the proceedings translated into Punjabi. Singh shot Sumandeep Kaur Kooner, 37, three times on Aug. 26, 2019, prosecutors said. On that ...

Former Supreme Court law clerks said this week's publication of a draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade was a disturbing breach of court tradition that could change how the justices do their jobs. The extraordinary leak, unprecedented in the modern era, came as a particular shock to those who have experienced firsthand how the court and its staff operate behind closed doors. Brian Fitzpatrick...

(KIRO 7 News) The Seattle City Council, in an effort led by councilmember Lisa Herbold, is working with the King County Regional Homeless Authority (KCRHA) to create a safe-lot program to store RVs and other large vehicles residents have used as homes. KCRHA currently has a request for proposal (RFP) to create said lot. City of Seattle held ‘scheduled RV Remediation clean’ in Ballard, RVs rem...

The latest Siena College poll pegged the issues foremost on the minds of New York’s voters heading into the November elections. Not surprisingly crime emerged as the top concern in a poll released last week, identified by more than 24% of respondents. A combination of economic issues were also high on the list. According to the new Siena poll, “One-quarter of voters say that crime will be th...

Franklin County District Attorney “One Team, One Fight.” That is forever. It steadfastly means something special here and has always meant something in Franklin County, particularly within our law enforcement family. It has been my creed literally since day one as district attorney and when my time comes, I would happily accept that on my grave marker. “One Team, One Fight” essentially mean...

Many are wondering if this is the end for federally mandated abortion rights. ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Although the Supreme Court’s leaked opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade is an initial draft, many are wondering if this is the end for federally mandated abortion rights. Can the Supreme Court change its decision before the final draft of the majority opinion is released? Lisa Hager, a...

'Heartbeat law' would prohibit abortions after about six weeks, but the big question people have it whether Georgia could propose an outright ban moving forward ATLANTA — A group is challenging Georgia's suspended abortion law, dubbed the 'heartbeat law,' as the U.S. Supreme Court seemingly has plans to overturn Roe vs. Wade this summer. The 'heartbeat law' would prohibit abortions after abo...

JEFFERSON CITY — Sweeping changes to election laws are nearing final approval in the Missouri Senate after about eight hours of debate and amendments. The Senate version of HB 1878 would ban private donations to elections authorities, create a photo identification requirement and give the secretary of state audit powers. During Tuesday’s debate, Democrats added one item to the Republican-back...

Attorney Juan Chavez included this photo in his lawsuit against police, alleging Det. Erik Kammerer, circled in red, urged bicycle offiers to arrest Hannah Ahern after seeing her spit towards a police van. Portland Detective Erik Kammerer did not have probable cause to direct officers to arrest a woman for spitting on the ground in front of a police riot control van during a downtown protest ...

Natasha Blycha, co-founder of digital law firm Stirling & Rose. Courtesy photo