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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks after President Joe Biden announced Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Monday, Ketanji Brown Jackson will begin her confirmation hearings with an opening statement. Judge Jackson was picked by President Biden to fill Justice Stephen Breyer's seat on the Supreme Court, as he retires this summer. I...

A rally on March 6, 2022, in support of transgender kids in St. Paul, Minnesota, as anti-trans bills targeting health care for trans youth spread across the US. Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country are taking up anti-trans and anti-abortion bills at a shocking rate, as lawmakers seize on an enforcement mechanism first tested by Texas’s SB 8. Multiple states — includi...

The wings at Mitchell's annual Wingapalooza were finger-lickin' good on March 19, 2022, at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. MITCHELL — Ever tried a wing that’s dipped in creamy dill and rolled in potato chip crumbs? Saturday would’ve been your chance. Mitchell Main Street & Beyond took over the Corn Palace on Saturday afternoon for their annual Wingapalooza event, bringing a variety of tr...

Workers upholster a sofa at the Craftmaster Furniture manufacturing facility in Hiddenite, N.C., in November. Photo: Logan Cyrus/Bloomberg News As Americans grapple with soaring inflation and life after lockdowns, they want more job flexibility and protection of their rights in the workplace. Frustration over classroom closings, reckless spending and how to return to normal highlights a gro...

Two bills sponsored by Rep. Dylan Roberts, a Democrat from Avon, were signed into law Thursday that will prevent crime by making it harder to resell stolen goods and by providing law enforcement with additional tools to prosecute the crime of witness intimidation. Dylan Roberts “These new laws focus on giving law enforcement effective tools to prevent crime, and I’m proud Governor Polis has s...

A federal judge ruled last week that Major League Baseball violated Arizona state minimum wage law in its treatment of minor league players, and is liable for triple damages. The lawsuit was originally filed by three retired minor league players, claiming violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and state minimum wage and overtime requirements. Major League Baseball and its teams p...

Embrace the ethical standards of the legal industry by preserving your reputation and strategically avoiding knock-down, drag-out discovery and court proceedings. In a recent Colorado case, the lawyer was hired to litigate a construction contract lawsuit for a couple. After one of the initial hearings went poorly, the lawyer sent emails to his client calling the Judge in the case petty and...

Marijuana plants at the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File) ALBANY — Gov. Kathleen Hochul praised state cannabis regulators Thursday for deciding to give high priority treatment to applicants for retail pot store licenses who have criminal records for marijuana offenses. Under a plan embraced by the Cannabis Control Board, wou...

People rest at a temporary settlement site near Mariupol, Ukraine, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Victor/Xinhua) Kiev imposed martial law after Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine. KIEV, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill extending martial law in Ukraine, the press service of Ukraine's parliament said Sunday. The legislation extended ...

A truck crosses a bridge on Route 68 in Butler Township on Jan. 28. The state-owned bridge was given a “poor” grade for both the deck and superstructure. County officials have joined others in opposing laws allowing heavier truckloads. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle After the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh Jan. 28, dozens of law enforcement and governmental officials from Butler Coun...