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Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia sues NCAA over eligibility limits for former JUCO players

Nov. 09, 2024 21:40 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA over its rules limiting the eligibility of former junior college players after transferring to a Division I school. Pavia believes the NCAA's rules “unjustifiably” restrain athletes' abilities to earn...

Denny Hamlin won't guarantee 23XI will be at Daytona 500 following judge's ruling

Nov. 09, 2024 17:39 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Denny Hamlin, along with Michael Jordan the co-owner of 23XI Racing, for the first time is not guaranteeing their team will field cars at the start of the next season. His indecision at Phoenix Raceway came a day after a federal judge denied a temporary...

Federal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season

Nov. 08, 2024 20:41 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed with their antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France. ...

Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure

Nov. 08, 2024 20:32 PM EST

RESERVE, La. (AP) — A southeast Louisiana school board voted on Thursday to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school adjacent to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits linked to its high levels of toxic emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC produces...

Judge says New York can't use 'antiquated, unconstitutional' law to block migrant buses from Texas

Nov. 08, 2024 20:23 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City can't use an unconstitutional, two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of Texas from offering migrants free bus rides to the city from the southern border, a state judge has ruled. The court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by...

Lawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino's license

Nov. 08, 2024 20:18 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cherokee Nation Entertainment on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its license for a planned casino in the state. The lawsuit filed in federal court claims the measure approved by...

US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

Nov. 08, 2024 19:25 PM EST

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms. U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn, of the...

Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says

Nov. 08, 2024 17:31 PM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for doing the same job, the U.S. Justice Department says in a lawsuit it filed Friday. “Discriminatory employment practices, like...

Obama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in Milwaukee

Nov. 08, 2024 16:46 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama's brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private school in Milwaukee refused to reenroll their children after the couple raised concerns about racism and inappropriate conduct at the school. ...

Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting power

Nov. 08, 2024 16:11 PM EST

A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional. Orange County state court...