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Cleric extradited from Jamaica to NYC on terrorism charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A radical Islamic cleric has been extradited to New York City on charges he recruited followers and fighters for the Islamic State through fiery online lectures and militant propaganda, prosecutors said Friday. Abdullah al-Faisal, who had been behind bars in Jamaica, pleaded not guilty in...
Court hears high-stakes Kentucky 'historical racing' case
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Supreme Court delved into a high-stakes case over the legality of “historical horse racing" machines that are lucrative moneymakers for racetracks and the thoroughbred industry. Attorneys for racing interests and The Family Foundation argued Friday over the...
NC death row inmate to serve life in prison, court rules
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A man on death row in North Carolina will soon have his sentence reduced to life without parole, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday. Marcus Robinson is one of four inmates to initially get death penalty sentences reduced using the legal process outlined in the now-defunct Racial...
Georgia court ponders charges for deputies in stun gun death
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Supreme Court is deciding whether three sheriff's deputies should be immune from prosecution in the 2017 death of a Black man who authorities repeatedly shot with a stun gun. A judge last year ruled that Sgt. Henry Lee Copeland and deputies Michael Howell and Rhett Scott were...
Slew of church abuse lawsuits hinges on state court decision
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses have been hit with about 150 lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children by priests and hope a state court decision last year has shown a way around time limits for legal claims. Lawyers involved in the litigation say they...
New project aims to reduce evictions in Jefferson County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has announced an initiative aimed at reducing eviction cases in the state's largest county. The Eviction Diversion Pilot Project will begin operating in Jefferson District Court on Aug. 24, the Administrative Office of the Courts said. It will connect...
Power corridor referendum is unconstitutional, court says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A referendum aimed at overturning approval of a $1 billion hydropower transmission corridor is unconstitutional, and should be removed from the November ballot, the state supreme court ruled Thursday. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court concluded that the referendum "fails to meet the...
Justices overturn $2.9M award to Yakima nurses for unpaid OT
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly overturned a decision awarding $2.9 million to home care and hospice nurses in Yakima who said they were pressured to work unpaid overtime and miss meal breaks. In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the court said it didn't condone the behavior of now-shuttered...
Cuba Gooding Jr wears 'Black Lives Matter' mask to court
NEW YORK (AP) — Sporting a “Black Lives Matter” face mask, Cuba Gooding Jr. showed up at a New York City court on Thursday to hear lawyers argue over what restrictions to place on testimony at his sexual misconduct trial. The Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” actor Gooding wore the...
High court: Rhode Island mail-in voters don't need witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place an agreement that allows Rhode Island residents to vote by mail through November's general election without getting signatures from two witnesses or a notary. State officials had agreed to suspend the witness requirement because of the...
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