Police officers were allowed to force a suspect to use his thumbprint to unlock his phone, according to a federal court ruling. However, it said the issue was a finely-judged one, and its ruling should not be interpreted to mean that this is lawful in all circumstances more
Often, people buy their phone through their mobile carrier because it seems like the simplest option. What they may not realize is that they'll end up stuck for months or years paying it off, even if they'd like to take advantage of another carrier's great deal.As a result, many consumers are trending toward unlocked phones and purchasing them directly from companies like Apple, Samsung or a third-party retailer. Unlike phones that are exclusive to their carrier, you can take your unlocked phone...
The Massachusetts law known as Chapter 60 allows a city or town to foreclose on a person’s house to pay a tax debt, then keep the full value of the real estate beyond the amount of the debt.
The justices discussed immunity, coups, pardons, Operation Mongoose - and the future of democracy.
At a hearing in Washington DC, Donald Trump's lawyers have been arguing that he cannot be tried for his alleged crimes, which include conspiring to overturn the 2020 US presidential election. We ask lawyer Amy Howe what this all means for him and his political future.Also in the programme: a new transitional council is sworn in to lead Haiti amid continuing violence and chaos; and the so-called 'Pushkin plot' to steal rare books from libraries across Europe and replace them with fakes.(Photo: US...
The former police officer suspected of violently murdering 48-year-old Rishi Parmesar in Suriname at the end of December 2022 was ordered to remain in pre-trial detention during a hearing in the District Court of The Hague on Monday. Romeo B., now 50 years old, denied the accusations against him, and is struggling to understand “how he ended up in this nightmare,” his attorneys said.
The Arkansas Supreme Court recently broadened the list of people who are allowed to bring guns into a courthouse.
‘Misogynist influencer’ was indicted in June along with his brother and two Romanian female suspectsAndrew Tate’s trial on human trafficking charges can proceed, a Romanian court has ruled, 10 months after he was first indicted.The self-professed “misogynist influencer” was indicted in June along with his brother, Tristan, and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, allegations they have all denied. Continue reading
The Nevada Supreme Court sided with a proposed amendment to create a ‘fundamental right’ to virtually unlimited abortion and other ‘reproductive’ decisions, putting it another step closer to the ballot.
On Monday, the US Supreme Court dismissed Elon Musk’s appeal about a 2018 SEC settlement regarding his infamous “funding secured” tweet. Ars Technica reports that the conservative-majority court took a break from weighing whether US Presidents should be above the law to pass on Musk’s attempt to throw out the agreement, which required him to pay fines, step down from Tesla’s board and have his tweets pre-screened by a lawyer. The justices denied Musk’s petition without commenting. Their...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued another ruling striking down a West Virginia law, this time the state Medicaid Program's decision not to cover certain surgeries for the purpose of gender affirmation.
The Biden administration is trying to use the federal Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act to invalidate Idaho’s pro-life law banning nearly all abortions.