BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday a Baton Rouge police officer's trial against Black Lives Matter activist Deray Mckesson may proceed, but justices wouldn't weigh in on what they thought of Mckesson's claim that he enjoyed First Amendment protection for his actions.Former BRPD officer Brad Ford was hit in the face with a piece of asphalt thrown by protesters in the days after the shooting of Alton Sterling. Ford says Mckesson is responsible because he summoned a crowd to Baton...
Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
In a case that could have far-reaching impact, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether the city of Grants Pass, Oregon can punish homeless people for camping in public spaces.
NPR reports: “When Starbucks barista Florentino Escobar first heard that the Supreme Court had taken up a case involving him and six of his co-workers from Memphis, Tenn., he was shocked. ‘I was like, “Wait, the Supreme Court? Like we’re talking the U.S. Supreme Court?”‘ he says. Escobar is one of the Memphis 7, a… Source
On today's show: Melissa Murray, NYU law professor, co-host of the "Strict Scrutiny" podcast and the co-author (with Andrew Weissmann) of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), previews the oral arguments the Supreme Court will hear on former President Trump's immunity case. Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could impact how cities across the nation handle homelessness on Monday. The case comes after a city in Oregon is fining people for sleeping or camping in public places. The city of Grants Pass, Oregon issued over 500 tickets for []
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, the Supreme Court began a case considering whether cities can punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go. Homelessness has risen 12 percent nationally, and it's also on the rise in parts of Luzerne County, according to experts. The City of Wilkes-Barre []
Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinizing the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases. The move by what is referred to as a Meta "supreme court" for content moderation disputes comes just months after the widespread sharing of lewd AI-generated images of megastar
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. A blockbuster case in the U.S. Supreme Court. Today, the justices heard arguments over whether Donald Trump has absolute immunity from criminal charges that he plotted to subvert the 2020 election. The final decision will be a major statement on the scope of presidential power. But, Trump couldn’t attend that hearing because he faces other legal […]
The team under Special Counsel Jack Smith is up before the Supreme Court in Trump’s bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in the blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from prosecution in the federal election subversion case. Follow here for the latest live news updates, analysis and more.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol spoke with NBC5 about the Supreme Court case Tuesday, centered on whether or not the city can criminalize sleeping in public spaces. Monday saw the first oral arguments in front of the country’s highest court, in a case that’s garnering nationwide attention. Mayor Sara Bristol said […]