• WBRZ

    Supreme Court won't hear Baton Rouge BLM activist, but says recent case could guide new lower court decision

    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...

  • Rabies Cases Being Investigated In Multiple Counties

    A warning has been issued as officials investigate multiple rabies cases in our area.

    • NPR

    What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It's not coffee

    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.

  • Search continues in Scranton cold case investigation

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton police continue to investigate a cold case where a man has been missing since 2018. Police stated Walter Kolodzieski, 37, was last seen in 2018 in the South Scranton "Minooka" area and has been missing since. Investigators ask anyone with information should contact Scranton Police Detective V. Uher at: []

  • Supreme Court to hear case on criminalizing homelessness

    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.

  • The Starbucks Case Before The Supreme Court Could Have Major Ramifications For Unions

    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

    • WNYC

    Special Coverage: Trump's Immunity Case Before the Supreme Court

    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.

    • KGBT

    Supreme Court case could impact how cities handle homelessness

    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 []

  • Supreme Court begins disputable case with rise in homelessness

    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 'supreme court' takes on cases of deepfake porn

    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

    • Screen

    Harvey Weinstein due in New York court on May 1

    Source: Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock Harvey Weinstein arrives for his first day in court in 2020 Harvey Weinstein, whose New York rape conviction was overturned this week, will return to court in New York on May 1. The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced the court date on Friday but

    • CHCH

    U.S. Supreme Court hears Trump's immunity case

    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 […]