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Concerns are growing that private defense attorneys may stop taking public cases, creating a backlog and infringing on defendants’ constitutional rights.

Authorities have "preliminarily determined" that human remains found in a retention pond in Manatee County belonged to 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier.

The incident occurred outside a bodega after the Haverstraw cop responded to disorderly conduct calls during the Dominican Day parade. 

The DEI funds will be diverted to a new program focused on small businesses in a move the mayor calls "the only legally viable path forward."

Neighborhood residents were deeply disturbed by the aggressive, expletive-filled manner in which the Peter Alt spoke to the young girl.

Dallas’ own Kaash Paige is back—and she’s moving different. I caught up with the hyper-creative on the heels of her sold-out tour in China, where fans overseas showed mad love for her smooth vocals and raw energy. “To hear it-it sounds crazy. It’s such a big country, like everything is made in China.” she shared, […]

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) requested assistance in finding state Democrats who left Texas Sunday to stop a Republican-led redistricting vote.

Arkansas is one of several states with laws mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms, in direct contradiction of the separation of church and state.

President Donald Trump just hit dozens of countries with steep new taxes on imported goods—also known as tariffs. This move, officially starting Thursday, means people in the U.S. could end up paying more for everyday stuff like clothes, electronics, and food. How much more? On average, about 18% higher. That’s the biggest jump in nearly […]

Texas is locked in a high-stakes redistricting battle after Republican Governor Greg Abbott and state leaders initiated a rare mid-decade redistricting in order to create five new GOP-friendly congressional seats. The proposed map focuses on metro and South Texas areas like Austin, Dallas, and Houston. The push is to dilute minority voting strength, and would […]

Wednesday morning, lawmakers say bomb threats were made to the hotel in Illinois where some of the Texas house democratic caucus members were staying while fleeing Texas.   If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest news from Texas, on Sunday, House Democrats fled the state to break quorum and halt legislative progress. The intention […]

Gov. Abbott also called for the arrest of the Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent a vote on a new electoral map from moving forward.