Lansing MI Aug 3 2018 Michigan school districts have the right to ban firearms on campus, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday, upholding a 2016 ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals. While Michigan state law allows people with concealed carry permits to bring guns onto school property, at least two districts have enacted policies […]
Nashville TN July 4 2018 It’s unconstitutional for the state of Tennessee to continue revoking drivers licenses from people who can’t pay court costs, a federal judge determined Monday. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger will have broad national and state ramifications, said Claudia Wilner, a senior attorney with the National Center for Law […]
NEW YORK NY June 16 2018 — A federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday that cops’ use of noise cannons against peaceful protesters can be considered excessive force. Three judges from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued their decision in Manhattan Federal Court case over the use of sound cannons at a December 2014 protest. […]
Los Angeles CA June 13 2018 In a case that could prove to be a model for holding businesses responsible for abuses by their contractors, the Cheesecake Factory Restaurants Inc. chain has been found jointly liable with a janitorial services firm for wage theft violations totaling $4.2 million, the California Department of Industrial Relations said Monday. […]
BISMARCK, N.D May 4 2018 A North Carolina-based private security firm hired by Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners won’t be banned from North Dakota, though a judge is still weighing whether TigerSwan operated illegally in the state during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline and might be subject to fines. Judge John Grinsteiner […]
Sacramento CA March 26 2018 n a decision that experts say could have nationwide significance, the California Supreme Court has ruled that public colleges and universities have a duty to protect their students from potential violence in “school-sponsored activities.” This overturns a lower court decision and allows a former University of California, Los Angeles, student […]
Seattle WA March 8 2018 A Seattle man is celebrating tonight after a judge ruled that the truck he has been living in is his home and the city can’t sell it to pay for a hefty parking ticket and fines. The ruling could affect hundreds of homeless people living all over the city in […]
Knoxville TN Feb 8 2018 A law that gives the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation $250 for each DUI conviction obtained using a blood or breath test is unconstitutional, an appeals court ruled this week, in a decision that could have a widespread impact on drunk driving cases across the state. The decision from the Court of […]
LINCOLN NE Dec 17 2017 — Sief Mahagoub breaks up his share of fights as a school security officer. But one violent struggle a year ago between two girls at Lincoln Southeast High School stood out. It involved roughly three minutes of screaming, punches and hair-pulling. It was “very intense and very difficult to stop,” he […]
Harrisburg PA June 22 2017 In a decision that opens up public access to police videos, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled state police dashboard camera footage of the aftermath of a car crash must be released under the state’s Right-to-Know Law. Although it recognized there may be situations when police videos cannot be released […]