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Supreme Court Hands Democrats A Win On Racial Gerrymandering In Virginia
Eleven legislative districts in Virginia were declared to be sorted by race and were redrawn. The court's decision Monday left that in place. -
Possessing Marijuana In Prison 'Is Not A Felony,' California Court Says
A three-judge panel ruled that because it's legal to have small amounts of pot, the same is true inside prison. But they also say it's still illegal to smoke or ingest cannabis in prison. -
As Legal Battle Persists, Census Citizenship Question Is Put To The Test
Close to a half million households in most of the U.S. are receiving letters for a last-minute experiment gauging how adding a citizenship question could affect how people respond to the 2020 census. -
Reporter Jenifer McKim On Jurors Siding With Darrell Jones In Retrial Of 1986 Case
Jones spent 32 years in prison before a judge vacated his sentence, declaring his initial trial rife with problems. A retrial declared him not guilty this week. -
Darrell Jones Found Not Guilty In Murder Retrial
Jones had spent more than 30 years in prison before his 2017 release. -
In Swift Retrial, Darrell Jones Acquitted of 1985 Brockton Murder
His 1986 conviction had been overturned after he spent 32 years in jail. -
Judge Delays Review Of 'Serious' Allegations Of Citizenship Question Cover-Up
A federal judge in New York says he's not planning to rule on the allegations until after the Supreme Court's likely decision this month on the fate of the census question. -
'His Inaction Cost Lives': Deputy In Parkland Shooting Arrested, Faces 11 Charges
Scot Peterson, if convicted, could get more than 96 years in prison. He is charged with criminal counts that include child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury. -
Sen. Brady Surrenders License In Drunk Driving Case Plea
Brockton Sen. Michael Brady agreed Tuesday to surrender his driver's license for 45 days and enlist in an alcohol use education program. -
When Politics, Prosecution Collide: Veteran Lawyer Calls Current State 'Disturbing'
Reid Weingarten, a former public corruption prosecutor, was called a conservative toady and a "lefty" the same day in separate cases. But the system resists the will of any individual, he says.
