Plea deal rejected for teens in caught-on-camera beatdown of classmate Jonathan Lewis

A Nevada judge this week rejected plea deals for four teenagers charged with killing a Las Vegas high school student, in a case authorities called a “lack of humanity.” Judge Linda Marquis expressed concern about transferring the high-profile case from Clark County District Court to a juvenile detention center. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office […]

Plea deal rejected for teens in caught-on-camera beatdown of classmate Jonathan Lewis

A Nevada judge this week rejected plea deals for four teenagers charged with killing a Las Vegas high school student, in a case authorities called a “lack of humanity.” Judge Linda Marquis expressed concern about transferring the high-profile case from Clark County District Court to a juvenile detention center. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office […]

Donald Trump’s gag order appeal rejected in NY ‘hush money’ case

A New York appeals court on Thursday denied President Donald Trump’s motion to lift a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican president’s argument that his May conviction “constitutes a changed situation” and therefore justifies lifting the restriction. A five-judge panel of the state’s intermediate appeals court ruled that Judge Juan […]

Arkansas abortion rights ballot initiative rejected by secretary of state 

Arkansas’ Secretary of State on Wednesday rejected a right-to-abortion ballot measure that would have guaranteed access to the procedure in the state up to 18 weeks into pregnancy. in Letter to Arkansas calling for limited government Secretary of State John Thurston, whose organization is behind the effort, said the group has not filed required statements […]