NY kids kept in state solitary confinement for months without toilets, new suit claims: ‘Barbaric’
Kids in New York’s juvenile detention centers were placed in solitary confinement in tiny cells for up to…
Trump officials, Louisiana put end to another decades-old school desegregation order
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a…
Google, chatbot maker Character to settle suit alleging bot pushed teen to suicide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Google and artificial intelligence chatbot maker Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from…
Teachers union sues Texas over alleged crackdown on posts about Charlie Kirk
A Texas teachers union sued the state’s education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper “wave of…
Matt Kalil suing model ex-wife over ‘invasive’ manhood size comments
Former NFL offensive lineman Matt Kalil is reportedly suing his ex-wife, model Haley Kalil, after she discussed the…
NYC power-broker Frank Seddio ripped for calling judge’s cell phone amid $2M case
A Brooklyn power-broker threw another wrench into a multimillion-dollar court case now on its fifth judge — by…
4 injured in suburban Philadelphia nursing home explosion file negligence lawsuit
Four people hurt when an explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home two weeks ago sued the facility…
New York Counties Have Received Millions From Opioid…
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Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health…