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'Morning after' pill: why a judge ordered that even preteens can access itThe judge gave the government 30 days to make the morning-after pill available over the counter, without age restrictions. The order is likely to spark a new round of debate over the drug.
Amid attacks on law enforcement, prosecutors rattled but resoluteThe national wave of attack on law enforcement officials amounts to an 'attack on the rule of law' that shows 'prosecutors really aren't lawyers, but warriors.' Many are taking extra precautions.
In Atlanta cheating scandal, one culprit may be standardized testingSome educators say the Atlanta cheating scandal is a warning sign of the dangers and perverse incentives that can result from a policy that stakes so much on standardized testing results.
Texas DA death suggests simmering neo-Nazi war could be boiling overThe Texas DA killed Saturday was the second Kaufman County prosecutor killed this year. A notorious neo-Nazi prison gang recently vowed to target Texas law enforcement.
Holmes death penalty: Decision doesn't rule out plea deal laterHolmes death penalty decision was not a surprise. 'For James Eagan Holmes, justice is death,' the district attorney said. But there are many reasons there could be a plea deal later.
Supreme Court refuses case challenging full price disclosure for airlinesUS Supreme Court action lets stand the federal requirement that airlines disclose the full price of a ticket – base fare plus all taxes and fees – up front for consumers.
James Holmes plea rejected: Are prosecutors prepping for death penalty?James Holmes would have pleaded guilty had he been spared death, but the proposal was rejected by prosecutors – another sign they might be preparing to seek the death penalty.
Amanda Knox retrial: a tale of two countries' legal systemsAmanda Knox likely will not return to Italy for the murder retrial, and a new verdict is probably years away. In that time, much will be learned about the interaction of two 'very different legal systems.'
Anti-gay marriage law gets chilly reception from key Supreme Court justiceSupreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is seen as a potential swing vote on DOMA, a gay marriage law that bars federal benefits to same-sex couples. He repeatedly raised concerns in oral arguments Wednesday.
Drug dogs need a warrant to sniff at your door, Supreme Court rulesWhen police brought a trained drug dog to the outside of a Florida home to sniff for evidence, that violated the homeowner's Fourth Amendment rights, the Supreme Court justices said in a 5-to-4 decision.
On Prop. 8, Supreme Court gives few hints of sweeping gay marriage rulingSupreme Court arguments on Prop. 8 were at times pointed, but the justices often seemed tentative, giving the impression that their decision in the gay marriage case might not be broad.
Gay marriage: How Supreme Court cases could end with a whimperA wildcard in the two landmark gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week is that the justices could rule on the question of 'standing,' not the core issue of whether Prop. 8 and DOMA violate the rights of same-sex couples.
US Supreme Court to take up Michigan affirmative action caseAt issue in the Michigan affirmative action case is whether a ballot initiative violated the rights of minority students to try to influence school officials to adopt race-conscious admissions plans.
DOMA: the clash over marriage benefitsThe Supreme Court will hear whether federal law can bar same-sex married couples from receiving the same benefits that heterosexual spouses do.
Cover StoryGay marriage at the Supreme Court: What are the pivot points?What precedents and arguments may shape the court as it hears two landmark cases on whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.
- Timeline on the gay rights movement
A look at key moments over the past 50 years in the advancement of gay rights in the United States.
Prop. 8: the roots of California's challenge to gay marriageThe high court will weigh whether the state can have a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to a man and a woman.
Suspected Al Qaeda operative to be tried in Brooklyn courtFor the second time this month, the Obama administration has chosen to put a terror suspect linked to Al Qaeda on trial in a civilian court.
Supreme Court rejects environmentalists' plea: why Scalia dissentedThe Supreme Court ruled 7-1 against environmentalists' bid to force the EPA to regulate runoff from logging roads. But how federal agencies' rules are interpreted needs to be reviewed, Scalia warned.
China spy case? Civilian with Top Secret access provided info, US charges.An employee of a defense contractor at US Pacific Command in Hawaii, a civilian with Top Secret security clearance, is charged with providing classified information to a suspected Chinese spy.
