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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Michigan family's foreclosure case

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Michigan family's foreclosure case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Wednesday of a Michigan family’s challenge to the foreclosure of their home due to unpaid taxes. Justices on the court heard arguments in Pung v. Isabella County, a case challenging the constitutional basis of tax foreclosures. The case

40-year cold case: Evidence in 1986 Mini Basket killings to get tested for DNA, sheriff says

There’s new hope in finding an answer to a pair of 40-year-old unsolved killings, Sheriff Leo Dutton announced Tuesday. The cold case question revolves around the grisly killings of Richard and Carol Emineth in 1986 at the Mini Basket in the Helena Valley during an apparent robbery.

Brazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman

Brazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman

A Brazilian prosecutor on Tuesday urged the conviction of two politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city. Franco, a black, lesbian activist who grew up in a favela and

Motion to disqualify prosecutors in Robinson's trial is denied

Judge rules defendant, who's charged with killing Charlie Kirk, is not seeing a risk to his due process rights

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Michigan foreclosure case on Wednesday

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Michigan foreclosure case on Wednesday

(The Center Square) – A Michigan family’s decades-long fight over a property seizure will be before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday for oral arguments. This marks the latest challenge to how counties across the country handle property tax foreclosures. In December, the Pung family filed their opening

Supreme Court strikes down court error in baby food case

Supreme Court strikes down court error in baby food case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, struck down a lower court's decision preventing parents from suing a baby food manufacturer over tainted products. The case, Hain Celestial Group v. Palmquist, centers around parents in Texas who fed their child baby food from

50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States. The United Kingdom, in contrast, spent approximately $129 million on its 2024 parliamentary elections – less than 1% of 2024 U.S. spending – despite having a population one-fifth the size of the U.S. Indeed,