Alex Murdaugh walked out of prison a convicted murderer last year. Then the South Carolina Supreme Court erased his guilty verdict completely. That sudden freedom surprised many people. How could someone already convicted walk away? The answer lies in a legal rule most people misunderstand. Double j
The Supreme Court has temporarily let people access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits and the mail. This drug, used in most US abortions today, works by blocking a pregnancy hormone and is usually taken with another pill to complete the process. It got initial approval in 2000
A group of three men were brought before a judge on Wednesday for an assault that happened outside a restaurant in Santana Row. The incident took place on March 8 and involved two Israeli‑American men who were speaking Hebrew on a patio. The three suspects—Bruneil Henry Chamaki, Roma Akoyans and
A teenage boy stabbed a gay Black dancer to death last summer in Brooklyn, not because he felt threatened, but because he took offense to the way the man was dancing. Prosecutors say the 17-year-old, who brought a knife to a gas station showdown, acted out of pure hatred, calling it a classic case o
For years, the Supreme Court has quietly gained more influence in US politics than its founders ever planned. Now it sits in the middle of fiery debates, often making decisions that lean heavily conservative while handling issues that should be settled by elected leaders. Some argue that Democrats m
This week, two Supreme Court justices stood up and said the same thing: the court has no ties to politics. Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke at a public event Monday, while Chief Justice John Roberts did the same Wednesday. Both claimed the court stays neutral and makes decisions based purely on law.
The story begins in the 1970s, after a scandal that shook the nation. New rules were made to stop rich people from buying elections. They set limits on how much could be spent and required donors to be named. Even the biggest campaign groups were capped at $1, 000 a year. One billionaire industriali
In a courtroom years ago, a woman who once led a racist attack broke down while talking to the family she harmed. She admitted to her role in the crime but also claimed it wasn’t truly her, creating a confusing mix of apology and denial. The video of her reaction has resurfaced online, leading peopl
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has put the brakes on a bill that would have drastically shortened the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The justice ruled that the bill, which aimed to cut Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence down to just over two years, cannot take effe
A Utah judge just ruled that live TV feeds can keep rolling during Tyler Robinson’s murder trial, despite his team’s push to block cameras. Judge Tony Graf said courtroom broadcasts help the public keep an eye on the justice system and won’t sway future jurors—especially since the feed won’t show Ro
