Georgia county seeking to dismiss lawsuit by slave descendants over rezoning of their island homes

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — County commissioners in Georgia are asking a judge to throw out a…

Several former correctional officers indicted after death of man in West Virginia jail

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Five former correctional officers in West Virginia were indicted by a federal…

Ethics probe into North Carolina justice’s comments continues after federal court refuses to halt it

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An ethics probe into a Black state court justice’s comments about diversity…

West Virginia agrees to pay $4M in lawsuit over jail conditions

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The state of West Virginia has agreed to pay $4 million to…

Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury awarded more than $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former…

Indigenous men imprisoned for 18 years for Alaska murder settle for $5M after vacated conviction

Three of the four Indigenous men who served 18 years in prison for a murder conviction…

ACLU sues South Dakota over its vanity plate restrictions

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota announced Monday that it is…

Judge dismisses challenge to New Hampshire’s provisional voting law

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits challenging New Hampshire’s new…

Actor Robert De Niro’s ex-top assistant cites courtroom outburst as an example of his abusive side

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who served as actor Robert De Niro’s chief personal assistant…

Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can ‘exploded into a fireball’

CHICAGO (AP) — A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million…