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Judge says health inspectors must be admitted into Washington ICE lockup
A federal judge, whose previous ruling in favor of GEO Group was vacated by the Ninth Circuit, concluded that the state's health and safety requirements don't discriminate against the federal contractor.
Judge denies environmentalists pause on California water projects
Conservation groups say the large water infrastructure projects in Northern California could harm vulnerable salmon, trout and sturgeon populations.
Jury finds Larry Millete guilty of murdering missing wife
Prosecutors said the California man killed his wife, Maya Millete, after she had an affair with a coworker, but their evidence was largely circumstantial.
Maricopa County lieutenant demands backpay for overtime
The Arizona county says officers in administrative roles like lieutenant are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act because their main duty is not law enforcement.
Auditor: California bar exam changes were 'poorly implemented'
The February 2025 test was widely seen as a debacle, riddled with technical difficulties.
Judge halts roundup of wild horses in Arizona
Wild free-roaming horses will continue to rove national forests in Arizona and New Mexico after a judge granted a preliminary injunction to stop removal of the equines.
A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state
The governor's race is integral to Democrats’ hopes of earning full control of Wisconsin state government for the first time since 2010.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing Reflecting Pool
David Hearn is one of four defendants charged with damaging the Reflecting Pool, but so far the only defendant charged with felony destruction of property.
Sex assault scandal prompts Maine's Graham Platner to exit US Senate race
Claims of sexual assault added to the pile of scandals dogging the oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran.
Judge pauses BLM plans to relocate Northern California wild horses
While a planned roundup of wild horses in Northern California scheduled for September was put on hold, a Native American tribe failed to stop the federal government from removing horses in an area in Eastern California this week.
City Council says it can't save historic Lloyd Center Mall in Portland
Clearing the way for a redevelopment plan, Portland City Council on Wednesday said the mall's fate fell outside the scope of a narrow land-use vote.