Arizona court rules disclosure of HIV status not criminal harassment of ex
PHOENIX (CN) — The Arizona Court of Appeals vacated a protection order against a man who made a social media post disclosing his own HIV status and the identity of his former partner, ruling that state harassment laws do not preempt First Amendment free speech...
San Diego parents get 15 years to life in death of starved infant daughter
SAN DIEGO (CN) — Anger and sadness were palpable in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday during a sentencing hearing for two parents convicted of starving their 4-month-old to death as family members of the infant daughter addressed the courtroom. Brandon Copeland...
Federal Trade Commission launches lawsuit against transgender medical body
FORT WORTH, Texas (CN) — The Federal Trade Commission accused a major transgender medical organization on Wednesday of misleading parents and children about the effectiveness and risks of gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. The World Professional...
Expert testifies Palisades Fire suspect fits profile of revenge-driven arsonist
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A behavioral analyst testified on Wednesday that the man accused of starting the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles last year fits the profile of an arsonist who sought to take revenge on society. A former special agent for the U.S. Bureau of...
Florida appeals court shoots down concealed carry age restrictions
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CN) — A Florida appeals court panel on Wednesday ruled the state’s ban on 18- to 20-year-olds carrying concealed firearms violates the Second Amendment. In the 18-page decision on a law Florida’s attorney general vowed not to defend, the...
Cal swimmers win second chance at holding UC Regents accountable for coach’s abuse
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A group of former University of California, Berkeley swimmers won their appeal Tuesday, giving new life to their lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents over the prolonged employment of a coaching legend who was ultimately fired for creative an...
Manhattan DA claims fashion designer ran ‘sweatshop’ in midtown studio
MANHATTAN (CN) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Wednesday charged a luxury fashion designer with stealing $54,000 in wages from nine employees in what Bragg called a “sweatshop” in the city’s Garment District. Andrea Marshall, 44,...
Georgia’s GOP-led legislature ditches redistricting plans amid voting rights concerns
ATLANTA (CN) — As visitors from across the world descend upon Atlanta for the World Cup, the hype was overshadowed Wednesday as hundreds of voting rights advocates filled the state capitol downtown to protest redistricting. “This is an attempt to weaken Black...
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