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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s 2021 “Law Enforcement Duty to Intervene” statute was designed to strengthen police accountability. Passed unanimously by the General Assembly, House Bill 536 included new rules for reporting what are known as “Giglio materials,” named for the 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case Giglio v.

Federal Judge Approves 120-Day Stay LAS VEGAS — A legal dispute between the licensee of two Las Vegas-area Spanish-language radio stations and a major tower operator has been put on hold as the parties work toward a settlement. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey signed a stipulation and order on October

City Waited Too Long to Raise Defense COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the city of Youngstown cannot claim immunity in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a city-owned tree fell on a motorcyclist, killing him. In a unanimous opinion, the Court upheld a lower appellate ruling

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A longtime environmental group is suing the state of Florida for allegedly violating open-government laws and refusing to release public records related to a controversial detention facility in the Big Cypress National Preserve, known by some as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Lawsuit Filed Over Public Records Friends of the Everglades

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, seeking to overturn a new state law that bans several artificial food dyes. The lawsuit argues that the legislation violates both the West

MENTONE, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Malcolm Tanner, leader of the Melanated People of Power, accusing him of attempting to illegally take over the government of Loving County. The lawsuit, filed Monday in state district court, also seeks a temporary restraining order to stop