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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina students and school librarians have filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s education superintendent, alleging that new censorship rules have led to sweeping book bans and stifled classroom discussion. Lawsuit Targets Education Regulation The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina filed the suit

BOSTON — Harvard University may face lawsuits from families who say the school mishandled the remains of their loved ones donated for medical research, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday. Court Reinstates Lawsuits The court said Harvard can be held responsible for a former morgue manager’s scheme to dissect

Lawsuit Challenges Law as Unfair and Vague CONCORD, N.H. — A man experiencing homelessness in Concord is suing the state of New Hampshire, arguing that its loitering law unfairly targets people without housing and gives police too much power to arrest individuals for innocent behavior. Robert Clark, 37, who has

Dispute Over Land Use GEORGETOWN — A legal battle in Williamson County could decide whether land in Taylor becomes home to a massive data center or preserved as a park. The case, now before the 395th state District Court, centers on 53 acres at 1601 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Allegations of Misleading Discounts DES MOINES, Iowa — Casey’s convenience-store chain is facing a potential class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of advertising discounts that customers never actually receive at the cash register. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, names Casey’s

Liberty Justice Center Plans Next Appeal NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A public interest law firm is preparing to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case on whether Tennesseans have a constitutional right to access certain government meetings. The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit firm, represents Dan McCaleb, chief content

Dispute Over Coastal Access Settled in County’s Favor APTOS, Calif. — A California appellate court has overturned two lower court rulings and confirmed Santa Cruz County’s right to keep a disputed beachside walkway open to the public. In a 39-page decision issued Thursday, the state’s Sixth Appellate District