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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

DENVER — A class action lawsuit heading to trial this week is challenging Colorado’s use of prison labor, raising the question: does slavery still exist in the state? Background on the Lawsuit The lawsuit targets Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), claiming the state continues to

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