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An unoccupied Chicago Transit Authority train car approaches a station in Forest Park, Ill., on Sept. 3, 2024. (Associated Press file)
Sep 5, 2024

Judge strikes down Illinois’ concealed carry ban on public transit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston in […]

A state lawsuit filed by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch alleges 13 companies participated in ‘the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history’ by over-prescribing opioids. (Associated Press file)
Sep 3, 2024

Mississippi lawsuit alleges over-prescription of opioids

JACKSON, Miss. — The state of Mississippi is suing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that opioids were over-prescribed. Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed the suit Thursday in Hinds […]

A satellite photo shows then-Hurricane Debby moving over Florida, Georgia and Alabama on Monday morning. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Aug 6, 2024

Courts, AG brace for approaching storm

As Tropical Storm Debby moved closer to South Carolina, state Chief Justice John W. Kittredge gave instructions for how courts were to handle the severe weather, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson said that South Carolina’s price-gouging law had come into effect.

Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison after being convicted of felony firearms charges, but as a first-time offender, he is likely to get far less time or avoid prison entirely when he is sentenced Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Del. (Associated Press file)
Aug 5, 2024

Hunter Biden faces gun conviction sentencing in November

WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden is set to be sentenced on felony firearms charges in November under an order signed by a judge on Friday. The president’s son could face up […]

Sister Norma Pimentel, director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, plays with migrant children Dec. 15, 2022, at a center in McAllen, Texas. (Associated Press file)
Jul 19, 2024

Migrant aid group asks a judge to curb Paxton probe

EDINBURG, Texas — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, […]

A jury in February found Wayne LaPierre, above, the former CEO of the National Rifle Association, misspent millions of dollars of its money to fund an extravagant lifestyle. (Associated Press file)
Jul 16, 2024

Expert: NRA’s spending policies are ‘dumpster fire’

NEW YORK — The second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association began Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking […]

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen has told counties to reject the signatures of inactive voters in verifying signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the state’s ballot. (Associated Press file)
Jul 12, 2024

Referendum rule change prompts Montana lawsuit

HELENA, Mont. — Two organizations that gathered voter signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the Montana ballot have filed a lawsuit alleging that the secretary of state changed the […]

South Carolina has joined a brief filed by a 26-state coalition supporting the right of a Florida synagogue to advertise a program on public transportation in Tampa, Fla.
Jul 11, 2024

SC joins coalition in SCOTUS religious liberty case

COLUMBIA — South Carolina has joined a coalition of 26 states in a U.S. Supreme Court challenge centered on a religious speech case in Florida. In a brief, the state […]

Having filed an antitrust against Google, South Carolina must now respond to the internet giant’s subpoena in the action, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. (Associated Press file)
Jul 5, 2024

4th Circuit: SC agency must respond to subpoena from Google

South Carolina, having sued Google for antitrust violations, cannot claim Eleventh Amendment immunity for its state agency, which must comply with Google's subpoena.

Well-wishers greet Steve Bannon as he reports Monday to the federal prison in Danbury, Conn. (Associated Press)
Jul 2, 2024

Bannon reports to federal prison to serve contempt sentence

DANBURY, Conn. — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a […]

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced charges against almost 200 people, including doctors and nurse practitioners, Thursday in a variety of health care scams worth $2.7 billion. (Associated Press file)
Jul 1, 2024

Feds charge 200 in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown

WASHINGTON — Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said. Attorney General […]

South Carolina has joined a brief filed by a 26-state coalition supporting the right of a Florida synagogue to advertise a program on public transportation in Tampa, Fla.
Jun 27, 2024

Campaign targets abuse of vulnerable adults

COLUMBIA — South Carolina is working to bolster public awareness of crimes against vulnerable adults, a news release from the state Department of Justice says. South Carolin’s vulnerable adult population […]


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