Appeals court temporarily halts Biden vaccine mandate for larger businesses
A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.
Law
Boston quietly settled a case where police thought Black stroke victim was drunk
Last year, the city of Boston settled a case for $1.3 million after police mistook a Black man suffering a stroke for a drunk driver. The settlement is one of the largest in Boston's recent history.
Jan. 6 panel and subpoenas: Committee targets witnesses linked to day of attack
The committee investigating the attack has sent out a number of subpoenas to get information and compel people with knowledge about the events of the day to tell them what they know.
4 takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Nearly three hours of testimony came from a video producer for a right-wing news site who filmed Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis. Prosecutors also called two men who wanted to "protect" businesses.
Testimony begins in the murder trial for the death of Ahmaud Arbery
Testimony began in the trial of three white men accused of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery. The men allegedly thought Arbery was involved in recent break-ins and chased him down in pickup trucks.
Prosecutor says the McMichaels chased Ahmaud Arbery for 5 minutes before killing him
Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan face murder charges, accused of cornering and killing Arbery in a neighborhood in Glynn County, Ga.
University of Florida allows professors to testify in a voting rights case after all
The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.
Hours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue
Dozens of Republican state officials are suing over the White House's COVID-19 vaccine mandate that they say is unconstitutional and threatens business.
How the jury in the Ahmaud Arbery case ended up nearly all white — and why it matters
Eleven jurors in the case are white, and one is Black. While the judge acknowledged "intentional discrimination in the panel," he said he was unable to reinstate any jurors who had been dismissed.
Nebraska investigation: Catholic clergy sexually abused hundreds of victims
An investigation from the Nebraska attorney general says catholic clergy in the state sexually abused hundreds of victims, but the offenders can't be prosecuted.