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Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Maine’s Waiting Period Law

Supreme Court Takes Up Major New Battle Over Race in School Admissions

The Supreme Court will hear another case on race-based admissions after previously curbing the practice in higher education. The high court on Monday announced it will take up the case of Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education, concerning a Maryland county’s lottery admissions policy to increase racial diversity at certain magnet…

Four in 10 students believe offensive speech should be subject to criminal prosecution: poll…

Four in 10 college students believe offensive speech should be subject to criminal prosecution, according to the results of a nationwide survey published this month by the Buckley Institute.
The students were asked whether they agree or disagree with the statement: “Offensive speech should be subject to criminal prosecution.”

Sotomayor and Gorsuch Warn Police Powers May Eclipse Constitutional Rights

Constitutionally, can a city confiscate a car over unpaid parking tickets, sell it, and keep the proceeds without compensating the owner? …

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DOJ Charges 28 Non-Citizens Found on Voter Rolls: ‘These Are Not Isolated Instances’

The Department of Justice on Monday announced a string of arrests related to alleged voter fraud in California.
"This causes real damage to real elections and real damage to American citizens," a DOJ official said in a press conference. The DOJ also announced that it was bringing charges against 28 noncitizens illegally registered to vote, including some who did cast votes.

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Reconstruction-Era Home Distilling Ban

The case deals with limits on the federal government’s powers and a longstanding federal tax enforcement tool dating back to the 1860s.

900 Injured At Peaceful Chicago ‘No Kings’ Rally

CHICAGO, IL — Just 900 people were injured during the latest "No Kings" protest — a record low for the Chicago area — proving the protest technically qualified as peaceful.

Hacker Accessed Data on Millions of California Students, State Education Department Says

Investigators found that someone used a compromised login to access the site and copy files at various times between May 22 and Sept. 18.