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Details: Written by MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press; Published: 11 December 2022

After a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is attempting to rehabilitate his reputation as he faces a politically uncertain future

Details: Written by By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press; Published: 08 December 2022

(AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

A jury found two corporate entities at the Trump Organization guilty on all 17 counts, including charges of conspiracy and falsifying business records. Trump himself was not on trial.

Details: Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press; Published: 08 December 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., wipes her eye as she becomes emotional before signing H.R. 8404, the Respect For Marriage Act, during a signing ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

It is a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized those marriages and have worried about what would happen if the ruling were overturned.

Details: Written by ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press; Published: 08 December 2022

President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Bout was serving a 25-year sentence on charges that he conspired to sell tens of millions of dollars in weapons that U.S officials said were to be used against Americans.

Details: Written by Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Ohio State University; Published: 07 December 2022

The act provides an exemption for religious nonprofits, and does not fix the long-lasting problem that penalizes the marriages of people with disabilities – regardless of their sexuality.

Details: Written by David Jachowski, Clemson University; Published: 07 December 2022

Research shows that many large charismatic species aren’t doing that badly in North America. But, for small carnivores like weasels, skunks and foxes, which have equal or greater impacts on the ecosystems, it’s a different story.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 07 December 2022

The self-described white supremacist, Gendron, previously pled not guilty to federal hate crime charges. Federal law allows for the death penalty in those cases.

Details: Written by BILL BARROW and JEFF AMY Associated Press; Published: 07 December 2022

Actor and director Spike Lee speaks during an election night watch party for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Sen. Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Democrats’ new outright majority in the Senate means the party will no longer have to negotiate a power-sharing deal with Republicans and won’t have to rely on Vice President Kamala Harris to break as many tie votes.

Details: Written by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press; Published: 04 December 2022

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency

Details: Written by Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton; Published: 02 December 2022

(Photo/ Brian Kyed)

Disputes over religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in the United States have led to some of the most high-profile judicial controversies – and 2022 is no exception.

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