Court rejects Capitol Police rules on demonstrations on Capitol stepsAfter 9/11, most demonstrations are banned with exceptions for those sponsored by members of Congress.Hartford Courant13d agoWhole story →JusticeSecuritycapitol protest rules ruling
US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogateJustice Elena Kagan denied the request from McKenna West, who was seeking conservatorship over a baby boy she gave birth to in Dallas.Hartford Courant13d agoWhole story →HealthJusticeElena Kagansurrogacy custody dispute
Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE, police release videoThe attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he's back in an ICE detention center after being taken to a hospital for a second time.Hartford Courant13d agoWhole story →HealthJusticeice shooting incident
A third Supreme Court showdown looms over Missouri’s congressional mapThe fight over Missouri’s congressional map appears likely to head to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time in three weeks. Some federal judges say a new map favored by President Donald Trump should be used in the November elections.Hartford Courant13d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentmissouri redistricting dispute
Neighborhood where Alex Pretti was killed considers permanent memorialMINNEAPOLIS — On the morning Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, Jadah Green stood in the bitter January cold as a pitched battle between federal agents and protesters unfolded. She wiped tear gas from her eyes. She filmed ICE agents grabbing people from cars. The moment felt earth-shattering. By the next day, a memorial for Pretti…Hartford Courant14d agoWhole story →CultureJusticealex pretti memorial planning
