Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme CourtWASHINGTON (AP) — In 1988, Congress enacted a law to protect the privacy of video rentals after a journalist published details of Supreme Court nominee Robert BWTOP4d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologysupreme court video privacy hearing
Reports of National Guard troops near DC ballot drop boxes raise legal, voter intimidation questionsNational Guard troops have been spotted standing near ballot drop boxes around the District, potentially in violation of federal election laws, a Howard University law professor said.WTOP4d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticevoter intimidation allegations
drawn carriages after teen’s death – WTOP NewsNEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending their more than 150-year run as an iconic, old-timey touristWTOP4d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturehorse carriage ban vote
Federal judge halts USDA relocation plan impacting DC, Maryland jobsThe ruling halts plans to move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from D.C. to Utah, relocate federal agricultural research jobs in Beltsville, Maryland, andWTOP4d agoWhole story →FoodJusticeusda relocation plan halted
Judge extends order blocking Trump administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White HouseA federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, as the extraordinary case pitting the president against the media makes its way through the legal system.WTOP4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentwhite house press access lawsuit
Fixer in lucrative NCAA basketball betting scheme sentenced to 6 years in prisonA man charged with rigging college basketball games as part of an elaborate point-fixing scheme that raked in millions was sentenced to six years in federal priWTOP5d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationncaa betting scheme sentencing