Court clears way for Ten Commandments law
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the details.
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A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the details.
A 14-year-old girl says law enforcement zip-tied her during an October raid on a horse racing track in rural Idaho. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman has the details.
The Trump administration was handed a partial victory on Monday when a judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by immigrant advocates over the legal rights of those being held at the Florida facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz." Eunice Cho, senior counsel for the ACLU in the lawsuit, joined "The Takeout" to talk about the case.
A judge says the Trump administration can detain Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil for allegedly lying on his green card application — after ruling he can't be jailed for foreign policy reasons.
After 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail, authorities used facial recognition software to help locate and arrest an escapee. But as facial recognition has become a more common tool, groups like the ACLU have raised concerns about its use. Anna Schecter, who covers crime and safety for CBS News, breaks it all down.
The Supreme Court issued a rare weekend ruling Saturday, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans held at a Texas detention facility using a centuries-old wartime law. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the latest.
Judge James Boasberg ordered an emergency hearing Friday night to hear arguments from the ACLU about a temporary restraining order that could potentially slow the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act. CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
Federal judge James Boasberg canceled a Tuesday hearing on the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act following the Supreme Court's ruling that the law can be used to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Boasberg had been mulling contempt proceedings against the government over a lack of information in the case. CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen reports.
The Trump administration appeared in court again on Friday, defending its decision to deport hundreds of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador's mega-prison. On Saturday, President Trump cited a centuries-old law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants with alleged ties to the gang Tren de Aragua. A judge temporarily paused the flights and verbally told the administration to turn the planes around, which didn't happen. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen breaks it all down and has the latest updates.
Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club.
The order directs that federally-run insurance programs, including TRICARE and Medicaid, exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for those under 19.
Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018.
Migrant crossings at the southern border are down about 40% since early June, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The Biden administration attributes the drop to the president's executive action restricting asylum claims. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
The lawsuit filed Monday seeks a court declaration that the new Louisiana law violates First Amendment clauses forbidding government establishment of religion and guaranteeing religious liberty.
In the week since President Biden took executive action to restrict the asylum system, the ACLU filed a lawsuit charging that the administration broke asylum law. To put both moves into perspective, CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez looks at the numbers behind the system.
The American Civil Liberties Union and other migrant advocacy organizations are suing the Biden administration for its executive action that would curb asylum processing at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Thousands of migrants may be deported instead of staying in the U.S. while their asylum claims are considered as President Biden's major executive order goes into effect. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
President Biden is signing an executive order Tuesday that will allow U.S. immigration officials to quickly reject and deport migrants without processing their asylum claims. The order will be triggered when the average number of daily crossings exceeds 2,500. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down how the order would work.
The state law known as SB4 would empower Texas officials to stop, jail and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges of illegal entry or reentry.
The lawsuit on behalf of El Paso County comes one day after Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 4 into law
Nusrat Chowdhury has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history.
Montana's Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill banning TikTok into law on Wednesday, but it's already being challenged in court.
Oklahoma is the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors.
Legal phrase tucked into 1996 law protects companies Facebook, Twitter and Google from being sued into oblivion for libel.
"Trans kids are kids — they deserve to grow up without constant political attacks on their lives and health care," wrote the ACLU's Utah chapter on Twitter.