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A woman gathers possessions to take before a homeless encampment was cleaned up in San Francisco, Aug. 29, 2023. The Supreme Court will hear its most significant case on homelessness in decades Monday, April 22, 2024, as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent place to live. The justices will consider a challenge to rulings from a California-based federal appeals court that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

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Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Sat,04/20/24-8:04AM , 85 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as
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Tracy Toulou, the outgoing Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, stands in a hallway lined with flags of tribal nations at the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. For more than two decades, Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. Today, tribal law enforcement finally has a seat at the table when federal authorities coordinate with state and local police, according to the Justice Department’s point person on Native American tribes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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How to tackle crime in Indian Country? Empower tribal justice, ex-Justice Department official says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Sun,04/14/24-6:15AM , 129 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A quarter-century ago, the Justice Department had few meaningful relationships with Native American tribes.
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Hunter Biden and is wife Melissa, arrive with President Biden on Air Force One, Friday, March 29, 2024, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. President Biden is returning from New York after a fundraiser. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Judge refuses to toss out tax case against Hunter Biden
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Mon,04/01/24-8:16PM , 125 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge refused Monday to toss out a tax case against Hunter Biden, moving the case closer to the possible spectacle of a trial as his father campaigns for another term as president.
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AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Supreme Court-Migrant Arrests-Texas.

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Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Tue,03/19/24-1:26PM , 114 Reads
A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect.
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