Courts: Homeless can't be arrested for being homeless
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court opinion that struck down a Boise, Idaho, law aimed at the homeless that regulates camping and sleeping in public spaces.
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Mich. may add protected classes: Gender identity, sexual orientation
A new bill set to be unveiled Tuesday would change Michigan's Constitution and protect people based on the sexual orientation and gender identity.
Kansas Supreme Court: Abortion protected by state Constitution
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that women have the right to an abortion under the state's Constitution.
Vermont trying to remove mention of slavery from constitution
Vermont was the first state to abolish adult slavery in 1777.
Egyptian voters back referendum to extend Sisi's rule
Egypt has voted to give President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sweeping powers that could keep him in office until 2030.
Appellate court will hear arguments in case of Trump blocking Twitter users
A panel of judges in New York will hear arguments on Tuesday after the Trump administration appealed a ruling that the President's blocking users on Twitter violates the First Amendment.
Cubans overwhelmingly vote in favor of new constitution
Cubans have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new constitution that enshrines the one-party system and ushers in a series of economic and social changes, according to government officials.
Kellyanne Conway's husband pushes back on Trump's attacks on Sessions
George Conway, the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, criticized President Donald Trump for failing to understand his job enforcing the law in the wake of Trump's attacks against his attorney general.
Cuba draft constitution could pave way for same-sex marriage
Lawmakers in Cuba have endorsed a draft of a new constitution for the communist island nation that could, among other things, allow for the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Supreme Court agrees to hear 'double jeopardy' case in the fall
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case in the fall to consider whether the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment bars states and the federal government from separately trying the same person for the same criminal offense.
