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Supreme Court Term Gains Impact with Trump Immunity Case

TL/DR - The US Supreme Court is facing a significant number of high-profile cases in the coming months, including a case regarding Donald Trump's claimed immunity from criminal prosecution. The court's decision to hear this case has drawn criticism, as it could potentially delay Trump's D.C. election obstruction trial until after the 2024…

Scottsdale Attorney Vs Axon: Intimidation Claims Battle

TL/DR - Scottsdale’s city attorney confirmed that an Axon employee contacted a planning commissioner's boss regarding the official's opposition to a controversial project, which raised public concern about the city's public hearing process. Axon, in response, denied any impropriety and suggested the planning commissioner had a conflict of…

Ex-Raleigh Police Officer’s Tragic Death on I-540, Knightdale

TL/DR - The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) is grieving the loss of a retired officer, Sergeant Kenneth Hopkins, who was killed in a car crash while trying to re-hitch a trailer to his van. The incident occurred on I-540 near the Lynnwood Road overpass. No further information about the incident has been released by the Knightdale police.…

Nex Benedict’s OK School District Under Education Dept. Investigation

TL/DR - The US Department of Education has launched an investigation into whether Oklahoma's Owasso High School failed to respond adequately to sex-based harassment of transgender student Nex Benedict, who died aged 16. The school has been accused of violating Title IX, a civil rights law protecting against gender-based discrimination in…