Vladimir Vladimirov / Getty Images Federal Appeals Court Rules Transgenderism Is Protected as a Disability A federal appeals court has ruled in disagreement with the 1990 stipulations of the Disabilities Act and ruled in favor of transgenderism. By Abby Liebing August 18, 2022
Bill Clark - Pool / Getty Images Ex-Dem Rep Indicted on 28 Counts of Fraud Totaling Millions of Dollars A California former Democratic congressman could spend decades in prison after being charged with 28 fraud felonies. By Richard Moorhead August 16, 2022
Matt Rourke - File / AP Prominent Doctor Who Was Recently Convicted of Sexually Abusing Patients Suffers 'Violent Death' in Jail 'Ricardo’s attorneys and family are shocked and saddened beyond belief to have learned of his violent death,' a lawyer stated. By The Associated Press August 15, 2022
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office - File / AP ; Hennepin County Sheriff's Office - File / AP Officer in George Floyd Killing Rejects Plea Deal, Says He Would Be 'Lying' to Accept Any Offer Two Minneapolis police officers have rejected plea deals in connection with the death of George Floyd, setting the stage for a trial. By The Associated Press August 15, 2022
Amy Beth Bennett - Pool / Getty Images Parkland Shooter Is Still Holding on to a Delusional Belief, Counselor Says A counselor points to a specific conversation as evidence that Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people in 2018, still has 'irrational thoughts.' By Jack Davis August 15, 2022
Julia Nikhinson / AP State Stops Families from Mailing Care Packages to Inmates, Testing System to Eliminate Handwritten Letters from Home One state has implemented a new policy that does not allow inmates to receive care packages from home or original handwritten letters. By The Associated Press August 14, 2022
Freedom Studio / Shutterstock Buyer, Seller of 'Sex Slave' Sentenced to Combined 25 Years 'These perpetrators treated their victim as if she were personal property and not human,' the FBI said in a news release. By George C. Upper III and August 12, 2022
Getty Images Priest Receives 3 Months in Jail for Sitting in Abortion Clinic Too Long A Catholic friar and two other activists with a pro-life group have been convicted of third-degree trespassing. By Matthew Holloway August 6, 2022
WJZ / YouTube screen shot Anti-Gun Activist Gets Shot After Declaring His Own 'No Shoot Zones' An anti-shooting activist and former gang member who allegedly shot 20 people in his youth was shot himself in Baltimore Wednesday. By Matthew Holloway August 5, 2022
Kirill Kudryavtsev /Getty Images ; Natalia Kolesnikova / Getty ImagesCommentary Griner Will Not Be Getting a Cushy Cell, WNBA Star Instead Being Sent to Russian Prison Colony Unlike in the United States, Griner's prison sentence in Russia means she could be subjected to cruel punishment. By Grant Atkinson August 4, 2022