/law-justice Law & Justice en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:22:54 GMT /2026-04-29/8647-got-james-comey-indicted-what-exactly-does-it-mean A grand jury charged Comey with threatening Trump's life through his since-deleted 2025 post of seashells forming "8647." Trump is the 47th president, and the term "86" has a few possible meanings. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:22:54 GMT /2026-04-29/8647-got-james-comey-indicted-what-exactly-does-it-mean Rachel Treisman /2026-04-29/ohio-supreme-court-artificial-insemination-laws-dont-apply-to-unmarried-same-sex-couples The Ohio Supreme Court says unmarried same-sex partners who broke up before the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage can’t claim parental rights through the state’s artificial insemination laws. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:57:00 GMT /2026-04-29/ohio-supreme-court-artificial-insemination-laws-dont-apply-to-unmarried-same-sex-couples Karen Kasler /law-justice/2026-04-28/cuyahoga-county-approves-taking-on-nearly-1b-in-debt-to-fund-new-jail With the county's approval, construction of the jail is scheduled to commence in June. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:40:08 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-28/cuyahoga-county-approves-taking-on-nearly-1b-in-debt-to-fund-new-jail Matthew Richmond /npr-news/2026-04-28/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey-for-a-second-time The case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647." Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:31:31 GMT /npr-news/2026-04-28/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey-for-a-second-time Ryan Lucas, Carrie Johnson /2026-04-27/supreme-court-considers-monsantos-roundup The Supreme Court is considering whether Monsanto and its parent company, Bayer, should be shielded from lawsuits claiming that the weedkiller caused cancer. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:04:09 GMT /2026-04-27/supreme-court-considers-monsantos-roundup Here & Now Newsroom /government-politics/2026-04-22/cleveland-council-probes-loophole-that-enabled-shotspotter-renewal Some council members said a "loophole" allowed Mayor Justin Bibb's administration to quietly approve controversial gunshot detection technology without legislative approval. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:47:22 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-22/cleveland-council-probes-loophole-that-enabled-shotspotter-renewal Abbey Marshall /law-justice/2026-04-21/cuyahoga-sheriff-and-county-executive-have-different-ideas-on-how-to-lower-overtime County Sheriff Harold Pretel wants to hire 40 more deputies to address overtime costs. County Executive Chris Ronayne says the focus should be on looking for efficiencies in staffing, scheduling, policies, and procedures. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:01:25 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-21/cuyahoga-sheriff-and-county-executive-have-different-ideas-on-how-to-lower-overtime Matthew Richmond /government-politics/2026-04-20/cuyahoga-county-prosecutor-requests-state-audit-as-jail-construction-inches-closer County Council approved legislation to limit how sales tax revenue intended for a new jail and courthouse can be spent. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:07:47 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-20/cuyahoga-county-prosecutor-requests-state-audit-as-jail-construction-inches-closer Matthew Richmond /2026-04-20/new-report-reveals-conversations-that-led-to-the-supreme-courts-emergency-docket Reporting from The New York Times includes leaked memos from justices. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:04:10 GMT /2026-04-20/new-report-reveals-conversations-that-led-to-the-supreme-courts-emergency-docket Here & Now Newsroom /law-justice/2026-04-17/acting-ice-director-says-hes-resigning-amid-record-breaking-shutdown The departure adds to a string of recent personnel changes at the Department of Homeland Security, a year into President Trump's administration. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:10:55 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-17/acting-ice-director-says-hes-resigning-amid-record-breaking-shutdown Ximena Bustillo