NEWSTALK 860 » Law

Defense of Marriage Act Goes Before Supreme Court

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:23:39 +0000

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard its second day of arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage, specifically a challenge to the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This follows Tuesday's case concerning California's Proposition 8.

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Oscar Pistorius Breaks Down In Court — Officially Charged with Murder of Reeva Steenkamp

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:44:17 +0000

Olympic star Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears as he stood before magistrate Desmond Nair. Pistorius is being charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp.

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Should We Arm Teachers in Our Area? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:30:40 +0000

Two Texas school districts are going ahead with arming teachers on school campuses. That will make three school districts in Texas that are planning this. Some authorities are advising not to do this and are worried about putting a teacher into this kind of situation.

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First Woman Set to Be Executed in U.S. in Three Years

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:38:25 +0000

Kimberly McCarthy, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the robbery and murder of Dorothy Booth in 1997, will be executed by the state of Texas Tuesday night. She will be the first woman since 2010 to be put to death in the United States.

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What Town Is About to Make Drunk Driving Legal?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:35:12 +0000

Know when to say, ‘I’ll have another.”

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Texas Governor Rick Perry Responds to Obama's Gun Control Recommendations

Danny Merrell — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:34:28 +0000

President Barack Obama went public today with his plan to 'protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence'. That plan includes closing background check loopholes and banning military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines.

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Cat Caught Trying to Smuggle Contraband into Prison

Donald Deane — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:08:09 +0000

Generally, it's impossible to get cats to do anything on command, let alone smuggle contraband. But a kitty in Brazil was recently detained for attempting to sneak nearly a dozen items into a prison in the northeastern town of Arapiraca.

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2013 Brings Strange New State Laws Around The Country [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:45:31 +0000

With the beginning of a new year, comes many new and strange state laws that took effect yesterday across the country.

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NRA Breaks Silence, Plans Press Conference on Friday

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:57:56 +0000

The National Rifle Association went quiet after last week's shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and many have been wondering what the gun-advocacy group would have to say. On Tuesday, the NRA released an official statement:

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Should Genetically Modified Food Be Clearly Labeled As Such? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:17:44 +0000

Although there has never been any data definitively linking genetically modified food to health problems, many scientists and nutritionists worry that messing with the genetic makeup of food could have adverse effects on the environment and the people who eat it.

In light of this, Californians will be voting on a Proposition 37 this November, which would require special labels on all genetically modified food.

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City Attorney Drops Joint in Court, Gets Arrested, Angers Wife

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:32:03 +0000

Of all the places to unintentionally drop an illegal drug, inside of a courtroom right in front of a police officer has to be among the worst.

Which is exactly what happened to New Orleans assistant city attorney Jason Cantrell.

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Texas Mom Arrested For Letting Kids Play on Quiet Suburban Street

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:29:48 +0000

Tammy Cooper and her husband moved to their house on a cul-de-sac in a quiet La Porte, Texas neighborhood so they would have a safe place for their nine and six-year-old children to grow up.

And Cooper thought she was reaping the benefits of her suburban lifestyle as she sat on her lawn and watched her children play on their scooters. But this tranquility was interrupted when a police car pulled in front of her home and the officer approached her. Cooper asked him what he was here for. "We're here for you," he responded.

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Woman Jailed For Failing To Delete Facebook Account

Carl Pettit — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:54:02 +0000

You know it’s a bad day when a judge decides you need to spend some time behind bars because you didn’t delete your Facebook account. Is having a Facebook page now a crime? It seems that if you irk the wrong judge in the state of Kentucky, it just might be.

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Christian Hobby Lobby Stores Sue ObamaCare

Jim Bell — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:18:23 +0000

It's reported that the Christian-oriented Hobby Lobby Stores chain has filed a federal lawsuit over a mandate in the health reform law that requires employers to provide coverage for the morning-after pill.

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Killer Gets Sex Change at Taxpayer Expense

Jim Bell — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:21:40 +0000

It's reported that a federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered state prison officials to provide taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate who is serving life in prison for murder.

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Bryan Man Facing Flag Desecration Charges

Jim Bell — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:24:48 +0000

We don't hear much about flag desecration anywhere these days, much less here in east Texas, but we have one from Crockett. The Houston County Courier has the story of a man who was arrested and charged with desecrating the United States flag.

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TxDOT Watching for Labor Day Drunk Driving

Jim Bell — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:52:49 +0000

The Texas Department of Transportation says it is working overtime to continue its month-long crack down on drinking and driving over the Labor Day weekend. TxDOT’s “Drink. Drive. Go to Jail” Campaign began August 19th and goes through Tuesday September 5th.

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Seven People Charged With Fishing Fraud

Jim Bell — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:11:43 +0000

Yes there is such a thing as "fishing fraud", and people who're caught doing it are in a heap of trouble. The Brownsville Herald reports that's what seven people learned when fishing tournament judges caught them at it on South Padre island earlier this month.

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Fed Court: Texas Redistricting Discriminatory

Jim Bell — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:18:24 +0000

Here we go again. Same song, umpteenth verse. The Austin American-Statesman reports a panel of federal judges in Washington DC has rejected the redistricting maps drawn up by the Texas legislature last year.

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Whataburger Sues Bill Collector Over Phone Calls

Jim Bell — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:19:32 +0000

Nobody likes the way bill collectors do their business. They call debtors at all hours of day and night at home and at work, but one collector may have gone too far with one debtor in San Antonio. It got them sued.

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