The Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy must face a civil jury trial over whether he used excessive force in shooting a 13-year-old boy as he walked
Month: September 2017

San Francisco sugary Drinks Warning Blocked
A federal appeals court has blocked a San Francisco law that would require health warnings on sugar-sweetened drinks while the beverage industry pursues free speech

Planned Parenthood Permit OK Without Enviro Study
A California appeals court refused to require an environmental review of Planned Parenthood’s permit to rent a downtown office building in the city of South

Ban on Foie Gras From Force-fed Birds Reinstated
California’s ban on sale of foie gras made from force-fed ducks and geese was reinstated Friday by a federal appeals court. The 9th U.S. Circuit

Marijuana Growers Charged with Bribery Conspiracy
A Minnesota brother and sister have been charged in a federal indictment Thursday with conspiracy to bribe the sheriff of Siskiyou County to help in

Asylum Case Revived Over MS-13 Death Threats
An El Salvadoran shop owner whose children were threatened with death by the MS-13 gang because she could not pay extortion has won the right