Jacob Gershman

The New York state attorney general sued New York City’s mayor and police commissioner over their handling of last year’s violent protests against police brutality and racism, saying the city’s leadership failed to stop officers from using harsh tactics that violated demonstrators’ rights.

Private First Class Cole James Bridges provided military advice to an undercover agent posing as a jihadist, authorities say.

The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin begins Monday with opening statements. His fate hinges on the visceral visuals of George Floyd’s final moments versus the technical details of his death.

A Minnesota judge has ruled that the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd can receive an aggravated prison sentence, allowing for one tougher than recommended by state guidelines.

Some abortion opponents talk of replicating Texas’s restrictive law, while abortion-rights supporters pledge to continue the fight in court.

Just over 90% of the city’s workforce has gotten at least one Covid-19 shot, with thousands getting their first dose Friday and over the weekend, according to city officials.

Pork production, the cost of dating apps and foam takeout containers are also the focus of laws taking effect in the new year.

The ruling represents the latest legal setback for the president’s push to inoculate workers.

A group of 21 Republican state attorneys general files a suit calling the rules an overreach and unnecessary.

The ruling reverses a federal judge’s nationwide injunction that blocked enforcement of the mandate.

An appeals panel barred the White House from coercing online platforms to suppress protected speech

Restraining order halts governor’s suspension of open and concealed carrying of firearms to curb gun violence

Former president wins stay of ruling that canceled his business certificates on fraud grounds—but court refuses to block continuing civil trial

Former president Donald Trump is facing four separate indictments at both state and federal levels. WSJ breaks down each of the indictments and what they mean for his 2024 presidential campaign. Photo Illustration: Annie Zhao

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump testified Wednesday in the civil-fraud case filed by Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James against the former president and his family business. Photo: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

The ex-banker, in a 2011 email read during civil fraud trial, described the billionaire as a ‘whale’ to be reeled in

Neither the civil proceedings, nor the former president’s criminal cases, have hurt him politically so far

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said former President Donald Trump is ineligible to serve again because of his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Photo: Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said former President Donald Trump is ineligible to serve again because of his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Photo: Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press

Donald Trump’s civil-fraud trial in Manhattan examines allegations that he and his adult children falsified the value of their assets for millions in ill-gotten gains. Here’s what’s at stake for Trump’s New York empire and the business-titan persona he built over decades. Photo Illustration: Ryan Trefes and Annie Zhao