Tag: appeal
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Selena receives posthumous Medal of the Arts; shows Queen of Tejano’s enduring appeal
If the “Queen of Tejano” music Selena Quintanilla Perez — simply known as Selena — were alive today, the Grammy Award-winning superstar would be 53 years old. Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of her death. Yet, her standing as a musical and cultural icon was evident Monday, when President Joe Biden presented the 2022…
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Supreme Court turns away Musk’s X appeal over Trump criminal investigation
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by X, Elon Musk’s social media company, declining to decide whether prosecutors should have been able to obtain data from the former president Donald Trump Twitter account without him being notified. The case arose as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump…
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Supreme Court declines to hear Biden appeal in Texas emergency room abortion dispute
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Biden administration appeal in a dispute over emergency room abortion care in Texas, leaving in place a lower court victory for the Republican-led state. The decision, months after the court wrestled with a similar case from Idaho without reaching a conclusive decision, constitutes a setback…
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Tim Walz makes direct appeal to conflicted Muslim voters
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz addressed a Democratic Muslim voter group Thursday night as the Harris campaign works to engage a group of voters who threaten to defect in large numbers over the Biden administration’s handling of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. The virtual event, organized by Emgage Action, which endorsed Harris last…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs won’t be released from jail, judge in bail appeal rules
Sex trafficking suspect Sean “Diddy” Combs will not be released on bail, a second judge ruled Wednesday afternoon. His legal team had appealed for his pretrial freedom from “horrific” jail conditions after a judge determined Tuesday that the music mogul should remain detained while awaiting trial. Combs was arrested Monday night on charges stemming from allegations of years…