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A Kentucky cathedral called 'America's Notre Dame' gets a rehab, gargoyles and all
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Gargoyles have watched over this small Kentucky city for more than a century from their lofty perches on a cathedral known as “America’s Notre Dame.” A new renovation will ensure they keep their posts for years to come on the meticulously restored facade of the towering stone sanctuary.< ... (full story)
The Conversation: Minnesota raises unprecedented constitutional issues in its lawsuit against Trump administration anti-immigrant deployment
A federal judge heard arguments on Jan. 26, 2026, as the state of Minnesota sought a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in the state. The administration has sent some 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota, and attorneys for the state have argued, in part, that it am ... (full story)
Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado appeals panel seemed skeptical that a judge could use former county clerk Tina Peters' insistence on spreading election conspiracy theories as part of the reason to sentence her to nine years in prison for orchestrating a data breach of election equipment.
The three-judge panel was dismissive of ma ... (full story)
The Conversation: A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’
The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and moral crusades, is whether a democracy can tolerate the possibility of persuasion.
There’s a certain school of thought that says no. Persuasion is too perilous.
I call this way of thinking “swallow-a-fly logic.” I’m referring, o ... (full story)
Federal judge upholds West Texas A&M drag show ban, short-circuiting student group’s appeal
A federal judge’s ruling has reset the legal fight over a drag show ban at West Texas A&M, handing the school a win after a full trial and wiping out a pending appeal.
The case had been on track for a closely watched hearing before the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals later this week. Instead, U.S. District Judge ... (full story)