Former President Jimmy Carter is recovering from surgery Tuesday and the Dougherty Family College ushered its first group of students into St. Thomas this fall. Photojournalist Maxwell Collier has today’s News in :90.
AP: Kavanaugh confirmed: Senate OKs Supreme Court nominee
The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country’s cultural, gender and political divides.
OPINION: Judges should be held to higher moral standards
Judges are those who keep order by ensuring laws are followed and in some cases are finders of fact. Opinions Editor Anna Hoffman argues that judges should be held to a higher moral standard as a role model for citizens of our country.
St. Thomas law professor calls for Kavanaugh FBI investigation
St. Thomas law professor Mark Osler is one of three former supporters of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh calling for an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.
Law professor calls for Kavanaugh investigation
St. Thomas law professor Mark Osler is one of three former supporters of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh calling for an investigation into several sexual misconduct allegations.
News in :90 – Sept. 7, 2018
The final day of hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh begin, republican senate candidate Karin Housely uses her husband’s celebrity status in a new campaign ad, and Tesla stocks fall seven percent. Assignment Editor Althea Larson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 5, 2018
A deadly tropical storm makes landfall in the U.S., the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh begins, and new gene-modification research makes significant progress. Production Emily Sweeney has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 for Feb. 15, 2016
This is News in :90 for Feb. 15, 2016.
News in :90 – April 28, 2015
This is the News in :90 for Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
Legislation could lower legal drinking age in Minn.
Rep. Phyllis Kahn has submitted two bills to the Minnesota legislature that, if passed, would lower the legal drinking age to 18 in bars and restaurants in Minnesota.
St. Thomas law professors file brief for Supreme Court
Law professors Thomas Berg and Teresa Collett comprised a“friend of the court” brief for the current Supreme Court case Young v. UPS siding with the plaintiff.
News in :90 – Nov. 7, 2014
This is News in :90 for Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.
Rolling Stone features St. Thomas law professor
St. Thomas School of Law professor Mark Osler was profiled in Rolling Stone magazine about his advocacy for the elimination of mandatory drug sentencing minimums.
‘Get a warrant’ to search cellphones, Justices say
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that police may not search the cellphones of people they arrest without a search warrant.