News for March 13, 2025

A federal judge approved a Defense Department settlement that lets many LGBTQ veterans seek upgraded discharge records and removal of harmful language tied to their sexual orientation.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond used an old state law to bring sex abuse charges against former megachurch pastor Robert Morris after accuser Cindy Clemishire pushed for the case to move forward.

Bryan Kohberger’s defense may argue that DNA on a knife sheath found at the Idaho student murder scene was planted, not proof that he was there.

Judge William Alsup ordered several federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired in a move he said was not legal.

Ashley Betts was fined after police found he had kept a pet alligator called Cliff in his garden without the required licence.

Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford clashed in a Wisconsin Supreme Court debate over abortion law, outside money, and what the race could mean for the court’s future.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel clashed over abortion rights and the outsized role of billionaire money, especially Elon Musk’s spending, in the state’s high-stakes race.