The Justice Department banned bump stocks after they were used in the 2017 killing of 58 people in Las Vegas.The Supreme Court said on Monday it won’t hear a case from gun rights activists challenging a federal ban on bump stocks, which were prohibited after being used in a 2017 Las Vegas shooting where 58 people were killed.The will keep the devices, which allow semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, banned for the time being. But with other bump stock cases winding through appeals, courts could still reverse the ban in the future.In its most concrete terms, the lawsuit...…The Justice Department banned bump stocks after they were used in the 2017 killing of 58 people in Las Vegas.The Supreme Court said on Monday it won’t hear a case from gun rights activists challenging a federal ban on bump stocks, which were prohibited after being used in a 2017 Las Vegas shooting where 58 people were killed.The will keep the devices, which allow semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, banned for the time being. But with other bump stock cases winding through appeals, courts could still reverse the ban in the future.In its most concrete terms, the lawsuit...WW…

Federal lawyers filed a statement of interest in federal court on Tuesday to support the parishioners.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .The Justice Department jumped into a federal lawsuit in Mississippi on Tuesday to support parishioners who had been fined $500 for attending a drive-in church service, demonstrating the Trump administration’s willingness to challenge what it sees as onerous local lockdown rules during the .The Baptist Temple Church in...…Federal lawyers filed a statement of interest in federal court on Tuesday to support the parishioners.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .The Justice Department jumped into a federal lawsuit in Mississippi on Tuesday to support parishioners who had been fined $500 for attending a drive-in church service, demonstrating the Trump administration’s willingness to challenge what it sees as onerous local lockdown rules during the .The Baptist Temple Church in...WW…

Liberty University’s decision to keep its campus open during the coronavirus pandemic is “extremely dangerous and irresponsible,” the complaint says.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .A student at is suing the Christian school for refusing to refund thousands of dollars in campus services like housing and meals after students fled due to fears of the , filing a class action lawsuit that alleges the college is “in a very real sense profiting from the...…Liberty University’s decision to keep its campus open during the coronavirus pandemic is “extremely dangerous and irresponsible,” the complaint says.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .A student at is suing the Christian school for refusing to refund thousands of dollars in campus services like housing and meals after students fled due to fears of the , filing a class action lawsuit that alleges the college is “in a very real sense profiting from the...WW…

Two Baptist churches had sued the state on Thursday.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .A federal judge in Kansas ruled in favor of two Baptist churches challenging a ban on religious gatherings over 10 people, issuing a temporary restraining order on Saturday that found Gov. Laura Kelly’s restrictions for public assemblies during had likely violated the churchgoers’ constitutional rights to religious exercise.US District Court Judge John W. Broomes,...…Two Baptist churches had sued the state on Thursday.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .A federal judge in Kansas ruled in favor of two Baptist churches challenging a ban on religious gatherings over 10 people, issuing a temporary restraining order on Saturday that found Gov. Laura Kelly’s restrictions for public assemblies during had likely violated the churchgoers’ constitutional rights to religious exercise.US District Court Judge John W. Broomes,...WW…

The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a surge of absentee ballot requests. But time is running out for elections officials to act.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “fight very hard” against mail-in elections during the — but the party’s most effective tactic to impede absentee voting may be just quietly running down the clock.The handful of American vendors that sell mail-in election equipment told BuzzFeed...…The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a surge of absentee ballot requests. But time is running out for elections officials to act.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “fight very hard” against mail-in elections during the — but the party’s most effective tactic to impede absentee voting may be just quietly running down the clock.The handful of American vendors that sell mail-in election equipment told BuzzFeed...WW…