St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison ruled Wednesday that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The St. Louis Circuit judge ruled that the Missouri Constitution violates the equal protection clause of the...

California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 47 , a ballot initiative reducing the penalties associated with certain low-level drug and property crimes, receiving 58 percent voter approval . Under the measure, crimes related to possession of...

Nevada citizens on Tuesday voted to approve the creation of an appellate court in Nevada . Previously, the state's 10 district courts could hear appeals from municipal and justice courts, but the Nevada Supreme Court was...

The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Wednesday announced the release of Fouzi Khalid Abdullah Al Awda from the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, after nearly 13 years of imprisonment without a...

Illinois voters on Tuesday approved the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment , which bans all voter discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or income. This provision will amend the Suffrage and Election Article...

Abortion measures were on the ballot across the country as Tennessee's Amendment 1, Colorado's Amendment 67, and North Dakota's Measure 1 went before voters during Tuesday's midterm elections. Tennessee's new amendment grants stronger power to lawmakers to regulate...

Ballot measures in both Washington and Alabama passed in Tuesday's midterm elections, altering the states' gun laws. Washington Initiative 594, a measure requiring background checks for all gun purchases, passed with more than 59 percent of...

Alabama voters on Tuesday passed Foreign Laws in Court Amendment One , a ballot measure that prohibits the use of foreign law to make decisions in Alabama courts. The amendment will be added to the state's...

Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected Proposition 105 , a measure that would have required companies to label foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). According to preliminary results, the measure received only about 32 percent voter approval, with 68...

Voters in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, DC, voted Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana. In Alaska Measure 2 , which passed with 52 percent of the vote , legalized recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21, allowing...