Another partisan gerrymandering case goes to court Ohio is the latest battleground in the fight over whether state lawmakers violated the US Constitution by drawing voting districts to benefit a political party. A federal trial
is set to start Monday in Cincinnati. Similar cases have unfolded in
Texas,
Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, North Carolina and Maryland.
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent Many Christians place ashes on the forehead to symbolize
mortality and repentance as they begin the 6½-week
season of fasting and charity that culminates with Easter.
Chinese exec is back in court Huawei's chief financial officer, seen by many as a pawn in the US-China trade battle,
is back in court Wednesday in Canada. US prosecutors allege Meng Wanzhou and her company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran. Her case is playing out as President Donald Trump
stalled a US tariff hike on Chinese goods, saying he wants to host Chinese President Xi Jinping and finalize a trade deal.
Paul Manafort faces his first sentencing Trump's ex-campaign chairman on
Friday is due to
learn his punishment for bank and tax fraud. Special counsel Robert Mueller wants a federal judge to send Manafort, 69, to
prison for up to 24 years and fine him up to $24 million. Manafort's sentencing in
a separate case is set for five days later.
Harvey Weinstein heads back to court The disgraced movie mogul is also
expected in a courtroom Friday for a hearing before his trial
on five felony charges, including predatory sexual assault and rape. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The hearing for Weinstein, whose case
sparked a movement to combat workplace sexual misconduct, falls on
International Women's Day.
South by Southwest begins in Austin, Texas The 10-day event,
celebrating "the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries," starts
Friday.
Click here to browse all SXSW events, including music shows at clubs across the city.
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