A military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimes
A military tribunal in eastern Congo on Friday charged soldiers with indecency and other charges related to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to contain violence and attacks in the mineral-rich region where many armed groups operate. Eight people were sentenced to death. In March, Congo lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that […]
Michigan Supreme Court rules against couple in dispute over privacy and drone photos of land
The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday ruled unanimously in favor of a local government in a dispute over the flying of a drone to take photos of a rural collection site without permission. Liberal and conservative groups closely monitored the case and even worked together to ask the court to throw out the evidence Long […]
Alabama supreme court declines to revisit frozen embryos ruling | Alabama
The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday declined to review a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under state law. In a 7-2 ruling, the justices rejected without comment a request to reconsider a ruling that drew international attention and prompted the closure of a fertility clinic earlier this year. In February, an […]
Trump slams Jack Smith for ‘jumbled’ Mar-a-Lago documents court says are out of order
Former President Donald Trump mocked special counsel Jack Smith for “mishandling” the classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Trump reacted to Smith’s recent filing in the election subversion case against him in which the prosecutor admitted that “there are some boxes where the order of items within that box is not the same as in the associated scans.” In a post on […]
Rhode Island Court Released Illegal Immigrant Arrested For Child Molestation Despite Detainer, ICE Says
Law enforcement officials in Rhode Island released an illegal immigrant arrested for child sexual abuse despite a request for detention, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE officials announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Guatemalan national who was locally charged in Rhode Island with first-degree child sexual abuse and domestic assault. press release on […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta ‘Supreme Court’ Prepares for ‘Targeted Cuts’
Meta’s independent oversight board, often referred to as the “supreme court” of platforms like Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly planning job cuts. business insider report Meta’s oversight board, the independent body responsible for reviewing and making decisions about content moderation at Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, is preparing for a series of layoffs.of washington post Citing […]
Court Reverses Ban on West Virginia Girls Who Protested Transgender Athletes
A West Virginia judge has overturned a school district’s ban on five female students who protested being forced to compete against transgender athletes in a high school track meet. Last month, five female students protested after they were forced to step into a shot put ring with a transgender student, but then immediately left the […]
Democrats alarmed over conservative judges in Trump court cases
Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the perception that conservative judges and justices in two federal lawsuits are leaning in favor of former President Trump. The two lawsuits accuse the former president of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and obstruction of justice related to his handling of classified documents. Some Democratic senators are […]
Britain’s climate action plan unlawful, high court rules | Green politics
The government’s climate action plan is illegal because there is no evidence that sufficient policies are in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the High Court has ruled. Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho is expected to draw up a revised plan within the next 12 months. To do so, the UK will need to secure a […]
Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map With Second Majority-Black District
A panel of federal judges struck down a congressional map on Tuesday that would have given Democrats an advantage in November. The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled 2-1 that a map creating a second black-majority congressional district in the state violated the 14th amendment on the grounds that “race […]