The US Supreme Court on Mondaydenied the petitions of Pervis Payne, Michael Sample, and Vincent Sims , three Tennessee death-row inmates who argued they should not be executed due to their intellectual disabilities....
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FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the FBI is investigating allegations of Russian interference with the 2016 US presidential election. His statement came during a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee and is...
On Friday the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) released a statement on the effects of the EU-Turkey Statement on immigrant and refugee children. UNICEF has warned that the closure of the Balkan borders...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he would not be intimidated by a potential criminal trial at the hands of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , vowing that the country's war on drugs would continue. Speaking ...
Human Rights Watch sent a letter and a memorandum to the speaker of the Iraqi parliament on Sunday with recommendations for amendments to a proposed domestic violence bill. HRW urged the Iraqi government to set penalties...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Saturday rejected an emergency request from two native american tribes attempting to stop oil from flowing through the Dakota Access pipeline. As a result...
The New Jersey Legislature passed S3048 on Thursday which would require presidential and vice-presidential candidates to reveal their federal income tax return before being listed on the state's ballot. The bill, which was passed...
King County Superior Court Judge Beth Andrus upheld a Seattle city ordinance on Friday allowing app-based and ride-hailing drivers to vote to unionize. Specifically, the ordinance allows individuals making at least 52 trips in a three-month...
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard on Friday vetoed a pair of bills that would have loosened the state's regulations on concealed carry laws. Calling the current laws adequate, and the new laws unnecessary and complicated ,...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed an amicus curiae brief urging the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to find the for-cause only removal provision of the Dodd Frank...
