A US federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration unlawfully created a centralized voter database containing American citizens’ private information. The database at issue was created after President Trump issued Executive Order 14248. Pursuant to the order, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) altered the existing Systematic Alien Verification [...]
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Monday signed Senate Bill 90, which takes a collection of scattered hate crime statutes and creates a comprehensive hate crime code. A press release from the the governor’s office states that the law “will improve the ability of police and prosecutors to charge criminals with hate crimes and seek their [...]
The Palestinian Prisoner Society called Sunday for Israel to be held accountable for what it described as the “systematic” use of sexual violence and torture against Palestinian detainees. While welcoming the UN’s decision to place Israel on its blacklist of parties credibly suspected of conflict-related sexual violence, the organization argued that additional action is necessary. [...]
