The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that they have opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the City of Lexington’s police department (LPD) that will focus on the LPD’s “use of force and its stops, searches and arrests” to see if there are systemic violations of the Constitution and federal law. The [...]

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a statement Tuesday urging those involved in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war to follow the requirements of international humanitarian law. The ICRC is a humanitarian group delivering aid to people experiencing violence across the world. In addition to providing aid to those displaced in Gaza, the ICRC [...]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Tuesday a set of measures aimed at addressing the challenges posed by “irregular migration” in Germany. Scholz unveiled plans to transition Germany to a “breathing system” for funding asylum costs. State subsidies will adjust upwards as application numbers rise to ease burdens, and downwards as numbers decrease. Procedures will [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments Tuesday over President Joe Biden’s asylum policy that adds restrictions to migrants seeking asylum. The Biden policy presumes that migrants who do not use legal pathways to enter the US are ineligible for asylum. The court previously allowed the policy to remain in place after [...]

An expert with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) described on Tuesday the worsening situation in Sudan as a “significant humanitarian crisis.” Director of the External Relations Department for the UNHCR Dominique Hyde explained in a press briefing how the ongoing conflict has resulted in increased violence and significant distress among the country’s population. Hyde expressed [...]

India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered  officials in the states surrounding New Delhi to prohibit farmers from burning crop residue because the air quality in the area reached hazardous pollution levels this past week. The Supreme Court stated, “We direct the state government of Punjab and adjacent states to Delhi – Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar [...]

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to a domestic violence court order from owning a gun. The case, US v. Rahimi, marks the first challenge to gun control measures since a case from last year imposed a new framework to assess [...]

A Bangladeshi female factory worker died Wednesday during protests by workers over pay. Though she was not taking part in the demonstration, police in Gazipur, Bangladesh shot garment worker Anjuara Khatun. Anjuara worked at a garment factory in the Zarun area of Konabari, Gazipur. Her workplace closed early on Wednesday as a result of the [...]

German anti-bigotry NGO the Amadeu Antonio Foundation published the findings of their latest antisemitism in Germany report on Tuesday. Dr. Nikolas Lelle, the main contributor to the report, stated that the actions of Hamas against Israel on October 7 saw a massive decrease in public solidarity with the Jewish people and an increase in anti-semitism. [...]

Honduran Police announced Sunday that Nicaragua pardoned and returned 21 prisoners, including the leader of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) criminal organization David Elias Campbell Licona, also known as “El Viejo Dan.” Nicaragua also stated on Saturday that they intend to return prisoners to Costa Rica. Upon their return, Honduran officials received prisoners at the Border [...]