Articles Tagged with civic education

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a man on Thursday with “forcibly assaulting and interfering with” Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar at a town hall in North Minneapolis. The defendant, Anthony James Kazmierczak, appeared in front of a US District Court in the District of Minnesota following a complaint filed by District Attorney Daniel N. [...]

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the Government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Friday, while urging the return of displaced populations and access to aid in Northeastern Syria. Paulo Pinheiro, the chair of the Commission of Inquiry, stated, “We welcome efforts to bring stability to [...]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday issued warning letters to 42 law firms, explaining that their participation in a diversity certification program may violate federal antitrust laws. The letters from FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson targeted firms enrolled in the Mansfield Certification program, operated by consulting company Diversity Lab. According to the company’s “Meet [...]

US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday that the Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend. Blanche said the FBI will lead the investigation alongside lawyers from the Justice [...]

A UN expert urged states to recognize hostage-taking as a crime against humanity on Thursday. The statement comes as a preparatory committee is drafting a treaty on crimes against humanity. The Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, called on states participating in the negotiations to include hostage-taking as a crime against humanity in the [...]

The European Union (EU) designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization following violent crackdowns on protesters that killed thousands in recent weeks. The designation was adopted by EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels and places the IRGC under the bloc’s terrorism framework. EU officials framed the designation as a response to [...]

Editor’s note: This story is part of ongoing coverage of the lead up to Mangione’s trial. Read coverage of federal oral arguments to dismiss Counts Three and Four here. Judge Garnett of the Southern District of New York dismissed Counts Three (murder through use of a firearm) and Four (firearms offense) in US v. Mangione [...]

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Thursday introduced legislation that would make it unlawful for another state to deploy its National Guard in Massachusetts without the governor’s permission. Among the laws introduced, one would keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of local schools, houses of worship, hospitals, and courthouses. The proposed legislation received many statements [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem acted illegally when she ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians, effective on April 7, 2025. Noem’s order in April would have vacated a designation for Venezuelans that was set to expire on [...]

The Budapest 5th and 13th District Prosecutor’s Office brought charges Wednesday against the city’s Mayor Gergely Karácsony for organizing last year’s June 28 Pride March that violated a police prohibition order enforcing an anti-LGBTQ+ law passed by Hungary’s national authorities. The charge accused Karácsony of calling on the public to participate in the Pride March [...]