The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that would increase sanctions against North Korea for its continuation of nuclear testing. The Foreign Affairs Committee amended the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act [HR...
Four individuals on Monday filed suit against the government of Israel in US federal court over injuries they say they claim were inflicted by the Israeli Defense Forces during a deadly 2010 raid. The plaintiffs, Americans David Schermerhorn, Mary...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In Duncan v. Owens the court heard arguments to determine whether habeas relief can be given without precedent that...
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Bruce v. Samuels that the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) requires prisoners to pay filing fees on a per-case, not a per-prison basis. The...
The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court granted the two largest daily fantasy websites a stay on Monday allowing them to continue to operate within the state during their appeal. The appeal comes in a...
Human rights experts from the UN and the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) joined in sending an open letter Monday urging the US government to shut down the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay on...
The US House of Representatives approved legislation Monday that would expand rights of unpaid interns in the federal government. Currently, unpaid interns are not classified as employees, leaving them unprotected from discrimination under the Civil Rights...
Saudi Guantanamo detainee Muhammed Abd Al Rahman Awn Al-Shamrani has been repatriated to his home country, the US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Monday. The Periodic Review Board (PRD) determined in September that "continued law...
The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in Hurst v. Florida that Florida's capital sentencing scheme violates the Sixth Amendment. The Florida law states that in a sentencing hearing, the jury hears the...
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday approved a deal that would extend US military presence in their country. The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will allow for the US to build more military...