The family of a Black man killed last week by Michigan police demanded Thursday that criminal charges be filed. Twenty-six-year-old Patrick Lyoya was stopped Monday, April 4, by Michigan police for an improper license plate. Grand Rapids police released striking dashcam video footage capturing the two-minute and 40-second interaction, which begins with the officer walking [...]

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine comes calls for war crimes investigations and prosecutions, and rightfully so. Many of the discussions surround questions concerning whether war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide have been committed, who can be prosecuted, and which venue will best serve the people of Ukraine and the interests of justice.  As [...]

The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second District Thursday upheld the dismissal of former congressman Devin Nunes’ lawsuit against CNN for defamation and civil conspiracy in a 2-1 decision. The case began while Nunes was still a member of the US House of Representatives, representing California’s 22nd Congressional District. Nunes sued CNN for [...]

Australia Thursday imposed financial sanctions on 14 Russian state-owned enterprises. These targeted sanctions are aimed at entities of “strategic and economic importance” to Russia.  The sanctions have been imposed on electronic company Ruselectronics, transportation company Russian Railways, transportation company Kamaz, shipping company SEVMASH, and shipping company United Shipbuilding Corporation. Australia imposed the sanctions on these state-owned [...]

Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed separate lawsuits Thursday to block a Kentucky law that effectively bans abortion in the state. The organizations filed their lawsuits a day after the Republican-led state legislature overrode Democratic Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 3. Because of the numerous requirements enacted by the bill, [...]

ABN Amro, the third-largest Dutch bank, issued an apology Wednesday for its predecessors’ involvement in the Atlantic slave trade during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The bank worked with the International Institute of Social History to investigate the histories of two of the bank’s predecessors, Hope & Co. and Mees & Zoonen. Researchers with the [...]

The US Department of Commerce Thursday announced that it had publicly identified seven aircraft operated by Belarus in likely violation of US export controls. The department said that anyone who services these planes anywhere will require authorization from the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Otherwise, that individual risks violating the Export Administration Regulations [...]

The UN Committee of Rights of Persons with Disabilities said in a press release Thursday that the lives of around 2.7 million people with disabilities are at risk in Ukraine. The committee cited ongoing reports that many are trapped or abandoned in their homes, and care centers and orphanages are left without basic supplies or [...]

The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales Wednesday sentenced Ali Harbi Ali, an ISIS follower, to life imprisonment for engaging in terrorist activities and murdering lawmaker David Amess. Ali was sentenced for two crimes by the court. He was sentenced for engaging in preparation of terrorist acts between May 1, 2019 and September 28, [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday announced charges against a Russian legislator and two staff members. The unsealed indictment charges the three individuals with actions undertaken to further Russia’s propaganda in the US over Russian efforts in Ukraine. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams unsealed the charges against Russian [...]