The New York Police Department (NYPD) has secretly launched at least a dozen terrorism investigations into mosques since the 9/11 attacks , the Associated Press reported Wednesday. By designating mosques as “terrorism enterprises,” the AP claims the NYPD allowed police to spy on imams and mosque attendees without any specific evidence of criminal activity. According [...]

JURIST Guest Columnist, Igor Shleypak, University of Illinois College of Law Class of 2014, discusses Detroit’s bankruptcy, pension restructuring and how Chapter 9 bankruptcy may become a more viable option for local governments in financial trouble…

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi , the son of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi was charged on Tuesday with murder, relating to the 2011 Libya conflict , a Libyan prosecutor said. Prosecutors also charged former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi with murder. If convicted, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for his alleged role in [...]

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern that the forced eviction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli authorities could amount to a violation of international law. Last week Israeli authorities began the demolition of structures lacking building permits in six locations. Inhabitants were ordered to [...]

A coalition of international human rights groups on Tuesday criticized the trial and sentencing of more than 60 activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . Last month the Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi sentenced a group of 69 people to prison for associating with the Reform and Social Guidance Association (al-Islah) , a group [...]

JURIST Guest Columnist Nick Byrne, University of North Carolina School of Law Class of 2015, analyzes the repercussions — both intended and otherwise — that will arise from the recent North Carolina legislation requiring government-issued IDs at elections…

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging a Nebraska policy banning gay and lesbian people from becoming foster parents. The complaint was filed at a state court in Lincoln on behalf of three same-sex couples who claim the policy violates their right to equal protection rights. The ban also prohibits gay [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday granted final approval to a $20 million settlement agreement with Facebook over its “Sponsored Stories.” The “Sponsored Stories” program shared with a user’s Facebook friends when a user clicked “like” on particular advertisers and generally included a user’s name and [...]

A judge for the Second Judicial District Court of New Mexico on Tuesday ordered district court clerks to begin granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Bernalillo County, the largest county in New Mexico, in accordance with a Monday ruling that held that the refusal to grant marriage licenses to these couples is in violation [...]

The head of the German prosecutors’ office that specializes in investigating Nazi crimes reported on Monday that its investigation into 50 individuals suspected of serving as guards at Auschwitz is almost complete. The individuals are being investigated under a new legal theory, which argues that a person who served in a death camp can be [...]