Former Pardon Attorney Deborah Leff indicated that the pardon system is broken in her resignation letter that was obtained by USA Today on Monday after a Freedom of Information Act request. Leff resigned from her position...
The US Supreme Court on Monday held unanimously that a congressional 1882 Act of purchase did not diminish the size of the Omaha Indian Reservation. Nebraska v. Parker dealt with the town of...
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on Monday applauded the Brazilian government for its actions taken to recognize indigenous peoples' rights but stressed that further measures needed to be taken. In particular...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Monday. In Wittman v. Personhuballah the court heard arguments regarding an election district plan for Virginia's Third Congressional District....
A conference of religious groups and political parties convened by the Jamaat-e-Islami party asked the Pakistani government on Tuesday to retract a new "un-Islamic" law that provides protections for female victims of abuse. The Women's...
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas issued a preliminary injunction on Monday blocking Arkansas from enforcing its abortion pill restrictions. Arkansas passed Act 577 in March...
The High Negotiations Committee (HNC), comprised of Syrian opposition groups, stated Friday that they will attend peace discussions with the Damascus government facilitated by the UN that will begin on Monday. The HNC seeks a transitional government...
The Missouri State Senate passed on Thursday a proposal to amend the state constitution to provide broader religious protections for individuals and businesses opposed to gay marriage. In a 23-7 vote, lawmakers passed the...
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-2 on Tuesday in Lockhart v. US that the 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for child pornography possession applies when the offender has been previously convicted of sexual abuse...
Brazilian Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo resigned on Monday amid pushback from the ruling Worker's Party over his failure to reign in the corruption investigation targeting public officials, including former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva . Cardozo...
