Tthe North Dakota Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill to update the definition of marriage and recognize same-sex marital relationships. The bill woud have updated the language in several state laws to...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawaii has filed a complaint with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) , stating that overcrowding in the state correctional facilities is resulting in violations of the prisoners'...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Friday to dismiss in part and allow in part a lawsuit from officers who were charged in the death of Freddie Gray against Maryland State...
The UN announced plans on Friday to create a high-level task force to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse. The task force is to develop a "clear, game-changing strategy to achieve visible and measurable...
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) , which is under the US Department of Labor, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Google over the company's refusal to provide requested items related to their compensation...
Several militias operating in Iraq have been committing war crimes using weapons manufactured in 16 different countries, including the US, Russia, China and Iran, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report Thursday. The report discusses [press...
On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil suit against Barclays Bank and two former executives for the fraudulent sales of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) from 2005 to 2007....
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced yesterday that cluster-munitions were used on the Yemini city of Saada on December 6, which killed two civilians and wounded six more. HRW stated that is is believed the cluster-munitions were launched...
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed SB2814 , also known as the Future Energy Jobs Bill, into law on Wednesday. The benefits of the bill had been touted as increasing energy efficiency, expanding renewable energy, providing...
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Sunday that Shawqi Awad Balzuhair will be transferred from Guantanamo Bay to the government of Cape Verde, a small country off the Western coast of Africa. Balzuhair was first...
