The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that prosecutors can indict a genetic profile in a rape case, even if they do not know the suspect's name. The ruling will allow prosecutors to indict suspects based on...
Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the UN Security Council Thursday that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is deliberately protecting those accused of committing...
The US Senate failed Thursday to advance a vote on a bill to repeal the military's controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy (DADT) , which prohibits openly gay men and women...
Officials at Virginia Tech acted unlawfully by waiting too long to notify students during the 2007 shootings , according to a report released Thursday by the US Department of Education...
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Thursday dismissed a second case against the ruling Democrat Party for alleged misuse of campaign funds. The court voted 4-3 to dismiss the case on procedural grounds, allowing...
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a bill authorizing funds for a settlement with minority farmers over discrimination claims. The settlements include $3.4 billion to resolve claims that the Department of...
The US House of Representatives voted 212-206 Wednesday in favor of a defense spending bill that includes a provision preventing Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to the US...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling dismissing its suit over the CIA's extraordinary rendition program [JURIST...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting on whether an Arizona statute imposing sanctions on employers...
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday vacated the conviction of Veselin Sljivancanin for his role in killing 194 Croatian...
