US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday that the federal government should stop spending money to sue local police departments. In a speech to the National Association of Attorney Generals , Sessions stated that...

Prisons in Thailand are failing to meet international standards, according to a report published Tuesday by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) . The report discussed how Thailand has the sixth highest prison population in...

The Court of Appeals in Trento, Italy , ruled Tuesday that the names of both same-sex partners should be listed on their child's birth certificate. The court held that...

UNICEF on Tuesday announced an increased risk of abuse of migrant women and children along the central Mediterranean trade route. A Deadly Journey for Children: The Central Mediterranean Migration Route looked at the...

The Bangladesh Parliament on Monday passed revisions to the Child Marriage Restraint Act , allowing girls under the age of 18 to be married under "special circumstances." The revisions do not change the...

Gun rights advocates are allowed to publish personal information, such as addresses and telephone numbers, of legislators who voted in favor of California's recent gun control laws, a federal judge ruled Monday. Chief Judge Lawrence O'Neill of...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday denied a request to stay the appeal regarding President Donald Trump's controversial immigration executive order . The US Department of Justice (DOJ) ...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) introduced a motion to withdraw in a Texas Federal Court Monday, reversing its previous stance that SB 14 , a Texas voter ID law, was created with an intent to discriminate...

Japanese automobile parts manufacturer Takata pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud arising out of air bag defects that killed 16 people. Takata was sentenced to pay $1 billion in fines, victim compensation and...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled on Monday in favor of three transgender students at Pine-Richland High School and ordered the school district to allow...