The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Wednesday announced the filing of a lawsuit against Michigan officials over the Flint water contamination crisis. The lawsuit, filed in March in the...

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in Betterman v. Montana that the Sixth Amendment right to a "speedy trial" ends at conviction. A criminal defendant is entitled to a speedy and public...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender discrimination, including it within Canada's hate crime laws. In his announcement of the legislation, Trudeau stated "everyone deserves to live free of...

The US Senate unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday that would let the families of those killed in the September 11 attacks sue Saudi Arabia for any role it had in the terrorist...

Islamic State (IS) militants have executed 49 people in the Libyan city of Sirte since seizing control in February 2015, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. According to the report, IS has taken...

The Louisiana state Senate voted to pass House Bill 1081 on Tuesday, banning dilation and evacuation abortion procedures. The bill was approved by the state house in April and is waiting to be signed by Governor John Bel...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Kansas ruled Tuesday that Kansas cannot require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday rejected an attempt to block a San Francisco law that requires health warning labels on ads for sugary drinks. The law, approved by...

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Tuesday signed an initiative that would amend the country's constitution to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Marking the national day against homophobia, Peña Nieto tweeted "I signed...

A Swedish court sentenced a man to life in prison on Monday for taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide . The Stockholm District Court determined that Claver Berinkindi was guilty of genocide...