Pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers voted Thursday to reject a bill that would have allowed Hong Kong's leader to be elected by the general public. After a lengthy debate, 28 legislators voted against the proposal, enough to defeat the...
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Hong Kong legislators reject Beijing-backed election plan
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Supreme Court rules prosecutors must prove dealers knew synthetic drugs were illegal
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Supreme Court upholds capital murder conviction despite minority exclusion from jury
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Supreme Court rules state court unreasonably denied man on death row mental capacity hearing
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Supreme Court rules statements made by children to teachers regarding abuse may be used at trial
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UN free speech expert: Encryption necessary in digital age
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US court rules that post-sentence detention of sex offenders is unconstitutional
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Supreme Court rules states can restrict license plate messages
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FCC fines AT&T for false advertising of Internet speeds
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Ukraine prosecutors detain soldiers suspected of civilian killings
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The US Supreme Court ruled in McFadden v. United States on Thursday that in a synthetic drug case, the government must prove that the defendant understood that he was dealing a substance regulated...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the death sentence of a California man convicted of murder 25 years ago, despite evidence that seven of the prosecution’s peremptory challenges to jurors in the case were...
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday in Brumfield v. Cain that a man who was convicted in 1993 for killing a police officer in Louisiana is entitled to have a new hearing...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 9-0 that statements made by children to their teachers regarding possible abuse may be used as evidence at trial, even if the child does not testify in court....
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye on Wednesday issued a report calling the use of anonymity and encryption software in digital communication vital to free speech. Kaye noted that...
The US District Court for the District of Minnesota on Wednesday ruled that Minnesota's sex offender program and civil commitment statutes are unconstitutional, but has chosen to await further proceedings on a remedy before taking...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans that state governments can restrict the kinds of messages printed on specialty licence plates. The Sons of Confederate Veterans...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Wednesday that it plans to fine AT&T Mobile 100 million dollars for their actions in slowing internet speeds after "unlimited data" users reached a certain limit....
The Ukraine Prosecutor General on Wednesday revealed that two government soldiers have been detained for alleged links to the murders of two women who sympathized with armed separatists from the east. It is reported that...
