Cincinnati trial judge Megan Shanahan declared a mistrial on Saturday after the jury declared that it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on murder and manslaughter charges in a case involving the shooting of the unarmed Samuel DuBose, a black man, by white Police Officer Raymond Tensing in July 2015. Shanahan previously encouraged the [...]
The United Nations on Friday announced new private initiatives on climate control at the UN Conference on Climate Change in Marrakech , and called for greater “business leadership” in renewable energy. Private-sector initiatives such as the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance and the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative are part of the UN’s ongoing efforts to implement [...]
Brazil’s Attorney General Rodrigo Janot on Friday warned that politicians involved in the Petrobras graft , the nation’s largest-ever corruption scandal, are seeking to pass new legislation absolving themselves of punishment for any crimes. The investigation into Petrobras , a state-run oil company, began in 2014 under the name Operation Car Wash , and has [...]
Voters in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota approved Marsy’s Law on Tuesday, adding rights for crime victims to their state constitutions. Montana’s measure passed through with nearly 66 percent of the vote ; North Dakota’s measure passed with nearly 62 percent and South Dakota with almost 60 percent approval . The amendments, which are [...]
The International Labor Organization (ILO) announced Wednesday that International Protocol P029 , an agreement seeking to end forced labor, officially entered into force. The agreement was adopted in 2014 and was ratified by nine countries. The ILO explained in a press release that the protocol now binds participating nations to meet the its obligations. The [...]
A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned reported violence against anti-corruption protesters and journalists in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi last week. The experts criticized what they called “a violent clampdown on a peaceful protest,” which stemmed from allegations that funds meant for HIV and maternal healthcare programs had been misappropriated. Experts [...]
A federal judge in Michigan on Thursday ordered the city of Flint to deliver bottled water to its residents after the town switched to a more affordable water source that resulted in lead contamination. The plaintiffs initially filed a preliminary injunction accusing the city of violating the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and requesting both [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Oregon ruled Thursday that a lawsuit against the US federal government over failure to limit the emission of greenhouse gasses can proceed. The lawsuit was filed by Earth Guardians , an organization of young environmental activists who are alleging that the US government has [...]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called Friday for immediate action for the victims of Islamic State (IS) to ensure their rights are upheld in Iraq. As the Iraqi Army moves closer to recapturing Mosul from IS, sometimes referred to as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Islamic State [...]
Google’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kent Walker rejected EU allegations on Thursday that it abused its market dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system. Terming EU’s concerns over how the company manages Android compatibility and distribute its own apps as baseless, Walker stated that “Android hasn’t hurt competition, it’s expanded it.” Walker [...]
