The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced that it will be opening a full investigation into the Chicago Police Department (CPD) following the 2014 police shooting death of a black teenager. US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said at the news briefing that the DOJ will specifically look into the CPD’s use of force, [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians the court heard arguments on whether tribal courts can hear civil cases involving non-Indian businesses that have contractual agreements with the tribe. The case involves a sexual harassment claim brought in a tribal court [...]
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Second Amendment challenge to a gun law enforced in Highland Park, Illinois, denying certiorari in Friedman v. City of Highland Park . The law, challenged by the Illinois State Rifle Association , prohibits “the possession of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines.” Monday’s decision lets stand [...]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Boko Haram on Sunday for the group’s alleged involvement in a triple suicide attack on the Chadian island of Koulfoua on Lake Chad Saturday that left more than 30 dead and injured over 130. The attack targeted a busy market and was carried out by at least three female suicide [...]
Iraqi government officials ordered Turkey on Saturday to withdraw hundreds of troops deployed near Mosul, the largest city currently controlled by Islamic State (IS) militants. Iraqi President Fouad Massoum stated that the deployment was a “violation of international norms and law” and may be considered a hostile act , as it was done without notifying [...]
The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights Office (OHCHR) announced on Friday that it has received reports that human rights violations against Sunni Arab communities by Iraqi and Kurdish security forces are increasing in parts of Iraq that were reclaimed from the Islamic State (IS). Spokesperson Cécile Pouilly stated that the security [...]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated Saturday that various UN organizations will sponsor a summit in 2016 to promote progress in addressing worldwide climate issues. During the UN climate change conference (COP21) , the secretary-general announced that organizations such as the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility will gather with international leaders in May in [...]
Samsung and Apple released a joint statement Thursday with the US District Court for the Northern District of California saying that Samsung will pay Apple $548 million by Dec. 14 for infringing Apple’s patents. Samsung also stated that it expects reimbursement if it succeeds in an planned appeal to the US Supreme Court regarding its [...]
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday granted an emergency stay of a lower court’s order for immediate disclosure of planned lethal injection drugs and their chemical suppliers. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen ordered the state on Thursday to release this information, siding with eight prisoners who claimed they have a right to know if [...]
A Salvadoran judge on Thursday ordered former president Francisco Flores to stand trial on corruption charges. Flores is charged with embezzlement and illegal enrichment for allegedly diverting USD $15 million from Taiwanese donation to his personal and political bank accounts. The donations were intended to help victims of a 2001 earthquake in the region. Flores [...]
