Second phase of NRA civil trial begins in New York
NEW YORK — The second phase of the civil trial against the National Rifle Assn. and its top executives began Monday in Manhattan, with New York…
30 Tigrayan Civil Society Organizations Call for Urgent Action to Protect Tigrayan Refugees in Sudan
A coalition of Tigrayan Civil Society organizations has issued an urgent call for action to safeguard tens of thousands of Tigrayan refugees currently in Sudan.…
What’s happening in Sudan’s civil war? | Start Here | Genocide
After more than a year of civil war, Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. Thousands of people have been killed, millions…
Can a Hezbollah-Israel war trigger civil strife in Lebanon? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Beirut, Lebanon – Hezbollah’s effort to contain – as opposed to ending – its low-level conflict with Israel is drawing praise and condemnation from across…
President Joe Biden to award Medal of Honor to two Civil War soldiers for Great Locomotive Chase
President Joe Biden delivers remarks after receiving an operational briefing on extreme weather at the D.C. Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday. He will honor two…
What is Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law and why is it controversial? | Civil Rights News
The US state of Louisiana has passed a law requiring all state-funded schools and universities to display the biblical Ten Commandments, which are considered central…
DOJ recovers $100 million civil forfeiture in 1MDB scheme
The Department of Justice said Wednesday it reached an agreement with Low Taek Jho for the largest-ever $100 civil forfeiture in a multi-billion dollar 1MDB…
Macron Says Extreme Opposition Parties Will Cause Civil War
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessPresident Emmanuel Macron said the agendas of the far-right and far-left blocs in France’s upcoming legislative elections pit the country’s people against…
Sudan accuses UAE of fuelling civil war with arms supplies | Conflict News
Report by UN experts in January found ‘credible’ evidence that United Arab Emirates has been arming the RSF paramilitary. Sudan has accused the United Arab…
Supreme Court says LGBTQ employees have civil rights protection
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declared Monday that the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination nationwide. The 6-3 ruling, one…
Official says Tory tax claim wasn’t produced by civil service
Just nowHenry Zeffman,Becky MortonSunak and Starmer clash over taxes and economyThe top Treasury civil servant has said the Conservatives' assessment of Labour's tax plans “should…
The Democratic civil war behind an Anaheim recall election
Anaheim Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava wanted to show me two things as we walked toward a picnic table at Little People’s Park. “How do you like…
Where is Ahmad Farhad? The mysterious case of Pakistan’s missing poet | Civil Rights News
Islamabad, Pakistan — A missing poet. A desperate family. A powerful security apparatus. And a court trying to decode conflicting claims in order to dispense justice. Those…
‘Grim reminder’: Sri Lanka’s Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war | Human Rights News
Ceremony held at memorial site in Mullivaikkal village despite reports of heavy surveillance and allegations of intimidation. Sri Lanka’s minority Tamil community is marking 15…
Violent protests rage in New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest | Protests News
Mass protests erupted in New Caledonia this week after France’s parliament voted to allow French residents who have lived in the Pacific Islands territory for…
New Caledonia’s civil unrest has unfolded rapidly, but some say the French territory’s strife was years in the making
David Guyenne is counting the cost of damage from the civil unrest that plunged New Caledonia into its worst violence in 40 years. His shopping centre,…
DOJ investigating alleged civil rights abuses at Kentucky youth detention centers
May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting a civil rights investigation at eight Kentucky youth detention centers and one youth development…
Kristen Clarke confirmed to head DOJ Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON — Kristen Clarke, a longtime civil rights lawyer, was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, making her the…
Arizona governor signs measure to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (pictured in 2023) signed a measure Thursday to repeal an abortion ban that dates to 1864. File Photo by Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFE…
Breaking News: Civil Society Organizations Condemn UNOCHA’s Handling of Tigray Crisis
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), a coalition of civil society organizations has expressed profound…