Justice Department sues Visa for monopolizing debit card market
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday, accusing the company of monopolizing the debit card market while "charging significant fees and stifling…
Opinion: What does environmental justice look like? 20 years of struggle
Just up the road from Oakland and Berkeley, the city of Richmond is a minority and low-income community of 115,500 people — mainly Latino, Black…
Supreme Court turns down appeal to put Green Party on Nevada presidential ballot
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from the Nevada Green Party, keeping the progressive party off the state’s November presidential…
US Justice Dept seeks $100m for Baltimore Key bridge collapse | Transport News
US sues Singapore-based owner and operator of cargotanker that slammed into bridge in March, killing six.The United States Department of Justice has sued the Singapore-based…
Advocates demand justice after US protester killed in Israeli gunfire | Joe Biden News
Washington, DC – The fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Turkish American protester in the occupied West Bank has sparked fresh calls for the United States…
Prosecutors, Trump lawyers clash over next steps in election interference case
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in court Thursday over the next steps in the federal election interference prosecution of Donald Trump in the first…
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being burned by her partner
NAIROBI — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in…
Justice Dept. investigating sexual abuse allegations at 2 California women’s prisons
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced the launch of an investigation into two California women's prisons on allegations of sexual abuse being committed against inmates. Photo…
Brazilian supreme court justice orders suspension of X across country
X faces a ban in Brazil after failing to name a legal representative in the country. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug.…
Lock him up? Trump’s crimes are a challenge for Kamala Harris
When Hillary Clinton referred to Donald Trump’s 34 criminal convictions during last week’s Democratic National Convention, a loud chant of “Lock him up!” arose from…
Supreme Court keeps on hold Biden’s student loan plan
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold a plan by President Biden to reduce student loan monthly payments for millions of borrowers…
Column: At the DNC, the Exonerated Five remind us that Trump has never cared about justice
Before there were immigrant “monsters” to occupy Donald Trump’s hate, there was the Central Park Five.Most people know the case: Five Black kids accused of…
Ukraine votes to join ICC as it seeks to bring Russia to justice | Russia-Ukraine war News
Membership of the court, which prosecutes crimes against humanity, also advances Ukraine’s EU aspirations.Ukraine’s parliament has voted to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), with…
Far-right riots will haunt the legal system for ‘months and years’, warns Justice Secretary
BRITAIN's far-right riots will haunt the justice system for "months and years," the Justice Secretary has declared.Shabana Mahmood yesterday warned the recent disorder will derail…
Impact of riots will be felt for years, justice secretary warns
EPARising to the challenge of swiftly punishing rioters will make it harder for the government to rebuild the justice system, a minister has said.Writing in…
Bangladesh chief justice agrees to resign amid new student protests | Protests News
Hundreds protest outside the Supreme Court calling for Obaidul Hassan, seen as loyal to ex-PM Hasina, to step down.The chief justice of Bangladesh’s top court…
Senate Democrat uncovers another GOP donor-covered trip for Justice Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has come under mounting scrutiny over failures to disclose personal trips covered by a wealthy GOP donor. File Photo by Eric…
Clarence Thomas took undisclosed trip with megadonor, Democrat finds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, said a top Democratic senator Monday.Thomas…
Justice Department sues TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy laws
The legal pressure on TikTok just got more intense.The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance for allegedly breaking…
Justice Department, FTC sue TikTok, allege violations of children’s privacy laws
Tiktok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks with the press after meeting with Sen. John Letterman, D-Pa., at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in March.…