Law, Justice & Rights
Coverage of law, justice, and rights issues from around the world. Reporting includes courts, legal systems, civil liberties, human rights, constitutional matters, and judicial decisions. This section also covers legal reforms, law enforcement policies, access to justice, and accountability efforts. Readers can follow developments that shape legal institutions, individual rights, public freedoms, and the rule of law.
Chicago Mass Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, 14 Injured Outside River North Restaurant
4 Dead, 14 Injured in Mass Shooting Outside River North Restaurant After Album Party CHICAGO — A tragic...
Four Turkish Cartoonists Detained Over Alleged Prophet Mohammed Depiction
Turkish Cartoon Sparks Uproar, Four Cartoonists Detained Amid Prophet Mohammed Controversy What started as a cartoon in a...
Families Blindsided as Idaho Murder Suspect Kohberger Nears Plea Deal
Furious Family Speaks Out as Bryan Kohberger Strikes Plea Deal in Idaho Murder Case Just weeks before the...
Idaho Firefighters Shot After Asking Man to Move Vehicle, 2 Killed
Tragedy in Idaho: Man Who Sparked Wildfire Fatally Shoots Two Firefighters After Parking Dispute In a heartbreaking and...
Ecuador Captures Most Wanted Drug Lord ‘Fito’ After Months on the Run
Notorious Drug Kingpin ‘Fito’ Captured in Ecuador Months After Prison Escape Sparked National Crisis Jose Adolfo Macias, better...
Texas Teen Indicted for Murder After Fatal Stabbing at High School Track Meet
Texas Teen Indicted for Murder After Fatal Stabbing at High School Track Meet FRISCO, Texas — A teenager...
Migrants Can Be Deported to Third Countries, Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court Backs Trump on Controversial Deportation Policy—Swift Removals Can Resume The U.S. Supreme Court gave the green...
Republicans Push to Deregulate Silencers and Short-Barrel Guns in Tax Package
Tucked Inside GOP Tax Bill: Looser Rules on Gun Silencers, Short-Barrel Firearms WASHINGTON — A sweeping Republican tax...
Worshipper Hits Gunman With Truck, Church Staff Kills Attacker Outside Michigan Service
Church Security Stops Gunman Outside Michigan Service, Preventing Mass Casualty Tragedy WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — A quiet Sunday...
Barry Morphew Rearrested for Wife Suzanne’s Murder After Her Remains Found
Barry Morphew Rearrested for Murder of Wife Suzanne, Years After Her Remains Were Found DENVER — Nearly four...
