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.
Harvard Faces U.S. Government Pressure Over Antisemitism and Foreign Students
Trump Administration Threatens Harvard with Foreign Student Ban Over Antisemitism Concerns The Trump administration has escalated its confrontation...
Suspect Arrested After Shooting at Dallas High School Injures Four Students
Suspect in Dallas High School Shooting Is in Custody, Four Students Injured A suspect is in custody following...
Governor Shapiro’s Family Escapes Fire Set by Suspect with Molotov Cocktails
Man Accused of Setting Fire to Pennsylvania Governor's Home Denied Bail A man accused of setting fire to...
Mangione’s Lawyers Call Death Penalty Push a Political Stunt
Lawyers Seek to Block Death Penalty in Luigi Mangione Case, Calling It a "Political Stunt" The legal battle...
Columbia Grad Faces Deportation Over Pro-Palestine Views, Sparking Free Speech Debate
Columbia Grad Faces Deportation Over Pro-Palestine Activism, Sparking Free Speech Concerns BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana immigration...
Japan’s Largest Yakuza Group Promises to End Decade-Long Gang War
Japan’s Largest Yakuza Group Vows to End Decade-Long Turf War Amid Declining Membership and Rising Police Crackdowns Japan's...
DOJ Lawyer Benched After Speaking Out on Wrongful Deportation
DOJ Attorney Benched After Outburst Over Wrongful Deportation Case “He shouldn’t have been sent to El Salvador,” DOJ...
Immigration Agents Arrest Over Three Dozen Workers in Washington Raid
Federal Immigration Raid at Washington Roofing Company Leads to 37 Arrests Federal immigration agents conducted a major raid...
Jury Selection Begins in Karen Read’s Retrial for Boston Officer’s Death
Jury Selection Begins in Retrial of Karen Read for Boston Police Officer’s Death Jury selection has begun in...
Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killer
Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced...
