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.
South Carolina Inmate Set for Execution After Two Decades on Death Row for Brutal 2004 Killing
Published: October 18, 2025, 22:55 EDT A South Carolina death row inmate convicted of a brutal 2004 murder...
Jeffrey Epstein Flight Manifests Released as House Committee Publishes Interview with Former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta
Published: October 18, 2025, 22:40 EDT The U.S. House Oversight Committee has released flight manifest records from the...
Iowa School Board Chair Ends Senate Bid Amid Fallout Over Superintendent Hiring Scandal
Published: October 17, 2025, 22:45 EDT Jackie Norris, chair of the Des Moines Public School Board and former...
Japan Court Sentences Gunman to Death Over 2023 Nakano Shooting and Stabbing Rampage
Published: October 14, 2025, 21:45 EDT A Japanese court has sentenced to death a man convicted of killing...
Four Arrested After Mississippi Mass Shooting Leaves Six Dead, FBI Confirms
FBI Arrests Four in Connection With Mississippi Mass Shooting That Killed Six Published: October 14, 2025, 22:20 EDT...
Four Dead, 20 Injured in Mass Shooting at South Carolina Gullah Community Bar
Deadly Shooting Rocks Historic Gullah Community on St. Helena Island Published: October 13, 2025, 22:35 EDT Authorities in...
Mississippi Homecoming Tragedy: 8 Killed in Separate Shootings Across the State
Mississippi Homecoming Shootings Leave Eight Dead, Dozens Injured Published: October 12, 2025, 22:15 EDT Two high school homecoming...
U.S. Prosecutor Resigns Amid Pressure to Charge New York Attorney General Letitia James
U.S. Attorney Resigns After Pressure to Indict New York Attorney General Letitia James Published: October 10, 2025, 21:55...
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s New Restrictions on Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants
U.S. Judge Halts Trump Administration Policy Limiting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Published: October 8, 2025, 23:00 EDT Federal...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration from Deploying National Guard Troops to Oregon
Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Oregon National Guard Deployment Published: October 6, 2025, 21:45 EDT A federal judge...
