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.
Senate Panel to Vote on Fauci Contempt Referral After He Invokes Fifth Amendment
WASHINGTON - A Republican-led Senate committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to recommend holding Dr. Anthony...
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment During Contentious Senate COVID-19 Hearing
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Republican-led Senate committee...
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment at Republican-Led Senate COVID-19 Hearing
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday and declined to answer questions during a...
Fauci Journals Reveal Early COVID-19 Doubts Ahead of Senate Origins Hearing
Washington - More than 1,000 pages of journal entries written by Dr. Anthony Fauci have been released ahead...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Executive Order on Mail Voting Before Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to allow President Donald Trump's executive...
Alibaba Agrees to Pay $600 Million to Settle U.S. Allegations Over Illegal Product Sales
WASHINGTON - Chinese technology company Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve allegations by the U.S....
Supreme Court Affirms Federal Reserve Independence While Leaving Questions Over Presidential Removal Powers
The ruling preserves legal protections for Federal Reserve governors against at-will dismissal, while allowing further court proceedings to...
Workers Begin Removing Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center Following Court Deadline
WASHINGTON - Workers began removing President Donald Trump’s name from the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center...
DOJ Official Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Epstein Settlement Review Role
The Justice Department’s second-highest official has become the focus of growing Republican criticism after his involvement in reviewing...
