Category Archives: Justice
Dallas police data loss nearly triple initial estimate
DALLAS (AP) — An ongoing audit of Dallas police crime data found that the data missing from the city’s computer database is almost triple the initial estimate, city officials said Monday.
Oklahoma NAACP files suit challenging anti-protest law
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A bill approved by the Republican-led Oklahoma Legislature this year that seeks to crack down on protesters is unconstitutional and would chill the ability of groups to mobilize people to advocate for racial justice, a civil
Ex-provincial police chief Martin Prud’homme, government reach settlement
MONTREAL — A 29-month dispute between the Quebec government and the former head of its provincial police force has concluded with Martin Prud'homme announcing his retirement. In a statement sent through a public relations firm, Prud'homme says he has c...
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department on Monday opened civil rights investigations into five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or hea...
Colorado election official files suit to remove county clerk
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado secretary of state sued Monday to remove a rural county's election clerk who is accused of allowing a security breach of voting equipment that the FBI also is investigating.
Iowa school mask ban lawsuit amended as feds investigate law
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman has amended her lawsuit over the state's ban on mandatory face masks in schools to include allegations the law violates state and federal constitutional protections, a move that came as federal education
Missouri prosecutor files motion to free longtime inmate
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor has filed a motion asking a judge to exonerate a man who has been imprisoned for four decades for a triple murder that she and many others do not believe he committed.
ACLU seeks halt to South Carolina ban on school mask decrees
Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities want an immediate halt to a South Carolina law banning school districts from requiring face masks, as students across the state begin a new school year amid a renewed rise in
Florida judge asked to block enforcement of ‘anti-riot’ law
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law designed to deter violent public demonstrations is instead unconstitutionally chilling free speech and legitimate rights to protest, a federal judge was told Monday.
RCMP union concerned over enforcement of upcoming B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card
The national union representing RCMP officers says it's concerned about recent statements by British Columbia's premier regarding police enforcement of the province's COVID-19 vaccine card system set to take effect Sept. 13. In response to B.C. busine...
