Category Archives: Justice
Sharpton condemns Honolulu police shooting of Black man
HONOLULU (AP) — Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton is condemning the Honolulu Police Department for the fatal shooting of a Black man as various versions of what led to the death continue to emerge.
Lower Post postpones school demolition ceremony after animal remains found
LOWER POST, B.C. — A ceremony to mark the demolition of a former residential school building in a British Columbia First Nation community has been postponed after animal remains were found by construction workers. The ceremony in the tiny community of
Reconciliation agreement reached between British Columbia and Heiltsuk Nation
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — The B.C. government has signed a reconciliation agreement with the Heiltsuk Nation aimed at offering support for housing, language and economic development. The $22.3-million agreement also provides a foundation for the implementati...
Man admits threatening Missouri, Tennessee congressmen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri man has admitted that he threatened U.S. Reps. Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri and Steve Cohen of Tennessee because he was upset by comments they made.
Judge: No bail for man accused of road rage murder of boy
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man charged with the murder of a 6-year-old boy in a road rage incident was ordered held without bail Friday.
Appeals court panel orders review of EPA decision in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A split federal appeals court panel has sent back for further legal review a 2019 decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw proposed restrictions on large-scale mining in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.
Iowa Supreme Court bars warrantless police searches of trash
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A divided Iowa Supreme Court on Friday banned police from searching people’s uncollected trash without a warrant, outlawing an investigative technique that had been used for decades.
Iowa Supreme Court bars warrantless police searches of trash
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A divided Iowa Supreme Court on Friday banned police from searching people’s uncollected trash without a warrant, outlawing an investigative technique that had been used for decades.
Maxime Bernier’s defamation lawsuit should be tossed, says lawyer for Warren Kinsella
OTTAWA — A prominent political commentator is asking a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit from a former member of Parliament who is now leader of a fringe federal political party. A lawyer for Warren Kinsella argued Friday in Ontario Superior
First Nations child-welfare hearings wrap after week of arguments
OTTAWA — Lawyers wrapped up arguments today in a Federal Court case focused on how to compensate First Nations children unnecessarily taken from their families due to Canada's discriminatory policies. Ottawa challenged two Canadian Human Rights Tribuna...
