Category Archives: Justice
Trudeau’s comments ‘unfair’ about Church and residential schools: Toronto archbishop
The archbishop of Toronto expressed "great sorrow" Sunday for the abuse that took place at Canada's residential schools, though he insisted the prime minister was “unfair” in his calls for the Catholic Church to take more responsibility. Cardinal Thoma...
Virginia court to hear challenges to removal of Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Last June, when Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced a plan to take down a 131-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the move was met with widespread praise and relief from racial justice activists who
Pair of Jerusalem activists freed after detention by Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday detained two members of a prominent family in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem who led protests against attempts by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families from their homes ...
Canadian Bar Association urges firms to hire more Indigenous lawyers
The first Indigenous head of the Canadian Bar Association was a law school student in his mid-20s when he met his grandfather and learned he'd survived a "horrible" existence at a residential school in Saskatchewan. Brad Regehr said much of the
Nicaragua detains yet another opposition politician
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Police in Nicaragua detained another leading opposition politician and potential presidential candidate Saturday, the latest in a series of moves by President Daniel Ortega that prevent candidates from running against him in h...
Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter Saturday after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations in Nigeria.
Police: sugar worker, 86, fatally shoots boss after firing
BELLE GLADE, Fla. (AP) — An 86-year-old sugar mill worker with 31 years on the job fatally shot his boss after he was refused another year at the mill, authorities said Saturday.
Pope, Canadian Cardinals meet amid calls for church to act on residential schools
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met today with two Canadian Cardinals as pressure mounts for the Catholic Church to take action and accept responsibility for the residential school system that targeted Indigenous children for decades. According to the Vat...
Deadly knife attack in east China leaves 5 dead, 15 injured
BEIJING (AP) — A deadly knife attack in eastern China on Saturday killed at least five people and left 15 injured, according to local police.
Judge considering moving ‘Unite the Right’ civil trial
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A federal judge is considering moving the trial in a civil lawsuit filed against organizers of the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Virginia because of potential logistical and safety issues.
