Category Archives: Justice
Minneapolis mayor: After year of reckoning, time for change
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — From COVID-19 to a budget shortfall, or George Floyd 's death to the recent death of a 6-year-old girl from gun violence, the mayor of Minneapolis says his city has experienced one trauma after another this past
Single moms sue Missouri for refusing to expand Medicaid
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Two single mothers are among a group of low-income adults who on Thursday sued Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's administration for dropping plans to expand Medicaid.
State Supreme Court to hear latest Abu-Jamal case filings
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The latest appeal filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal and a related suit brought by the widow of the Philadelphia police officer he's convicted of killing will now go before Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
Colonial Pipeline CEO to testify before Congress next month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief executive of Colonial Pipeline is set to testify before Congress next month about a cyberattack that caused the company to halt operations for several days, leading to panic buying of gasoline in many communities.
Biden signs bill to counter spike in anti-Asian hate crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed legislation to curtail a dramatic rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and expressed pride that lawmakers who seem to agree on little else came together against hate
Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Thursday to plans to dredge a shipping channel on the Georgia coast, citing a threat to sea turtles nesting on nearby beaches.
No independent oversight of federal obligation to routinely publish info: officials
OTTAWA — Senior officials acknowledged Thursday there is no independent oversight of the requirement that federal departments proactively publish government records. Justin Trudeau promised in the 2015 election campaign to allow Canadians to request d...
Feds: 18 electronic devices seized from Giuliani and firm
NEW YORK (AP) — Eighteen electronic devices taken during raids last month on Rudy Giuliani’s home and his law firm in a probe of his dealings in Ukraine belong to Giuliani and employees of his firm, Manhattan prosecutors revealed Thursday.
Montreal-area mayor calls on municipal leaders to condemn recent antisemitic acts
Montreal police say they've increased patrols in several neighbourhoods with large Jewish populations as a "preventive" measure after several antisemitic incidents. Police said in an email Thursday they're aware of threats against the Jewish community ...
Prosecutors: Shots fired at teen mistaken for suspect
EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors in Maryland have found that a sheriff’s deputy and Pennsylvania state trooper mistook a 15-year-old bystander for an attempted murder suspect they were chasing last year and fired shots in the teen’s direction eight t...
