Category Archives: Justice
House to vote soon on bills to protect Capitol after Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote next week on two bills aimed at preventing more attacks on the U.S. Capitol, with one seeking to establish a 9/11-style commission to study what went wrong on Jan. 6 and
‘It’s inhuman’: Quebec coroner hears from Joyce Echaquan’s family on Day 2 of inquest
MONTREAL — The brother of an Indigenous woman subjected to insults as she lay dying in a Quebec hospital testified Friday he was shocked at her condition when he visited the medical facility last September. Stéphane Echaquan told the coroner's inquest
Supreme Court addresses issue of consent in restoring sexual-assault convictions
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the legal interpretation of consent in restoring the convictions of a common-law couple for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during a camping trip. In its ruling Friday, a majority of the top
Judge dismisses migrant case against Italy’s Matteo Salvini
MILAN (AP) — A judge in Sicily has dismissed a case against right-wing leader Matteo Salvini for keeping rescued migrants on board a coast guard ship in 2019, saying no crime had been committed.
Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic lawmaker took to the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate to argue for greater protections against
Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic lawmaker took to the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate to argue for greater protections against
The Latest: Israeli army says 3 rockets fired from Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the stepped-up fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers (all times local): JERUSALEM
UK fraud agency probes Liberty Steel owner’s Greensill links
LONDON (AP) — The business empire of Liberty Steel owner Sanjeev Gupta, including its financing arrangements with bankrupt Greensill Capital U.K., is being investigated by Britain's Serious Fraud Office, the agency said Friday.
S. Africa: Top official in ruling ANC takes party to court
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A top official in South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has taken the party to court to challenge his suspension pending charges of fraud and corruption against him, heightening tensions within the fractured organization o...
Turkish firm shuts down power supply for crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A Turkish company that provides electricity to Lebanon from two power barges shut down its operations on Friday over delayed payments and the threat of legal action against its vessels. The move is expected to increase outages
