Justice with empathy – Los Angeles Times
Jim Newton is editor of The Times' editorial pages and the author of "Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made." Is empathy…
State authorities to probe LAPD shooting of man officers say had gun
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general…
Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case over unemployment taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided Thursday that a Catholic charity doesn’t have to pay Wisconsin unemployment taxes, one of a set of religious-rights cases the justices…
Environmentalists ask justices to restore rooftop solar incentives
The California Public Utilities Commission failed to abide by state law when it slashed financial incentives for residential rooftop solar panels in 2022, environmental groups…
Will Sheikh Hasina face justice in Bangladesh? | Crimes Against Humanity
Former prime minister is charged with crimes against humanity but fled to India in 2024.Fugitive and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has officially…
Justice Dept. ratchets up threats over trans athletes in California
The U.S. Justice Department ratcheted up its efforts to block transgender athletes from competing in school sports in California by warning school districts Monday that…
Supreme Court turns away a 2nd Amendment challenge to blue-state bans on assault weapons
WASHINGTON — A closely divided Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a 2nd Amendment challenge to the bans on semiautomatic rifles in Maryland, California and eight other…
Justice Department to investigate California, back lawsuit over transgender kids in sports
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil…
Supreme Court denies student’s right to wear “only two genders” T-shirt at school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a middle-school student’s claim he had a free-speech right to wear a T-shirt stating there are “only two…
DRC’s ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity | News
Kabila, accused of ‘treason’ and ‘war crimes’, denies government accusations of links to M23 rebel group.Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of the…
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff accused of raping woman in 2023
Brigham Young quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of raping a woman at his Utah residence in November 2023.In a civil lawsuit filed this week…
Supreme Court splits 4-4, blocking first religious charter school in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt an unexpected blow Thursday to the conservative drive for religious charter schools.The justices announced they were split 4-4 in a…
US Justice Department ends post-George Floyd police reform settlements | Donald Trump News
The administration of President Donald Trump has begun the process of ending the federal government’s involvement in reforming local police departments, a civil rights effort…
Justice Department investigates former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Congressional testimony
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo smiles as he announces New York State's lifting of all COVID restrictions at One World Trade Center on June 15,…
Justice Department charges Rep. LaMonica McIver over clash at ICE facility
1 of 2 | The U.S. Department of Justice on charged Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., with counts related to "assaulting, impeding and interfering with law…
Family of ‘friendly’ chef killed in Bayesian superyacht tragedy ‘want justice for his death and will seek a payout’
THE family of a chef who was killed in the Bayesian superyacht tragedy want justice for his death, a report claims.Recaldo Thomas, 59, was among…
Supreme Court rebukes Texas judges, backs hearing before deportation for detained Venezuelans
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday told conservative judges in Texas they must offer a hearing to detained Venezuelans whom the Trump administration wants to send…
European Court of Justice: Ursula von der Leyen’s Pfizer texts must be released to New York Times
The European Court of Justice Wednesday ruled there was no plausible reason to block the New York Times from getting European Commission President Ursula von…
Man caged for beating florist to death in 1986 is CLEARED thanks to DNA bombshell in UK’s longest miscarriage of justice
A MAN accused of beating a florist to death has been cleared in the UK's longest-ever miscarriage of justice.Peter Sullivan was jailed for life with…
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts warns of social media’s danger to democracy
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., whose new year will include presiding at a Senate impeachment trial of President Trump as well as leading the…