WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP. Our spring fund drive ends on March 31 - that's only four and half days away! Our goal for this drive is $15,000 but we're only 17% of the way there. We can...
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple on Tuesday signed three laws, HB 1305, HB 1456 and SB 2305 , which impose the nation's most severe restrictions on abortion. These new laws, respectively, ban abortion ...
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Florida v. Jardines that an alert from a narcotics detection dog on the front porch of suspect's house constitutes a search within the meaning of the...
The Maryland Senate on Monday voted 29-18 to approve a bill that would substantially expand the availability of driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants residing in the state. To be eligible to receive...
Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda denied charges at his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday. Ntaganda is accused of 10 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder,...
The Maryland House of Delegates on Monday approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana by a vote of 108-28. The bill would also create a state commission to manage medical marijuana programs at participating...
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe on Monday vetoed a bill that would have required citizens to show photo identification prior to voting. The requirement of photo ID for casting a ballot additionally calls...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Hollingsworth v. Perry , the first of two cases the court will hear this week on same-sex marriage . In Tuesday's argument, the...
Egypt's top prosecutor issued arrest warrants on Monday against five activists for their alleged involvement in recent clashes between protesters and the Muslim Brotherhood . The warrants were issued against activists opposing the Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi...
A coalition of international human rights groups on Monday criticized the trial of 94 activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . The joint endeavor is led by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, the International Federation...