Judge Douglas L. Rayes on the Arizona District court ruled on Tuesday that he will not accept the Democratic National Committee's argument and require Arizona to accept provisional ballots from outside a voter's home precinct. Feldman et al v....
The High Court of the United Kingdom heard arguments today about the constitutionality of the Brexit referendum that occurred in June. The case centers around the question of whether it is constitutional in the UK for the Prime...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday released a report on racial bias committed by the San Francisco Police Department in traffic stops, searches and killings. The research was conducted by the Office of Community Oriented...
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday expressed concern for growing violence in South Sudan in recent weeks . The mission found that the violence is contributing to growing deaths and displacement...
Several newly-elected members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday protested for pro-democracy rights while taking their oaths, an act which invalidates their oaths and may bar them from the legislature. Two of the lawmakers held signs [BBC...
Multiple churches in the state of Massachusetts on Tuesday filed a motion in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for a preliminary injunction due to their express religious objection to...
The Uzbek Senate on Wednesday passed mass amnesty for prisoners ahead of their December 8th celebration of their constitution's adoption. The acting president, Shavkat Mirziyaev, proposed the amnesty two days ago [Radio Free Europe...
The National Assembly of Burundi on Wednesday voted to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid criticism the court only prosecutes African nationals. Lawmakers voted 94 in...
Indonesia on Wednesday passed a controversial law allowing for harsh punishment for pedophiles, including chemical castration, implanting electronic tagging chips in violators, the death sentence, mandatory 10 year imprisonment, and state-sponsored rehabilitation. While the law was...
A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday extended the voter registration deadline due to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The Florida Democratic Party originally filed the lawsuit on Sunday, and Judge Mark Walker of the US...