US Attorney General William Barr denied in an interview on Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) continuously upholds the interests of President Donald Trump. In response to a question about whether the president had power to use his authority in cases where he has an interest, Barr stated that those were cases in which [...]

The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to address policing issues and law enforcement accountability. The bill passed by a vote of 236-181, mainly along party lines. The bill lays out a number of reforms. Among other things, the bill lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to knowing or [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In its brief, the DOJ argued that the ACA in its entirety is unconstitutional because Congress eliminated the individual mandate clause of the act. Since the individual mandate clause is so closely intertwined with the [...]

The Democratic Republic of Congo law enforcement on Wednesday used tear gas and water cannons on protesters in front of parliament who were rallying against a proposed law that would put prosecutors under the authority of the government instead of the courts. A member of the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) put forward [...]

A federal judge found Wednesday that Kentucky’s COVID-19 restriction on mass gatherings is unconstitutional. On March 19 the Kentucky Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services instituted an order to slow the spread of COVID-19 by restricting “mass gatherings.” The order provides some exceptions, including transportation stations, medical facilities and shopping centers. The [...]

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at strengthening child-welfare programs nationwide. In the executive order, Trump stated that the states and communities have a legal obligation and privilege to care for those in foster care. Last year, the number of children both entering into and actually in foster care declined. However, more [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Thursday in Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam that asylum seekers can be denied review of their immigration status under the federal habeas statute. This case came about when Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam was caught crossing the border into the US. He claimed that he was fleeing Sri Lanka and seeking [...]

The Afghan government has decided to recall a controversial set of amendments that had been sent to the parliament for ratification. The amendments would have significantly curtailed the freedom of the Afghan press, and, after an outcry from national and international media outlets, the government decided to review the proposed changes further. The current mass [...]

Life sciences company Bayer announced a series of agreements Wednesday to resolve outstanding litigation, including a total payment of $10.1 billion to $10.9 billion to resolve current and address potential future Roundup litigation. Bayer bought Monsanto, the company that owned the herbicide Roundup, in 2018. In 2018 Monsanto lost a lawsuit in which the plaintiff claimed [...]

Cobb County, Georgia, District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted all three suspects in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The suspects, George McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan, are indicted on nine counts related to the death of Arbery. The counts range from felony murder to false imprisonment. In announcing [...]