Ugandan authorities placed freelance journalist and independent filmmaker Moses Bwayo in custody in Luzira Prison on Wednesday. He has been charged with illegal assembly. At the time of his arrest, Bwayo was engaged in filming a documentary about Robert Kyagulanyi (aka Bobi Wine), an opposition politician and popular musician. Kyagulanyi has emerged as a strong [...]
Alabama inmate Nathaniel Woods was executed Thursday evening after the US Supreme Court denied a stay of execution. Woods was sentenced to death under the theory of accomplice liability for the deaths of three Birmingham police officers: Carlos Owen, Harley Chisholm III, and Charles Bennet. However, there was controversy in regards to the constitutionality of [...]
In a Congressional report released on Wednesday, the Majority Staff of the House Committee on Financial Services detailed findings from its yearlong investigation into Wells Fargo’s adherence to financial regulations, finding that the company has failed to comply. The report also looked to identify policy solutions to help protect consumers from recidivist banks. The committee [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the Trump Administration’s motion to stay an order that prevents the enforcement of the “Third Country Transit Rule” on Thursday, finding that the government had failed to prove the necessity of the stay. The Rule prevents asylum seekers who enter or attempt to enter the [...]
Iran officials announced on Wednesday that they will temporarily release 54,000 prisoners to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Prisoners must test negative for the virus and post bail before they will be released. However, prisoners sentenced to more than five years of imprisonment will not be released. Currently, there have been more than 90,000 [...]
A federal district court judge issued an order Wednesday vacating the controversial “work and community engagement” requirements for Medicaid recipients in Michigan. Starting in June, the program would have removed tens of thousands of Michigan residents from the Medicaid rolls for noncompliance, and Michigan’s government has tried to terminate the requirements over the objections of [...]
The Ohio Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that prohibits physicians from using telemedicine in medication abortions. The bill now moves on to the Ohio House, where it is expected to pass. A medication abortion includes two different medicines, mifepristone and misoprostol. The U.S. Food and Drug (FDA) Administration currently prohibits direct-to-patient access to mifepristone, [...]
The European Commission proposed a new draft climate law on Wednesday that would commit the EU to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The European Climate Law aims “to ensure that all EU policies contribute to this goal and that all sectors of the economy and society play their part.” It would legally bind EU [...]
The Court of Cassation, France’s top court ruled Wednesday that Uber drivers are employees of the company, requiring Uber to review their business model. Upholding the Court of Appeal decision, the court decided that drivers could not be classified as self-employed. Factors indicating that an Uber driver was a employee of the company included the [...]
US President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that his administration would begin to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities. This statement comes after a federal appeals court ruled last week that the Department of Justice can withhold funds from jurisdictions that refuse to comply with certain federal immigration conditions. The court found sufficient evidence that there [...]
