Seventeen Holocaust Museums across the world Monday released a statement condemning Russian atrocities in Ukraine. Representatives from museums in the United States, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom wrote: We at Holocaust museums around the world have a particular mission. The stories we tell are ones of destruction and pain, and of the nobility [...]

A spokesperson for the Polish Minister Coordinator of Special Services announced Tuesday that it had arrested a Russian citizen “suspected of acting for the benefit of Russian intelligence services.” The alleged Russian spy was accused of collecting information related to “the military readiness of the Polish Armed Forces and of the NATO troops.” The arrest [...]

Brian Benjamin, the Lieutenant Governor for New York, resigned Tuesday after being charged with bribery, honest services wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit those offenses. Benjamin allegedly directed a state-funded grant to a non-profit controlled by a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. Benjamin is also charged with two counts of falsifying records.  [...]

Amnesty International Tuesday accused Iranian prison officials of “shocking violations of the right to life” by denying healthcare to ailing prisoners and refusing to investigate deaths in prison custody. Their report describes the acts by prison officials as “arbitrary deprivations of life” which constitute “extrajudicial execution where there is intent to kill”. At least 96 of [...]

A commission created in January announced Tuesday that they have received 290 valid testimonies from victims as they investigate the Portuguese Catholic Church for the sexual abuse of children and teenagers. Pedro Strecht, a psychiatrist who heads the committee said “More than half the reported cases suggest many more victims were involved.” The committee is made [...]

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Monday announced that it reached settlements with six Northern California counties over the utility provider’s role in the 2019 Kincade Fire and 2021 Dixie Fire. In a press release, the publicly-traded utility company said it would pay $55 million in penalties and costs as part of the settlement. [...]

A jury for the US District Court for the District of Columbia Monday convicted former Mount Rocky police officer Thomas Robertson on all charges related to the January 6 Capitol attack. The unanimous decision came after a day and a half of deliberations. The jury found Robertson guilty of five felonies: obstruction of an official [...]

Canada Monday announced new sanctions on Russian defense sector companies in response to Russia’s continued military actions in Ukraine. In a statement announcing the sanctions, the government said it continues to coordinate with Canadian allies and explore options for new measures to hold Russia accountable. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Canada has imposed [...]

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov Monday, in a statement to the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia, threatened to take legal action if the West tried to force Russia to default on its sovereign debts. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Western countries have imposed heavy economic sanctions on Russia. As a result, more than $300 billion, [...]

The district attorney for Starr County, Texas, Sunday announced that a murder charge would be dismissed against a woman in connection with a “self-induced abortion.” “In reviewing applicable Texas law, it is clear that Ms. Herrera cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her,” District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez said in a [...]