A Kyiv appeals court Friday reduced the life sentence of Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-year-old Russian soldier who was the first to be tried and convicted for war crimes following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. Shishimarin’s life sentence was reduced to 15 years following an appeal from his lawyer, who said Shishimarin’s actions were misclassified. [...]
The Biden administration Thursday released a new program coined “Unite for Ukraine” which offers Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion temporary admission to the US. The humanitarian program builds upon current legal pathways available to Ukrainian refugees, which include immigrant visas and refugee processing. The administration claims it is “continuing to ratchet up the pressure on Putin [...]
The South Carolina Supreme Court Wednesday blocked the state from committing its first firing squad execution. Through the temporary stay, the planned execution of Richard Bernard Moore scheduled for April 29 has been put on hold. Moore was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1999 murder of a convenience store clerk, James Mahoney. The [...]
Kentucky lawmakers Wednesday enacted a law suspending all statewide legal abortion access. Effective immediately, House Bill 3 will force providers to stop offering abortions in clinics and will halt all abortion services until certain requirements are met. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed the bill last week, but his veto was quickly overturned by the Republican-led Kentucky [...]
The Higher Regional Court in Munich Wednesday sentenced a Russian researcher working at the Bavarian University of Augsburg, convicting him of espionage and sharing classified information with Moscow. The court gave the man, referred to as Ilnur N., a one-year suspended sentence. Ilnur N. was a research assistant for a scientific and technical professor at [...]
The Biden administration Tuesday announced a new policy initiative directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a nationwide action plan on long-term effects of COVID-19. This initiative was announced with the hopes of moving towards a future where COVID-19 can be better managed and protected against. Long-term effects of COVID-19, known as “long [...]
A new study published on Tuesday by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the urgent need for carbon emission reduction to strengthen greener economies and to have an impact on climate change efforts. Lower-carbon economies are not a new initiative, but Tuesday’s report adds depth to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) role [...]
The Louisiana legislature Wednesday voted to override Governor John Bel Edwards’s 2021 veto of a congressional redistricting bill. In response, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LFD), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Louisiana, and law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Warton & Garrison filed a lawsuit. This was the first time in 31 years [...]
The Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA) stated Tuesday that it is planning to file an injunction against the British Museum to require the museum to allow a 3D-scanning project of the infamous Parthenon Marbles to continue. In 447-438 BC, the Parthenon Marbles were constructed for the Greek Parthenon temple by Phidas and his assistants in [...]
The Biden administration Thursday issued a new asylum processing regulation in efforts to accelerate the asylum and deportation process at the US-Mexico border. This regulation is in response to the record influx of migrants seeking entrance to the US. The final asylum rule, still unpublished, will go into effect in late May or early June [...]
