A Texas man Friday sued three women who allegedly aided his ex-wife by providing her with “illegally obtained abortion pills” without his knowledge. Marcus Silva’s petition states that under Texas’ murder and wrongful-death statutes, a self-managed abortion is the crime of murder, and the three women can be sued for wrongful death. Silva is represented [...]

Colorado Governor Jared Polis Friday signed a bill allowing those who have been convicted of a crime access to post-conviction DNA testing. The bill was supported and fully approved by both Houses in February 2023. Moreover, the bill will lower the threshold for individuals to seek DNA testing of evidence to mitigate the criminal justice [...]

Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar Friday criticised the Nigerian elections which confirmed Bola Tinubu as the winner of the elections. During the press conference, Abubakar described the election as “neither free nor fair,” labelling it as “the worst conducted elections since the return to democratic rule.” Abubakar also mentioned accusations of fraud and undemocratic [...]

US District Judge Robert Pitman Friday ruled that Texas abortion funds cannot be prosecuted for aiding women who travel out of Texas to get abortions. In August 2022, numerous abortion funds, pro-choice groups and non-profit organizations brought the lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. They claimed that after Roe v Wade was overturned in June [...]

US federal prosecutors Thursday announced charges against 13 members, including three leaders, of MS-13. The members were accused of terrorism, racketeering and murder charges, spanning over 20 years, in the US, El Salvador and Mexico. The US District Court in the Eastern District of New York issued an indictment to all 13 members in September 2022 [...]

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Friday announced that former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Lyons will stand on trial for the on-duty fatal shooting of unarmed 24-year-old Ryan Twyman in 2019. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department released a video of the shooting which left Twyman dead and the passenger, Dameon Lafell, injured. [...]

Health workers Sunday protested in Madrid, Spain over staffing issues and what protesters claim to be the favoritism of private health services. According to the protesters, the public health system has broken down due to the conservative regional authorities favoring private health services and disbanding public health services—leaving many hospitals poorly staffed. There have been similar protests since [...]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Friday announced that there will be “superfund” projects to clean up 22 toxic waste sites across the US. These projects will receive $1 billion from the federal superfund program to help remove the backlog of hazardous sites. Under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill, the EPA was able to receive $1 [...]

Merseyside, UK police Friday arrested 15 individuals on suspicion of violent disorder during a February 10 anti-asylum protest outside of a Knowsley hotel where asylum-seekers are being lodged. Witnesses claimed that police vehicles were set alight, but no injuries were reported. It is unclear if those arrested are affiliated with far-right political groups. Care4Calais, who [...]

A coalition of environmental groups Friday sued the city of Chico in Northern California over its approval to build 2,777 new homes and other public facilities—without assessing the risk of wildfires in the area. The Valley’s Edge Specific Plan (VESP) will include housing, as well as parks and public facilities for the elderly. Since 2019, the [...]