Two Canadian men, Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert, were each sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for mischief over $5000 and possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence following their arrest during the Freedom Convoy blockade at the Coutts, Alberta, border crossing in 2022. The two were previously not found guilty [...]
The US Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office (CRO) reached a resolution agreement with the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign on Wednesday to ensure adherence with the Civil Rights Act following concerns of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate. Under the resolution, the university agreed to 7 specific steps to ensure compliance. Review and revise, if [...]
The Finnish Defense Ministry announced the introduction of legislation on Monday seeking to ban the acquisition of real estate by Russian nationals and companies within Finland. The proposal comes amid growing security concerns over Russian influence in Finland’s domestic political landscape. In a press release, the government declared its intention to deny the permits necessary [...]
A group of five British Columbia, Canada police officers accused of misconduct after allegedly sharing racist and inappropriate memes within a WhatsApp group chat initiated a challenge Wednesday against the BC Attorney General, according to local media. The officers argue that the investigative powers established under the province’s Police Act violate privacy rights under Section [...]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised on Monday to speed up deportations and pursue more stringent regulation on knife access following a terror attack that took place Friday in the German city of Solingen, killing 3 and wounding 8. Speaking to reporters, Scholz said Germany had to ensure that such attacks never happened again, and promised [...]