US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle proposed a bill Wednesday, entitled the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act,” to restrict goods from China. The legislation, co-sponsored by Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative James McGovern, would require importers to get certification from the US government stating that their goods were not produced using [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the government cannot force asylum-seekers waiting for hearings to remain in Mexico. The remain in Mexico Policy will be specifically blocked in the states of Arizona and California, states underneath the Ninth Circuit’s jurisdiction. The court stated that, “evidence also shows that there [...]

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed House Bill 1514 into law on Wednesday, prohibiting racial discrimination based on hair. The new law, taking effect July 1, clarifies that discrimination based upon race includes “traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.” The law is identical to [...]

Hong Kong’s highest court ruled Wednesday that a Housing Authority policy preventing same-sex couples from applying for public housing within the city limits is unconstitutional. The spousal policy specifically excluded same-sex couples who married abroad from obtaining public housing in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Court of Appeals stated that the policy violated the region’s [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Holguin-Hernandez v. United States that petitioner Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez properly preserved the claim that his 12-month sentence for drug trafficking was unreasonably long. The government asked the court to find that Holguin-Hernandez had violated the conditions of his earlier term, to revoke it, and impose an additional consecutive prison [...]

Utah’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved SB 102, allowing consenting adults to engage in multiple romantic relationships simultaneously without penalty of law. The bill would make polygamy among consenting adults an infraction, a lesser offense than most traffic tickets. Currently, polygamy is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Polygamy occurring [...]

An Iranian Revolutionary court on Wednesday upheld the sentences of eight environmental advocates accused of spying for the US. The conservationists—six men and two women, including American citizen Morad Tahbaz—received jail sentences of four to 10 years. Human Rights Watch criticized the judgment, stating that there was no evidence to support the convictions and sentences.

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that the Florida legislature’s changes to the state’s signature match voting law nullify the challenge brought by Bill Nelson regarding his run for US Senate. Nelson, along with the Florida Democratic Executive Committee, challenged Florida’s law which detailed the process for rectifying mismatched voter [...]

The US House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Thursday from victims of sexual harassment in the federal judiciary. One attorney, Olivia Warren, described her experience with sexual harassment while working for the late Judge Stephen Reinhardt. In her prepared remarks, Warren noted how sexual harassment can also be linked to other forms of discriminatory actions, such [...]

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still a global public health concern. The WHO revised its normal risk assessment protocols and specified this risk as high at national and regional levels, and low at the global level. The WHO also specified measures [...]