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Once the teenage face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, Joshua Wong was set to walk free early next year after nearly six years in prison. Instead, a new 10-year sentence means he will spend his entire thirties behind bars—marking one…
The former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison over a bribery scheme that engulfed multiple local officials
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Japan has protested Russia’s seizure of Japan Tobacco International’s local assets, government officials said, the latest development in an escalating diplomatic spat between the two nations.
Misery loves company, and for the past 19 months, American colleges have had plenty of both, largely thanks to Harmeet K. Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, who has spent her entire tenure…
Two police officers who were first on the scene as a woman gave birth in a car have been reunited with the baby they helped care for.
In our news wrap Thursday, Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark a localized ceasefire and European authorities are…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the state's entire death row population to life in prison without parole. The decision could grant clemency to 548 people. Newsom had previously put a moratorium on executions in the state in 2019, but…
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California’s 2026 legislative session has officially adjourned and it’s time to reflect on the wins and losses that have shaped Californians’ digital rights landscape this year. This was the second year of a two-year legislative session…
DHS warns convicted child molester Leomar Zambrano could be released in Seattle as sanctuary city officials refuse to honor the ICE detainer.
Maverick Lyon, a college lacrosse player, filed a federal civil rights case alleging excessive force and negligence on the part of the city of Albany and Benton County.
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Join us to celebrate the legacy of Aaron Swartz on Nov. 8, 2026. With the organizers of Aaron Swartz Day, we’re honoring his life with an in-person and remote hackathon. This event is supported by several organizations that carry on his…
As one of his final acts in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentences of all 548 people sentenced to death in California to life without the possibility of parole—a quarter of the death row prisoners in the United…
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Lamarre-Condon returns to witness box for day two of his evidence. He’s accused of shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in 2024 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Lamarre-Condon returns to the…
Federal prosecutors have escalated the inquiry in recent weeks, issuing grand jury subpoenas and seeking information from former court personnel
Pete Hegseth authorized 60 marked patrol cars, Humvees and D.C. National Guard boats as a council hearing demands the military presence be removed.
In separate lawsuits, the firms said the law violates the US Constitution's First Amendment free speech protections
The car was torched after officers answered reports of an injured man in the Provanmill area of Glasgow.
Six candidates won races in states that have never elected a trans person into their legislature before.
Scott Carlson says he and fellow Redmond Fire Department firefighters were terminated after religious exemptions were revoked under a vaccine mandate.
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New York, November 5, 2026—The newly elected U.S. Congress should restore press freedom protections at home and abroad by immediately strengthening oversight of federal agencies, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Thursday…
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Click to expand Image Relatives of people killed during a police raid on October 28, 2025 release balloons during a remembrance event in Complexo da Penha, a cluster of favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the one-year anniversary of the…
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Democrats may have just won control of the Senate and House, but the Trump administration has already found ways to target and prosecute activists standing up against its policies.
