Tag: Laws
UN strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic...
After Manchin move, Democrats’ voting long shot grows longer
Democrats and voting rights groups scrambled Monday to figure out their next move after a key senator's opposition seemed to doom a sweeping election...
Dozens of states leave athlete compensation on back burner
Now that he has graduated with a major in digital technology and culture, defensive lineman Dallas Hobbs wants an opportunity to profit off some...
NRA’s message lingers even if the gun lobby’s might declines
WASHINGTON — Liberals have cheered the highly public legal and financial jeopardy ensnaring the National Rifle Association, seeing the gun lobby's potential demise as...
Deep-red Idaho sees growing clash between GOP and far right
BOISE, Idaho — The dream world for Idaho’s ascendant far right is one where state lawmakers run a sovereign nation-state free of federal oversight....
Nicaragua arrests a third potential challenger to Ortega
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua’s National Police arrested another potential challenger to President Daniel Ortega on Tuesday, the third opposition pre-candidate for the Nov. 7...
Fate of planned mine near Okefenokee left to Georgia agency
FOLKSTON, Ga. — More than 160 years after her great-great-grandfather settled on a patch of land surrounded by water in the Okefenokee Swamp, Sheila...
Nicaragua judge orders opposition figure jailed for 90 days
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaraguan judicial authorities ordered Monday that a potential opposition presidential candidate be held for three months while his case is investigated....
AP Interview: State AG pushes accountability in opioid cases
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has been a leader in the legal push to hold companies and individuals accountable for the U.S. opioid addiction...
South Carolina court weighs pausing new death penalty law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina judge heard arguments Monday on whether to temporarily halt a new law effectively forcing death row prisoners to...