Tag: Laws
French Black activist fined for defacing colonial statue
PARIS — A French court on Monday convicted and fined a Black rights activist for defacing a statue he sees as an insult to...
California Democrats again seek to alter recall laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four years ago, California Democrats altered the state’s recall laws in part to slow down the process and try to aid...
Poland, Israel in diplomatic spat over Poland’s property law
WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Israel have summoned each other's diplomats in a growing dispute over Poland’s planned changes to property restitution rules that...
Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A judge in West Virginia has granted a group's request to stop a law tightening requirements on needle exchange programs from...
UK watchdog probes Amazon, Google for fake reviews of goods
LONDON — U.K. regulators said on Friday that they're investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren't doing enough to stop fake...
Macron: EU needs to fight ‘illiberal values’ inside bloc
BRUSSELS — French president Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that the European Union needs to fight a “cultural" and “civilizational" battle to stop the...
California lawmakers seek to remove ‘he’ from state laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom was searching for a new attorney general earlier this year, state Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan looked up...
Democrats sue Texas governor over vetoing pay after walkout
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democratic lawmakers who blocked one of America's most restrictive voting measures with a dramatic walkout sued Republican Gov. Greg Abbott...
EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid concern over Hungary law
BRUSSELS — Several European Union leaders insisted Thursday that discrimination must not be tolerated in the 27-nation bloc, setting the scene for a heated...
Vatican moves to tamp down spat with Italy over LGBT rights
MILAN —
The Vatican’s Secretary of State attempted to tamp...