The Vatican has issued a major statement that strongly condemns transgender surgeries and says that "gender ideology" has no place in the Church.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A quarter-century ago, the Justice Department had few meaningful relationships with Native American tribes. While the federal government worked with state and local police and courts, tribal justice systems did not have the same level of recognition, said Tracy Toulou, who oversaw the department’s Office of Tribal Justice from 2000 until his […]
Among the many brutalities in war prohibited under international humanitarian law are starvation of civilian populations and deliberate attacks on aid workers. Here are some new findings worth considering as we ponder the continued decline of human security in the Gaza fighting. Starvation By now we are all familiar with the appalling food situation in More
In the United States, the number of so-called progressive prosecutors focused on criminal justice reform has risen, but few studies have addressed the relation between these prosecutors' policies and crime rates. In a new study, researchers examined whether progressive prosecutors in the 100 most populated counties affected crime rates from 2000 to 2020. They found that the inauguration of these prosecutors led to higher relative rates of property crime and total crime, but not to higher...
Monash University biologists have shed light on the intricate molecular mechanisms that are responsible for gene silencing induced by expanded repeats in an international study published today in Nature Plants.
Justin Slaten was selected by the Mets in the 2023 Rule 5 draft, and then immediately traded to the Red Sox. He worked hard to make the team.
Claims once thought unthinkable become reasonable not because of the new-found wisdom of judges but because of the role of social movement activism.
McLemore was arrested on Tuesday on an outstanding felony warrant related to the charges at Portland International Airport by the U.S. Marshals Service after he had landed around noon local time.
The 13 worst streets for crime reports made to the police in Sheffield have been revealed. Newly-released data from South Yorkshire Police reveals that the 13 streets pictured here received the highest number of crime reports in February 2024. The crime figures from Police.uk – the national website for policing in England – are released with a two-month delay, meaning these are the most up-to-date available. They are based on reports made in South Yorkshire Police’s four Sheffield policing...
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson presented the 2024 Excellence in Victim Advocacy and Justice Awards during a Thursday ceremony.
João Cândido and other navy sailors radicalised in England held Rio de Janeiro hostage in a revolt over corporal punishmentHe was a Black Brazilian sailor who led an unprecedented mutiny against abuse by white officers, and helped end flogging in the country’s navy – only to be imprisoned, persecuted and die in poverty.For five days in 1910, João Cândido Felisberto held Rio de Janeiro hostage under the guns of the Brazilian fleet, in an uprising known as the Revolt of the Lash. Continue reading