Vance Boelter, the man charged in the political assassinations of a Minnesota House leader and her husband, is set to appear in federal court Thursday to change his not-guilty plea. The U.S. attorney’s office in Minneapolis confirmed Wednesday that the Justice Department will not seek the death penalty as part of a proposed plea agreement. … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-1 on Wednesday to authorize $500,000 for private legal counsel to defend the city against a lawsuit filed by former fire chief Kristin Crowley. The litigation, filed Feb. 20 in Los Angeles Superior Court, centers on Crowley’s claims of retaliation following her removal by Mayor Karen Bass in the … Read more
A former night porter at the Derrynane Hotel in Kerry has been awarded €7,340 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after the tribunal found he was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of race. Adjudicator Úna Glazier-Farmer ruled that the hotel operator, Green Cliff Investments Ltd, failed to provide a written contract, ignored … Read more
A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling the charge to be an unlawful tax. U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin declared the fee vacated in its entirety on June 8, 2026, concluding that the executive branch lacked congressional authority to impose such a financial … Read more
The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir ruled Sunday that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished without a formal amendment. This decision follows a presidential reference regarding the 45-member Legislative Assembly and occurs amid heightened regional tensions, including a violent attack on a military hospital in … Read more
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended from his duties following a referral for disciplinary proceedings over allegations of sexual misconduct. The 56-year-old British barrister, who denies any wrongdoing, faces a potential removal process by the Assembly of States Parties, which requires a majority vote from its 125 member states to … Read more
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty following a machete attack in Liverpool city centre that left one victim with a slash wound to his arm and swelling to his head. The incident, which occurred at approximately 7.15pm on April 6, took place on the steps of Chavasse Park and was captured in widely shared social media … Read more
A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the venue for major renovations. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the removal of the name from the building’s façade and official materials within two weeks, ruling that only Congress has the authority to … Read more
The Future of Regulatory Power: What the Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling Means for Big Tech The landscape of federal oversight just shifted in a way that will ripple through boardrooms for years to come. In a decisive 8-1 ruling issued on June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) authority to … Read more
The Digital Alibi: How Modern Forensic Tech is Closing the Gap on Premeditated Crime In the digital age, the line between a physical crime and a virtual footprint has blurred. The recent conviction of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of Natalie McNally serves as a chilling case study in how perpetrators attempt to weaponize technology … Read more