Counterterrorism detectives are investigating a series of attacks in Edinburgh that left five men injured, with authorities and community groups identifying the violence as potentially motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. A 36-year-old man remains in custody following the incident, which prompted U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to state the suspect would face the “full force of … Read more
The Trump administration on Tuesday transferred oversight of the nation’s special education programs and civil rights enforcement in schools to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice, respectively, marking the latest step in its push to dismantle the Education Department. Why did the Education Department transfer these functions? Education Secretary … Read more
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November mayoral runoff against incumbent Karen Bass, according to election results confirmed this week. The matchup follows the elimination of Republican candidate Spencer Pratt, whose celebrity-driven campaign failed to secure a spot in the final round. Raman, a progressive, now faces Bass, a representative … Read more
Jury Acquits South Carolina Store Owner in Fatal Shooting of Teen COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina jury returned a not guilty verdict on Monday for Chikei Rick Chow, a 61-year-old convenience store owner charged with the 2023 murder of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton. The verdict concludes a high-profile case that deeply divided the community and … Read more
Federal Judges Block Alabama Redistricting Plan A three-judge panel issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, temporarily blocking Alabama’s attempt to implement a new congressional map. The court’s ruling requires the state to continue utilizing the same court-ordered districts that were in place for the 2024 congressional elections. The decision marks a significant setback for state … Read more
Lawmakers in the South Carolina state House are set to begin a potentially contentious discussion Monday regarding the reshaping of the state’s congressional districts. The effort centers on whether to adopt a U.S. House map aligned with the desires of President Donald Trump, which could result in a clean sweep of all seven seats for … Read more
The Race Against Time: Justice vs. Biology in International Law The recent passing of high-profile genocide suspects in custody highlights a growing crisis in international jurisprudence: the biological clock. For decades, the pursuit of “universal justice” has operated on a timeline that often clashes with human mortality. When defendants spend years—or decades—evading capture, they often … Read more
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, to rally for voting rights as conservative states move to dismantle congressional districts that have historically secured Black political representation. The mobilization, which began in Selma—the site of the 1965 violent clashes between law enforcement and activists that spurred the passage of the … Read more
The race for control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the speaker’s gavel has been dramatically reset following back-to-back court rulings that have erased Democratic gains in Virginia and created new threats to Black representation in the Deep South. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had previously warned Republicans they would regret the congressional redistricting … Read more
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A man known online as “Chud the Builder” has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse on Wednesday, authorities announced. Dalton Eatherly, 28, was involved in a confrontation with an unidentified man that escalated into gunfire, according to a statement from District Attorney Robert … Read more