Criminalizing homelessness or cleaning up the city? Reno council passes anti-camping law
The Reno City Council on Wednesday passed a new law prohibiting sitting, lying, camping and sleeping on public property.While ...
Cruel parents who buried neglected boy in Handsworth garden jailed for 44 years
Severely-malnourished Abiyah Yasharahyalah was uncovered in rented garden in December 2022 after death years earlier ...
What it's like to sleep in prison: Moldy mattresses, bright lights, nonstop noise
The reasons people can’t sleep behind bars can vary widely. Sometimes, the prisons are too cold in the winter or too hot in ...
Five latest developments in the Murdaugh case
The ongoing Murdaugh legal saga encompasses a complex array of legal battles, ethical investigations and public scrutiny. Recent developments highlight the ethical and potential legal violations of ...
Alabama lawmaker aims to put child rapists up for the death penalty
A bill aimed at child rapists up for the death penalty will be voted on in Alabama’s legislative session, challenging a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. If passed into law, House Bill 49 would allow ...
Toronto agency launches court challenge against new law that would shutter some supervised consumption sites
A social agency that runs a supervised consumption service (SCS) in Toronto’s Kensington Market has launched a court challenge against new legislation that will see 10 such sites shuttered across the ...
Court battle brewing between Alberta government and LGBTQ2 organizations over Bill 26
Egale Canada, Skipping Stone and several families in Alberta have united to initiate litigation against the government of ...