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Man accused in Los Angeles Jewish hate crime shooting agrees to plead guilty
The man accused of shooting two Jewish men in Los Angeles last year agrees to plead guilty to hate crime and firearm charges, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.ABC News - Top stories -
Trump’s New York trial: Where’s the crime?
While there is no doubt that Cohen is a convicted criminal, the so-called “hush money” case against Trump raises an interesting question about whether one of the crimes to which Cohen pled guilty was even a crime at all.The Hill - Politics - New York -
Sarah Paulson Dares to Play the People You Love to Hate
The actress has received a Tony nomination for “Appropriate,” in which she portrays a woman who makes a sport out of verbally eviscerating her family members.The New York Times - Top stories -
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes is sentenced to prison
A former Australian army lawyer has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for leaking classified information that exposed allegations of Australian war crimes in AfghanistanABC News - World -
British Columbia to bar those guilty of serious crimes from changing names
Health minister makes announcement following revelations that a man who killed his children legally changed his name. Canada’s westernmost province has says it will stop people who committed serious crimes from changing their names, following ...The Guardian - World -
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison
An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to almost six years in prison for exposing allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.NBC News - Top stories -
An Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been sentenced to prison
An Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been sentenced to prisonABC News - World -
New law will clear Post Office scandal victims
Wrongful convictions based on Horizon evidence will be quashed if the emergency legislation is passed.BBC News - Top stories -
Georgia adopts Russia-style ‘foreign agents’ law
Ruling Georgian Dream party presses ahead with bill despite months of protests and warnings from BrusselsFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Protests as Georgia approves controversial 'foreign agent' law
The bill targets civil society organisations and independent media that receive foreign funding.BBC News - Top stories -
Georgia protests: Is 'Russia law' a threat to democracy?
Moscow and the EU compete for influence in TbilisiBBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Law professor says Tesla threatened to fire law firm over Musk’s huge payout
Charles Elson accused EV company of strong-arming law firm where he consulted over his legal brief opposing Musk’s pay. A leading professor of corporate governance has accused Tesla of threatening to fire one of its law firms over his objections ...The Guardian - World -
Ministers mount last-ditch attempt to save EU laws on restoring nature
Representatives of 11 countries led by Ireland urge other states to help get legislation on rescuing habitats over the line. A last-ditch attempt to try to save the EU’s nature restoration laws from oblivion has been mounted by 11 member states, ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
New report says attacks on law enforcement increased, but fewer killed in 2023
Assaults against law enforcement officers with firearms are on the rise, according to a new FBI report.CBS News - Top stories -
What is the newly passed 'Russia law' that has divided people in Georgia for months?
Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European UnionABC News - World -
There is still a lawful way to seize Russia's assets to rebuild Ukraine
In a move aimed at redirecting funds to support Ukraine, Congress adopted the REPO Act last month, granting the Biden administration powers to seize frozen Russian assets within US control. The only catch, as the adopted act acknowledges, is that ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -