US Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre usa law crime Article 564 words 29 votes
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication usa politics law Article 637 words 46 votes
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids usa.la politics law crime Article 1156 words 39 votes
Illinois Democrats speedily change candidate law; Republicans call measure ‘election interference,' "undemocratic" usa.il politics law Article 622 words 16 votes
US judge denies request to restrict Donald Trump statements that could endanger law enforcement in classified records case usa law.criminal politics Article 399 words 23 votes
France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots france.new caledonia politics law Article 1092 words 21 votes
Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Vladimir Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill georgia russia politics law Article 27 votes
Ireland plans to send asylum seekers back to UK under emergency law ireland united kingdom politics rwanda crime law.emergency Article 588 words 14 votes
Key moments from landmark US Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump’s immunity claims usa politics law Article 1350 words 35 votes
UK asylum seekers will be deported to Rwanda united kingdom politics law rwanda Article 144 words 18 votes
Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use germany politics law Article 432 words, published Feb 23 2024 72 votes
The first ‘cyberflasher’ is convicted under England’s new law and gets more than five years in prison united kingdom england crime law Article 336 words 25 votes
Donald Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million US civil fraud judgment usa.ny.nyc politics law.civil Article 595 words 64 votes
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve another law giving government more power to curb dissent hong kong china law politics Article 628 words 20 votes
Brazil's military leaders told police Jair Bolsonaro involved in a plan to reverse 2022 election result politics law Article 855 words 16 votes
Germany's new cannabis law to pass this week and take effect in April germany politics law Article 755 words 17 votes
US FDA recommends easing restrictions on marijuana usa politics law crime Article 1181 words 62 votes
US President Joe Biden pardons thousands on federal marijuana charges, commutes others usa law politics Article 77 words 79 votes
Oklahoma and Federal authorities crack down on Glock "switches" usa.ok politics law Article 635 words 11 votes
Supreme Court, under pressure, issues non-binding ethics code for justices, without mechanisms for enforcement law usa Article 1770 words 48 votes
No bar exam required to practice law in Oregon starting next year usa.or law Article 492 words 29 votes
Israel's Gaza evacuation order could breach international law [by forcibly transferring civilians] israel palestine law.international Article 432 words 34 votes
French satirical newspaper 'Charlie Hebdo' blasts proposed Danish blasphemy law denmark journalism law politics france Article 526 words 38 votes
US federal judge to hear arguments on Mark Meadows’ request to move Georgia election case from state court to federal court usa.ga.atlanta politics law Article 1277 words 12 votes
A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance across many regions of the US usa politics law Article 1536 words 58 votes
US President Joe Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of US military sexual assault outside chain of command usa law crime politics Article 133 votes
Chinese man convicted for building bridge for village ignites public debate over judicial power china.baicheng crime law Link 26 votes
US Supreme Court rules 5-4 against Navajo Nation, stating that United States has no "duty" to "supply tribes with adequate water" usa law.constitutional Article 562 words 73 votes
Traffic cop sues city over ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ cards for NYPD friends and family usa.ny.nyc law Article 999 words 52 votes
Sweden's Supreme Court approves the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdistan Workers' Party to Türkiye, ahead of NATO membership talks with Ankara sweden law politics Article 593 words 8 votes
Sanna Marin's human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi fails – Sámi Parliament Act failed to get past the final committee stage in Finnish parliament finland.sapmi politics law Article 952 words 3 votes
BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Narendra Modi documentary fallout india politics united kingdom law.emergency Article 601 words 9 votes
Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district law netherlands.amsterdam Article 45 words 16 votes
New Jersey requiring students to learn 'media literacy' to fight 'disinformation' journalism law usa.nj Article 474 words 15 votes
San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill usa.ca.san francisco law Article 687 words 14 votes
Congress passes law banning non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases usa law Article 1270 words 14 votes
Supreme court rules against Scottish parliament holding new independence referendum united kingdom scotland politics law Article 860 words 9 votes
Sanna Marin's Finnish government could collapse, as human rights laws stalled – new Sámi Parliament Act is the right of self-determination finland.sapmi politics law Article 1666 words 6 votes
Denmark's former foreign intelligence chief has been formally charged with leaking highly classified information denmark politics law Link 8 votes
Recordings within eight feet of police illegal in Arizona under bill signed into law by Ducey usa.az law Article 281 words 20 votes
Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally. usa.mn politics law Article 328 words 12 votes
California lawmakers reject ballot proposal that aimed to end forced prison labor usa.ca law politics Article 1362 words, published Jun 30 2022 10 votes
Germany moves ahead with plan to legalize cannabis sales germany politics law Article 346 words 17 votes
Ohio governor signs bill allowing armed school employees usa.oh law politics Article 708 words 15 votes