• The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration

    The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration

    May 22, 2024 05:03 PM EST

    ... are thrilled with the results so far. "I just cannot rave enough about these judges," said Jake Faleschini, who leads nominations work at the Alliance for Justice. "It's been nothing short of transformative of the federal judiciary in terms of both excellence, but also demographic and professional diversity." At ...

  • New book explores how ordinary Americans can be the heroes of democracy

    New book explores how ordinary Americans can be the heroes of democracy

    May 02, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    ... our own wounds, so that we can open ourselves up to the beauty and brilliance of other people, so that we can be committed to justice. So I'm making a claim that reaching for higher forms of excellence in pursuit of a more just world is a radical politics.

  • Stephen Breyer on new book 'Reading the Constitution' and debate over how to interpret it

    Stephen Breyer on new book 'Reading the Constitution' and debate over how to interpret it

    Mar 25, 2024 10:23 PM EST

    ... debate over how to interpret it. The U.S. Supreme Court is often where those debates are most intense and their judgments the most far-reaching. For nearly 30 years, Stephen Breyer served on the nation's highest court, deciding cases that still resonate today. Breyer recently spoke with Amna ...

  • A week after an armed rebellion rattled Russia, key details still shrouded in mystery

    A week after an armed rebellion rattled Russia, key details still shrouded in mystery

    Jun 30, 2023 05:26 PM EST

    ... he came close to reaching Moscow without encountering any particular resistance, he might not have been completely mistaken," analyst Mikhail Komin wrote in a commentary for Carnegie Endowment. "It's entirely possible that by the start of his 'march for justice,' Prigozhin believed he would find solidarity among many officers ...

  • Americans reflect on end of slavery for Juneteenth

    Americans reflect on end of slavery for Juneteenth

    Jun 19, 2023 01:25 PM EST

    ... Catholic church in Detroit devoted its service to urging parishioners to take a deeper look at the lessons from the holiday. “In order to have justice we must work for peace. And in order to have peace we must work for justice,” John Thorne, executive director of the Detroit Catholic ...

  • County board reinstates expelled Democratic lawmaker Justin Pearson to Tennessee House

    County board reinstates expelled Democratic lawmaker Justin Pearson to Tennessee House

    Apr 12, 2023 06:57 PM EST

    ... execution methods. The speaker’s office declined to specify the reason for removing him from the committee. Rep. Paul Sherrell was taken off the Criminal Justice Committee and transferred to another, and was “very agreeable” to the change, Sexton spokesperson Doug Kufner said.Sherrell, who is white, later apologized for ...

  • California Sen. Feinstein won't run for reelection, leaves open field for replacement

    California Sen. Feinstein won't run for reelection, leaves open field for replacement

    Feb 14, 2023 07:29 PM EST

    ... a liberal rival for the seat over her, with some delegates complaining Feinstein had been in Washington too long and hadn’t stood strong enough for immigrants. She infuriated liberals in 2020 when she closed out confirmation hearings for Justice Amy Coney Barrett with an embrace of Senate Judiciary Committee ...

  • Religious leaders file lawsuit to block Missouri's abortion ban

    Religious leaders file lawsuit to block Missouri's abortion ban

    Jan 19, 2023 07:55 PM EST

    ... new majority to approve anti-abortion measures In Indiana, lawyers for five anonymous women — who are Jewish, Muslim and spiritual — and advocacy group Hoosier Jews for Choice have argued that state’s ban infringes on their beliefs. Their lawsuit specifically highlights the Jewish teaching that a fetus becomes a living ...

  • Peruvian judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president

    Peruvian judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president

    Dec 16, 2022 06:21 PM EST

    ... a handwritten letter shared Wednesday with The Associated Press by his associate, Mauro Gonzales, Castillo asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to intercede for his “rights and the rights of my Peruvian brothers who cry out for justice.” The commission investigates allegations of human rights violations and litigates ...

  • News Wrap: Akron declares state of emergency after police killing of unarmed Black man

    News Wrap: Akron declares state of emergency after police killing of unarmed Black man

    Jul 04, 2022 10:50 PM EST

    ... who fired the shot that killed Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. State Department spokesman Ned Price said today bullet damage prevented ballistic experts from reaching a conclusion. U.S. investigators said gunfire from IDF positions was likely responsible for her death, but found no reason to believe it was ...