Donald Trump’s real estate company has been convicted of carrying out a 15-year-long criminal scheme to defraud tax authorities, adding to the legal woes facing the former United States president as he campaigns for the office again in 2024. The Trump Organization — which operates hotels, golf courses, and other real estate around the world … Read more
The United States Supreme Court’s conservative majority has signaled sympathy towards an evangelical Christian web designer whose business refuses to provide services for same-sex marriages. The case pits LGBTQ rights against a claim that freedom of speech exempts artists from anti-discrimination laws. On Monday, the justices heard more than two hours of spirited arguments in … Read more
The United States Supreme Court’s conservative majority has signaled sympathy towards an evangelical Christian web designer whose business refuses to provide services for same-sex marriages. The case pits LGBTQ rights against a claim that freedom of speech exempts artists from anti-discrimination laws. On Monday, the justices heard more than two hours of spirited arguments in … Read more
The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency. The court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case from North Carolina, where Republican efforts to … Read more
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 11:30 am members of the Toronto Police Sex Crimes Unit, Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) section, will release the local results of Project Maverick. More than 100 people have been charged following a massive province-wide investigation into online child exploitation, the Ontario police announced Wednesday. The month-long initiative, completed in … Read more
Nearly 40 years after the high-profile murders of two Toronto women, police announced they arrested and charged a man with the 1983 murders of Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour — the latest cold case to be cracked using genetic genealogy. Toronto police chief James Ramer announced Monday morning that Joseph George Sutherland, 61, of Moosonee, … Read more
Hundreds of activists — including Greta Thunberg — have marched through the Swedish capital to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insufficient climate action. Key points: Climate activists want a court to determine if Sweden has violated human rights with its climate policies Hundreds of young people under the … Read more
The police officer who killed distressed teen Sammy Yatim on a Toronto streetcar nearly a decade ago is making a last-minute effort to have the shooting considered a “suicide by cop” at a coroner’s inquest, a move blasted as “outrageous” and “distasteful ” by a succession of lawyers at a special hearing Wednesday. A long-awaited … Read more
A Scottish independence supporter with the flag of Scotland outside the Supreme Court in London on Nov. 23.JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images The UK’s highest court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Scottish Parliament cannot hold a second independence referendum – without the consent of the British government – citing grounds that the Scots are no more oppressed … Read more
Former US president Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 18.Rebecca Blackwell/The Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, with no noted dissents, rejected Mr. Trump’s … Read more
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