US supreme court justices express skepticism over legality of Trump tariffs www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I'm not entirely sure what I did to deserve so many followers recently. I haven't come here in months.

'Outright hostility' between Wab Kinew, Obby Khan unbecoming of their offices: experts

Palin Loses Libel Retrial Against New York Times

She grew up believing she was a U.S. citizen. Then she applied for a passport

"Skin bleaching is terribly popular — and takes a terrible toll"

Green Card Holder Who Has Been in US for 50 Years Detained by ICE—Niece

Former Philippine President Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

CAF discrimination settlement was ‘a slap in the face,’ says former soldier OTTAWA - A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has been involved in a discrimination class action for eight years says the settlement isn’t enough to compensate for the trauma he and others experienced.

This looks pretty frightening...

'We left pieces of our life behind': Indigenous group flees drowning island

Looking forward to Sarah Riley Case's talk next Tuesday at Robson Hall at January 28, 2025 at noon, on "Race, Racism and Freedom: Black Feminist Thought on Settler Colonialism." Pizza will be served.

Self-taught artist from northern Manitoba unveils new mural in Winnipeg's North End

"Brooks, a man incarcerated at the Marcy Correctional Facility in central New York, was pronounced dead in the early hours of December 10 at a Utica hospital. ... Body camera footage shows officers repeatedly punching and kicking Brooks in the face, chest, and groin until he stops moving."

Ex-Ontario MPP who became homeless says it's 'humbling' politicians rallying to move him out of shelter

'#Cancer #ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say

Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard's Law) was passed. It received Royal Assent yesterday. www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en...

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Home Office says only half of UK asylum decisions meet its quality standards Rishi Sunak’s push to clear backlog of claims is driving huge increase in legal appeals, costs and harm to applicants

Connecticut court upholds $965m verdict against Infowars’ Alex Jones

[UK] Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition

'Name what things are': Recognizing '#femicide' 35 years after the Montreal massacre

Teens can't get off their phones. Here's what some schools are doing about it. In my seminars, I ban the use of laptops (with the exception of their use for class exercises) as well as smart phones. Though with the phones, I do allow them to have it close by in case of emergency and on vibrate.

Video of party spokesperson grappling with rifle-wielding soldier has gone viral as symbol of defiance against martial law

Convoy organizer Steeve Charland found guilty of mischief

Such a joy to be back, and a privilege to have such a great conversation with everyone about dismantling corporate systems of surveillance 🤩

Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told. Vanuatu envoy makes claim as landmark hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague

‘I cried, I cried. I had no one’: the brutal child kidnappings that shamed Belgian Congo "Over 70 years ago, thousands of mixed-race boys and girls were torn from their mothers by order of the state. This week five survivors hope a court will censure Belgium for crimes against humanity"

“We, as residents, as US citizens, really do need to be thinking about how do we leverage our collective power to defend our immigrant neighbors?” Questions for all of us who have status in the places we call home.

Canada’s major news organizations band together to sue ChatGPT creator OpenAI

This is open access, along with many of the other articles in the special issue, all examining language in asylum

‘Mr. Every Man’: The 50 Others Accused in France’s Mass Rape Trial “The profile of the rapist does not exist,” said Antoine Camus, one of Ms. Pelicot’s two lawyers, in his closing statement last week.

Brazil police report: Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot

Thrilled to be hosting Elaine Craig this Friday for a talk about her new book, Mainstreaming Porn. Everyone is welcome. If you happen to be in Calgary please join us at the law school, MFH 3370, at noon.

Steve McQueen #photography #exhibition offers fresh take on history of #protest in #Britain

This courtroom sketch of Giuliani at the hearing is 🏅

Texas woman dies after receiving inadequate treatment for a miscarriage Porsha Ngumezi, 35, is the fifth pregnant woman ProPublica reports to have died in connection to the fall of Roe v Wade

Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show

Delighted to publish this piece with Chiara Scissa showing how courts are already using #refugee and human rights law to protect people fleeing the impacts of climate change and disasters #COP29 www.ejiltalk.org/how-domestic...

Three former home secretaries, Priti Patel, Grant Shapps and Suella Braverman, as well as two ex-prime ministers – Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak – may now have to appear at an official inquiry.

Boston area folks take note!

"Quebec mayor says 'one-size-fits-all' language law isn't right for his town where French is thriving - Many municipalities now barred from using English in most cases"

My Robson Hall lecture has now been posted. It maps the ways that the philosophy of emotion can support critical appraisals of law. Special thanks to @amarkhoday.bsky.social for the invitation and to everyone at the University of Manitoba for the warm reception. youtu.be/-xpAJireM78?...

I wonder where he might have gotten this idea from. "Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup" Former President Jair Bolsonaro could face criminal charges over accusations that he was involved in plans to stage a coup after losing the 2022 elections.

An article on everyone's favourite section of the Charter. "Notwithstanding the Notwithstanding Clause: A Case for Constitutional Guardrails on Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms" by Professors Natasha Bakht & Lynda Collins.