Arizona, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief
Democratic attorney generals cite 14th Amendment, but immigration policy nonprofit disagrees
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Bayer gets preliminary approval for weedkiller class settlement
German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday that a US judge had granted preliminary approval for a multi-billion-dollar class settlement proposed by its subsidiary Monsanto over claims the Roundup weedkiller causes blood cancer.
Bayer announced last month that Monsanto had put forward the settlement of up $7.25 billion,
Minnesota prosecutor probes alleged federal misconduct in Metro Surge operation
(The Center Square) – A Minnesota county prosecutor has opened investigations into more than a dozen incidents involving federal agents participating in Operation Metro Surge.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty made the announcement that her office would be launching a portal to collect photos and videos from the public to identify
South Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the rules of succession?
South Sudan has not held an election since it gained independence 15 years ago, and progress towards a new constitution has stalled. Election dates have been set and postponed at least three times. A new date has been set for December 2026 but it’s unclear the poll will take
Detroit police notify ICE, most detainers go unenforced
(The Center Square) – Questions over immigration enforcement in Detroit are resurfacing after city records showed federal officials issued 63 detainers for individuals arrested by local police, but fewer than half resulted in a federal pickup.
The issue has been further complicated by the recent unpaid, 30-day suspension of two
Greek court upholds convictions in neo-Nazi party trial
A Greek appeals court on Wednesday upheld convictions for leaders and members of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn in a landmark trial over crimes committed at the height of the country's economic crisis.
The court found the officials guilty of "running a criminal organisation". The
Supreme Court upholds evidence-based immigrant asylum standards
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision on Wednesday, upheld a lower court ruling that required substantial evidence for an asylum application.
The case, Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, focused on a family of Salvadorean nationals who applied for asylum after entering the United States illegally