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Montana Supreme Court makes key changes to student eligibility rules

Before Zayne Hert ever put on a Colstrip High School basketball uniform – before he was even born – Montana Supreme Court Justice James Nelson predicted his future, when the justice wrote about student athletes who may try for an extension of eligibility, only to have the season or school year end

Government seeks to toss Yellowstone lead poisoning case

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by a Yellowstone National Park employee alleging that his young children were poisoned by lead in park employee housing. The motion comes almost a year after Anthony Aiuppa, an engineer equipment operator in the park, and

Arizona congressman seeks to protect sex abuse victims

(The Center Square) - An Arizona congressman is attempting to bring a state law that protects victims from their abusers to the federal level. U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Surprise, this week introduced Kayleigh’s Law, which would allow for victims of federal sex crimes and violent felonies to petition

UK court clears comedy writer of damaging transgender activist's phone

UK court clears comedy writer of damaging transgender activist's phone

A London court on Friday overturned Emmy award-winning comedy writer Graham Linehan's conviction for damaging the mobile phone of a transgender activist. Linehan co-created the popular 1990s sitcom "Father Ted" but has more recently become well-known for his gender critical views. A court

Civil rights complaints filed over race-based healthcare scholarships

(The Center Square) – A nonprofit advocacy group has filed federal civil rights complaints against two healthcare systems, alleging their scholarship programs unlawfully exclude applicants based on race. Do No Harm, a national anti-DEI policy advocacy group, announced last week it submitted complaints to the U.S. Department of Health

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted with dark historical meaning. Most people hear it and instinctively think of concentration camps used by the Nazis to exterminate Jews and other minority populations during the Holocaust. But the use and name of concentration camps originated far earlier. In the late 1800s, Spanish

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

The UN rights chief said Friday he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting the appeal of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha against his nearly three-decade sentence for treason. The 72-year-old politician was convicted for trying to topple the government of long-ruling former