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Federal judge: Masked ICE agents violate Fourth Amendment

A federal judge has ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s practice of conducting arrests with masked, unidentifiable agents violates the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition on unreasonable seizures. In a Feb. 19 opinion, U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Goodwin ordered the immediate release of petitioner Anderson Jesus Urquilla-Ramos, who

Arrested and released: What now for UK's ex-prince Andrew?

Arrested and released: What now for UK's ex-prince Andrew?

Britain's former prince Andrew was arrested and released under investigation in a day of drama. What is he being probed for? Could he be jailed? And what next? - What is the probe? - British police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor -- who was stripped of his royal titles last year

Supreme Court strikes down bulk of Trump's tariffs

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday said a 1977 law doesn't give the president broad authority to issue tariffs, dealing a significant setback to President Donald Trump's economic agenda. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that "the Framers

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

As the actions of agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement come under intense scrutiny, it’s worth noting that a little more than 100 years ago, another expansion of federal policing – to enforce national Prohibition – also sparked nationwide concern. As a U.S. history scholar, I know both

X appeals EU's 120-mn-euro fine over digital content violations

X appeals EU's 120-mn-euro fine over digital content violations

Elon Musk's X social media platform said Friday that it had filed an appeal with the European Union's top court against a 120-million-euro ($142 million) fine for breaking its digital content rules. The European Commission imposed the penalty in December for violations including breaching

Thai activist's jail term for royal insult extended to 30 years

Thai activist's jail term for royal insult extended to 30 years

A Thai court sentenced a prominent lawyer to more than two years for royal insult on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his combined sentence for monarchy reform activism to over three decades. Thailand's strict lese majeste laws shield the royal family from criticism, with penalties of up

Families of Duterte's drug war victims eye Hague hearing with hope

Families of Duterte's drug war victims eye Hague hearing with hope

Mary Ann Pajo watched quietly as cemetery workers opened her son's tomb in Manila this week and removed his body for examination by a forensic pathologist. Accused of dealing drugs, 30-year-old Joewarski Pajo was shot dead while playing a game on his phone, one of thousands