Factbox-Civil lawsuits target Trump efforts to overturn 2020 loss
By Jacqueline Thomsen Besides criminal charges, former U.S. President Donald Trump faces some civil lawsuits over his effort
2023-08-02 13:27
Department of Justice to investigate city of Memphis and its police department
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the city of Memphis and its police department, it announced Thursday. The investigation will seek to determine whether there are systemic violations of the Constitution or federal law by the police department.
2023-07-28 00:54
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
How big are Donald Trump's legal problems?
He has been indicted twice and, with other investigations ongoing, more charges could be on the way.
2023-07-22 08:23
Judge tentatively OKs live ammunition for Parkland school shooting reenactment in civil case
A Florida judge tentatively agreed Thursday that live ammunition could be used in a reenactment of 2018's mass shooting inside Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as part of a civil lawsuit.
2023-07-21 10:27
Judge rules to allow Parkland school shooting reenactment in civil lawsuit against former school resource officer
A Florida judge on Wednesday ruled to allow reenactments of the 2018 mass shooting inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's 1200 building as part of a civil lawsuit against the former school resource officer who remained outside as the massacre unfolded.
2023-07-13 08:57
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing civil rights investigation for treatment of Black women giving birth
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is facing a civil rights investigation into how Black women giving birth are treated in its hospital.
2023-07-13 07:51
Memphis officials ask court to strike statements about Atlanta police unit from a civil lawsuit filed by Tyre Nichols' mother
The City of Memphis and other officials have filed a motion seeking to strike certain statements from a civil lawsuit filed by the mother of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year old Black man who died after being violently beaten by Memphis police in January.
2023-07-10 08:57
Syria cancels BBC media accreditation
The move follows a BBC documentary that linked the president's family to the drug trade.
2023-07-09 07:24
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:18
US military launches official investigation of disputed drone strike that reportedly killed civilian
An official investigation has been launched by US Central Command into the May 3 drone strike in Syria that reportedly killed a civilian instead of the intended senior al-Qaeda target.
2023-06-28 23:21
Appeals court dismisses Ivanka Trump as co-defendant in civil fraud case against Donald Trump
A New York appeals court has dismissed Ivanka Trump as a co-defendant in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, his children and the Trump Organization, according to a court order filed Tuesday.
2023-06-28 07:28