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SB4: Supreme Court again blocks Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants

March 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has again blocked a Texas immigration law that President Joe Biden’s administration has called unconstitutional from taking effect. SB4 would allow local and state police to arrest those illegally crossing the […]

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4

March 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a severe Texas law that would allow police to arrest people suspected of crossing the border from Mexico. The law, if implemented, would be one of the toughest […]

Court blocks Texas law punishing ‘sanctuary cities’

September 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has halted a new Texan immigration law on “sanctuary cities” just two days before it is scheduled to go into effect. The bill aimed to force local law enforcement to obey […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]