Courts/Justice

The kingdom announced steps to overhaul the force, saying members could no longer detain or pursue suspects, and should be “gentle and kind,” rather than heavy-handed. Source: Saudi Arabia Moves to Curb Its Feared Religious Police

“One of our great strengths is to make visible in appropriate ways the migrant men, women, and children we serve,” says Rev. Sean Carroll, SJ, executive director of the Kino Border Initiative, a Catholic ministry in Mexico and the US. “The more visible...

Critics who say the schools don’t provide an adequate secular education accused the de Blasio administration of dragging its feet to retain support of ultra-Orthodox Jews. Source: Group Says Politics Are Stalling New York City’s Inquiry of Yeshivas - The...

“We Little Sisters of the Poor are a group of women who made religious vows to God. Now we find ourselves in a situation where the government is requiring us to make changes in our religious health care plan to include services that really violate our...

A United Nations tribunal for the former Yugoslavia found Mr. Karadzic guilty of war crimes and sentenced him to 40 years in prison. Source: Radovan Karadzic, a Bosnian Serb, Is Convicted of Genocide

“We’ve seen a spike in women trying to do abortions on themselves,” says Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder of Whole Women’s Health. “That is not in the best interests of women’s health and safety.” More → Source: U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Case | February 25...

(RNS) Indian-born Srinivasan placed his hand on a Hindu holy book when he was sworn in to the appeals court. Source: Sri Srinivasan: The first Hindu on the Supreme Court? - Religion News Service

Washington : Jan 14, 2016 -A Sikh bus driver in Los Angeles was brutally assaulted and called a terrorist and a suicide bomber, the victim’s representatives said on Wednesday over two months after the incident was reported to the police.The Sikh Coalition...

A divisive battle is playing out in the state where drinks like the Extra Dirty Second Wife and the Missionary fight to reign supreme. Source: In Utah Feud Over ‘Dirty’ Sodas, Flavored Darts Are Fired - The New York Times

"We have to make sure that our men and women who are coming out of prison have welcoming and affirming communities to come to, where they can be judged by the content of their character and not one mistake that they made in their past," says Bishop Darren...