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DHS spied on ICE protest groups in Minnesota surgeSpeed Read New filings document “an array of invasive tactics” used by the government to surveil groups
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The rise of anti-LGBTQ+ laws across AfricaThe Explainer Experts say harsher legislation is driven by political scapegoating and anti-Western backlash, and fuelled by US conservative groups
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Judge blocks Trump’s USPS mail-in voting limitsSpeed Read Trump “has no authority to regulate elections,” the judge ruled
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New guidance on single-sex spaces in the UKThe Explainer Updated code on interpreting Equality Act, based on Supreme Court judgment last year, says people must use spaces according to biological sex
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The DOJ escalates immigration proceedings with a long-dormant deportation courtIn the Spotlight The court was formed in 1996 but has never been used until now
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Prisoner releases: a dilemma for Andy BurnhamTalking Point A number of victims of crimes including rape and child sex abuse have been informed that their attackers were to be freed earlier than anticipated
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Why US military personnel are avoiding British justiceThe Explainer Offences committed by US personnel against UK civilians raise concerns over policing of American forces on British soil
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Thailand’s ‘ungrateful child’ lawUnder the Radar A beer dynasty’s public feud has highlighted the codified loyalty demanded of children across Asia
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The Supreme Court just made it harder for police to track phonesThe Explainer The highest court said broad phone sweeps must be constitutionally protected
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Judge blocks subpoenas of Minnesota officialsSpeed Read The subpoenas represent a “blatantly unlawful and unethical use of the grand jury process,” the judge said
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France’s school monitors scandalUnder The Radar Allegations of widespread child abuse in after-school system has ‘shaken the French capital and undermined faith in its schools’
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Prevent and the changing landscape of British extremismThe Explainer The UK’s counter-terrorism scheme has been blighted by well-publicised failures and accusations of prejudice. Is it fit for purpose?
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Kirpans, sgian dubh and re-enactments: the exemptions to UK knife lawsThe Explainer It is illegal to carry most blades in public without a ‘good reason’ – although this can be open to interpretation
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Judges and unduly lenient sentencesThe Explainer How much leeway does the judiciary have and can decisions be reconsidered?
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