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Trump Plans Executive Order Directing DOJ to Seek Alternate Charges in Flag-Burning Cases

The reported directive attempts a workaround to the 1989 Supreme Court ruling that protects flag burning.

Baja California Governor Seeks Up to Eight Years in Prison for ‘Halconeo’ and Surveillance Tampering

Supreme Court Seeks Government Response on BNS Sedition Provision

New York Charges First Defendants Under Deed Theft Law in Queens Hospice Home Scheme

Newsom Signs Bill Toughening Penalties for Adult Solicitation of 16- and 17-Year-Olds

Eastern Caribbean Court Declares Saint Lucia’s Sodomy Laws Unconstitutional

Supreme Court Weighs Keeping Consent Age at 18 Versus Lowering It to 16

Morelos Congress Unanimously Bans Narcocorridos With Prison Penalties

Police Weigh Harsher Charges in ‘Breast’ Road Sign Defacement

Italy Enacts Security Law Introducing 14 New Crimes and Nine Aggravating Circumstances

Ghana Faces Renewed Criticism Over Neglect of Witchcraft Accusation Victims

Global Executions in 2024 Hit Highest Level Since 2015, Amnesty Report Reveals

Global Executions Hit Decade-High in 2024, Driven by Middle East Nations

Joe Biden Commutes Record 2,500 Drug-Related Sentences in Final Days of Presidency

Survey Reveals Widespread Violence Against Firefighters in Germany

Scotland Considers Standalone Law for Non-Fatal Strangulation

UK to Overhaul Murder Laws with Stricter Sentences and Tiered Classifications

New Zealand Enforces Ban on Public Display of Gang Insignia

Ontario Moves to Restrict Name Changes for Sex Offenders

Northern Territory Lowers Criminal Responsibility Age to 10, Sparking UN Criticism