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February 16, 2022

Law enforcement investigation underway near Ellenton Premium Outlets - FOX 13 Tampa Bay

ELLENTON, Fla. - Near the Ellenton Premium Outlets, heavy law enforcement remained throughout Thursday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it stems from an incident that started in Hillsborough County and ended up in Manatee County. As of Tuesday night, they were still searching for a suspect, FHP reports. A tow truck was seen in a parking lot. A black SUV was blocked in by crim...
February 16, 2022

EU court approves linking funds to respect for rule of law - ABC News

The European Union’s highest court rules that the 27-nation bloc can suspend support payments to member states if they breach rule of law principles, and dismissed a challenge by Hungary and Poland BRUSSELS -- The European Union’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that the 27-nation bloc can suspend support payments to member states if they breach rule of law principles, and dismissed a chall...
February 16, 2022

NGOs urge EU ministers to act decisively on Poland's rule of law crisis - FIDH

These include attempts to undermine judicial independence, refusal to comply with European court’s decisions, attacks on media freedom, and restrictions on civic space. Rule of law deficits are having negative impacts on human rights, particularly on the sexual and reproductive rights of women and on LGBTI people’s rights. In the letter, the signatory organisations urge EU governments to addr...
February 16, 2022

Cuba begins public consultation on same-sex marriage law - Crux Now

Residents attend a popular consultation to discuss the draft of a new family code, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. The government published a family law proposal and is asking citizens for their comments ahead of a referendum on the measure, which would legalize same-sex marriage, expand grandparents rights and allow prenuptial agreements, among other things. (Credit: Ramon Espinosa/A...
February 16, 2022

EU court approves linking funds to respect for rule of law - CBS17.com

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that the 27-nation bloc can link financial backing for member states to respect for rule of law and that a challenge by Hungary and Poland should be dismissed. The right-wing governments of both nations had argued that such action lacked a proper legal basis. Both nations, large recipients of EU funds, have come under incre...
February 16, 2022

One Piece Just Ended a Huge Battle in the Most Cathartic Way - Screen Rant

In the latest chapter of One Piece, Trafalgar Law just finished off Big Mom in the most poetic way possible. Eiichiro Oda, the author of the pirate manga One Piece has always been great at writing satisfying endings to the series' many fights. However, in the latest chapter, he may have outdone himself. Trafalgar Law is a powerful ally to Luffy the main character of One Piece. Law can use the...
February 16, 2022

Justin Trudeau Invokes Rare Emergency Act to Quell Protests - The New York Times

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa Monday announcing the emergency order.Credit...Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the rare step of declaring a national public order emergency on Monday in a push to end protests that have paralyzed the center of the Canadian capital for more than two weeks and reverberated across the country...
February 16, 2022

Court Blocks Maryland's Library E-book Law - Publishers Weekly

In a rebuke to Maryland state legislators, a federal judge has granted the Association of American Publishers’ motion for a preliminary injunction, blocking Maryland officials from enforcing the state's new library e-book law. “It is clear the Maryland Act likely stands as an obstacle to the accomplishment of the purposes and objectives of the Copyright Act,” concluded federal judge Debo...
February 16, 2022

Harvard Law Professor Ramseyer Responds to Critics, Sparking More Condemnation | News - Harvard Crimson

Demonstrators gathered outside Johnston Gate in March 2020 protest a controversial paper written by Harvard Law professor J. Mark Ramseyer. Harvard Law School professor J. Mark Ramseyer published a paper last month rebuking critics of a controversial article he wrote last year that claimed sex slaves taken by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II were actually recruited, contracted s...