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Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme CourtA federal appeals court has upheld its decision against two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota’s redistricting map. The tribes argued the map diluted their power, violating the federal Voting Rights Act. In May, a three-judge panel ruled that only… Source: LacrosseTribune.com …[TheTopNews] Read More.WISCONSIN REPORT – People, Places, Politics Since 2002Mon, July 7, 20252 days ago

Erin Patterson trial was Victoria supreme court’s largest media matter in recent history, court da…More than 250 Australian and international journalists registered for court updates on triple murder trial, with spokesperson praising coverage as largely fair and accurateSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe Erin Patterson trial was the Victorian supreme court’s biggest case in terms of media interest in recent history, with more than 250 journalists registering for court updates on the trial.On Monday a jury found Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a deadly beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms almost two years ago. The media coverage has been consistent and extensive during the two-and-a-half months of the trial and has dominated media outlets this week.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading… …[TheTopNews] Read More.THE GUARDIAN – General…

International court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for persecuting women, girlsThe International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago. …[TheTopNews] Read More.CBC News – General World News | World News & EventsTue, July 8, 202518 hours ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be enactedWIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy in a ruling that gives the governor more power over how state laws are enacted. The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional. The decision, which has a broad impact far beyond the conversion therapy issue, takes power away from the Legislature to block the enactment of rules by the governor’s office that carry the force of law. The 4-3 ruling from the liberal-controlled court comes amid the national battle over LGBTQ+ rights. It is also part of a broader effort by the Democratic governor, who has vetoed Republican bills targeting transgender high school athletes, to rein in the power of…

UK court convicts 3 men over arson attack authorities say was organized by Russian intelligenceA British jury on Tuesday convicted three men of arson in an attack on an east London warehouse that was storing equipment destined for Ukraine. Authorities said Russian intelligence was behind the plot.Prosecutors said the March 20, 2024, attack was planned by agents of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, acting on behalf of Russian military intelligence. The British government has deemed Wagner a terrorist organization.BRITISH MAN LINKED TO RUSSIAN MERCENARY GROUP CHARGED WITH PLOTTING ARSON ATTACK ON LONDON BUSINESSThe prosecution said Wagner used British intermediaries to recruit the men to target an industrial unit in Leyton, east London, where generators and Starlink satellite equipment bound for Ukraine were being stored. The Starlinks are frequently used by Ukraine’s military in fending off Russia’s invasion.Authorities said the arson was part of a campaign of disruption across Europe that Western…

Appeals court strikes down ‘click-to-cancel’ ruleJust days before federal government was to enforce the so-called click-to-cancel rule, an appeals court struck it down, finding the Federal Trade Commission had failed to follow procedural requirements under the law. …[TheTopNews] Read More.UPI – United States | United States NewsWed, July 9, 202557 mins ago