Since 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice has started more than 70 investigations into civil rights violations and discrimination by police, 40 ending with consent decrees or other agreements. The ...

The Paramount Decree was recently walked back by the Justice Department. Here's what this means for the future of theater-going.

To the surprise – indeed delight – of the 162 community foundations who were the hosts of an iftar (Ramadan break of fast dinner) held in Istanbul on 28 August for senior members of Turkey’s ...

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In 1546, the Council of Trent issued a decree which prohibited people from interpreting Scripture “contrary to the unanimous consent of the Fathers.” The meaning and significance of this concept has ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Craig Greenberg has announced Louisville has signed a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after more than nine months of negotiations. The ...

Yesterday, Mayor Mitch Landrieu called for a special New Orleans City Council meeting to discuss the proposed federal consent decree for Orleans Parish Prison - namely how the millions of dollars to ...

Brazil published a decree on 13 October creating a national programme to block prison cell phones, 12 days before its presidential runoff.

"Article 18 expressly establishes that electronic sports are a 'sporting manifestation of a competitive nature,' he explained ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of the article provided incorrect information about the number of agencies that have been released from DOJ agreements and the status of the consent ...