Us Law

George Floyd's family sues city of Minneapolis, four police officers accused of his murder

The family's lawyer said the lawsuit seeks to set a precedent "that makes it financially prohibitive for police to wrongfully kill marginalised people in the future"

Over 30 US states are preparing for an investigation into Google's alleged antitrust violations

Texas leads the group of 30-plus attorneys general, which plans to announce the probe on 9 Sep

Wreckage of USS Indianapolis discovered in Philippine Sea after 72 years

lost warship the USS Indianapolis, 72 years after the World War II cruiser was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine.

US surveillance leaks reportedly threaten use of new technologies for police

Public disclosures about U.S. government surveillance threaten the ability of police to use powerful new technologies...

California law allows kids to erase digital indiscretions

California teenagers, who post photographs of themselves wearing too little clothing or having had too much to drink, will have the legal right to...

Obama refuses to glorify Snowden, calls him a "29-year-old hacker"

In the shifting narrative of the Obama administration, Snowden has now been demoted to a common fugitive

Missed deadline causes abortion restrictions to fail in Texas court

Texas' lieutenant governor has acknowledged that Republicans missed their deadline to pass new abortion restrictions after protesters screamed down lawmakers as the final 15 minutes passed before the special legislative session's deadline