LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Thursday passed a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that human rights organizations have warned could encourage impunity and thwart investigations into serious abuses. It could also benefit figures including former president Alberto Fujimori and retired military personnel accused […]
Two families have filed a federal lawsuit against Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Williamson County School District, claiming their middle school kids were arrested, strip-searched, placed in solitary confinement, forced to undergo evaluations and placed on house arrest after officials misinterpreted a Tennessee statute and claimed that conversations between peers were “threats of mass […]
Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, spoke on a bill lifting the statute of limitations specifically for child sexual assault victims involved in a Boy Scouts of America settlement. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Lawmakers approved a measure Friday that lifts the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse specifically for victims involved in the […]
Feb. 20—ROCHESTER — On Wednesday, an Olmsted County jury will begin hearing a false imprisonment case against a Rochester man who says he’s on a mission to expose sexual predators of children. What those jurors won’t hear is Minnesota’s statute on citizens’ arrests. Chase Taner Johnston, 29, faces three felony charges including false imprisonment, stalking […]
Jan. 10—CHEYENNE — Wyoming would join some other states in an attempt to legislate the definition of “man” and “woman,” if House Bill 50 is considered during the upcoming budget session. Rep. Jeanette Ward, R-Casper, is the prime sponsor of the What is a Woman Act, which defines “man,” “woman,” “male,” “female,” “father” and “mother” […]