US Supreme Court’s two Black justices clash over affirmative action ruling
Reuters When liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to join the US Supreme Court, she was expected to bring a different view on racial matters than Justice Clarence Thomas, its only other Black member and a staunch conservative. That dispute was front and center on Thursday when the two justices publicly […]
US Supreme Court bolsters protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
Washington DC, USAP The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mail carrier who did not want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations. In a unanimous decision the justices made clear that workers who ask for accommodations, such as taking the Sabbath off, should have their requests […]
Religious rights: US Supreme Court to deliver answer in mailman’s case
JESSICA GRESKO, of Associated Press, reports on the case of Gerald Groff…
Essay: Replacing vengeance with mercy in our death penalty policy
KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the troubling case of Andre Thomas in the US invites a closer look at all the factors that play a part in the death penalty…
In the US, Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake
Denver, Colorado, USAP The Colorado baker who won a partial US Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay couple’s wedding cake because of his Christian faith lost an appeal Thursday in his latest legal fight, involving his rejection of a request for a birthday cake celebrating a gender transition. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled […]
US Supreme Court report fails to identify abortion ruling leak culprit
Updated: 12pm (AEST)Washington DC, US Reuters The US Supreme Court after an eight-month investigation failed on Thursday to identify who leaked a draft of its blockbuster ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade decision that had legalised abortion nationwide though the probe revealed multiple holes in security measures at America’s top judicial body. The leak […]
US divided over Roe’s repeal as abortion foes gird for march
United StatesAP Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate – and some reasons for unease – when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life. The march, which includes a rally drawing abortion opponents from across the nation, has been held annually since January, 1974 – a year after the US […]
Migrants crowd Mexico’s refugee offices amid fears of US policy change
Tapachula/Mexico City, MexicoReuters Thousands of migrants have flocked to government offices in southern Mexico seeking asylum since the United States said it would keep restrictions used to quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants who have crossed the US-Mexico border. Last month, the US Supreme Court said it would maintain a COVID-19 era measure for […]
Slipping over Mexico border, migrants get the jump on US court ruling
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Reuters Even before the US Supreme Court on Tuesday opted to keep in place a measure aimed at deterring border crossings, hundreds of migrants in northern Mexico were taking matters into their own hands to slip into the United States. The contentious pandemic-era measure known as Title 42 had been due to […]
“We’re waiting”: Migrants throng US-Mexico border in asylum limbo
Ciudad Juarez, MexicoReuters Hundreds of migrants bundled in coats and blankets formed a long line in cold winter air at the US-Mexico border on Wednesday, hoping the Christmas period will bring an end to uncertainty over their hopes of securing asylum in the United States. Many hoped entry would be easier after a 21st December […]