Court upholds total population count in electoral districts
By MARK SHERMAN A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count everyone, not just eligible voters, in deciding how to draw electoral districts. The justices turned back a…
Human rights and civil liberties
Egypt’s abuses, crackdown on critics draw world attention
By HAMZA HENDAWI Nearly three years into a crackdown overseen by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, allegations of human rights abuses including killings, torture and secret detentions are starting to bring an…
Removal of Confederate symbols turns nasty in New Orleans
By CAIN BURDEAU Backlash against a plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments in New Orleans has been tinged by death threats, intimidation and even what may have been the torching…
American Muslims decry Cruz community surveillance comments
By JEFF KAROUB Some American Muslims feel they are once again on the defensive following presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s suggestion that Muslim-dominated neighborhoods should be subject to increased surveillance in…
Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap
By KYLE POTTER When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers last November, Minneapolis became the latest city to endure weeks of street protests.…
Obama in Cuba: Historic Castro summit a key test for detente
By JOSH LEDERMAN and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Brushing past profound differences, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will sit down Monday at Havana’s Palace of the Revolution for a…
Congolese ex-vice president convicted at international court
By MIKE CORDER The International Criminal Court convicted a former Congolese vice president Monday of murder, rape and pillage committed by members of his militia in the Central African Republic…
How Chicago racked up a $662 million police misconduct bill
By SHARON COHEN In this city’s troubled history of police misconduct, Eric Caine’s case may be unrivaled: It took more than 25 years and $10 million to resolve. For decades,…