South Korean officers convicted in Halloween crowd crush cover-up

SCOTUS stays Texas law that allows police to arrest, detain illegal migrants

The Supreme Court issued a stay against the Texas law that expands police officers’ powers to detain migrants, temporarily halting enforcement. The order, which was decided on Monday, was signed by Associate Justice Samuel Alito. The stay prevents the Texas law, which is called SB 4, from going into effect until 5 p.m. on Mar. 12, […]

Peru Cuts 2023 Growth Forecast to 0.9%

Julio Velarde, the head of Peru’s Central Bank, lowered the country’s 2023 growth forecast from 2.2% to 0.9%. He spoke during the “September 2023 Inflation Report” presentation. Velarde blames the cut mainly on the El Niño weather event and low public trust. The agriculture sector shrank by 2%. Fishing is expected to drop by 27%. […]

Adams, NYPD cite ‘global’ effort to ‘radicalize young people’ after 300 arrested at Columbia, CUNY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Police Department (NYPD) leadership cited a “global” movement to “radicalize young people” in announcing approximately 300 arrests at Columbia University and City College that took place overnight. “I know that there are those who are attempting to say, well, the majority of people may have been […]