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It was the 199th mass shooting of the year so far in the United States: On Saturday, a gunman in Allen, Texas, opened fire at an outdoor shopping mall, killing eight people, three of whom were children.

But even as the bloodshed has prompted another push to increase restrictions on guns, a concurrent series of court battles have been wrestling with the question of where the constitutional right to “bear arms” ends — and where the government’s right to impose controls begins.

That debate has been kicked into overdrive following a Supreme Court decision last June that limited legislators’ ability

ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — Since car thefts are among some of these crimes involving minors throughout Greater Rochester on the rise, some authorities have complained there are not enough legal options to hold these alleged offenders accountable.

Since 2018, anyone under the age of 18 in New York cannot be criminally prosecuted for what is deemed non-violent crimes. The state prefers interventions and evidence-based treatment for juvenile offenders.

Despite the recent surge in car thefts, some criminal defense attorneys believe the current system can provide

OTTAWA –

A bill that aims to expose the use of child labor and forced labor around the world passed the House of Commons on Wednesday.

The new law will require Canadian companies and government departments to scrutinize their supply chains and file public reports on their efforts to improve labor practices.

The intent is to ensure none of their products or components are made by children in sweatshops in other countries, or by people forced to work excessive hours.

Businesses that don’t comply could face fines of up to $250,000 for failing to report, and the bill allows for

Toronto city councilor Michael Thompson has fired his legal team from a high-profile law firm, a move that could delay progress in his criminal case, court heard Wednesday.

Thompson is charged with two counts of sexual assault relating to two separate incidents and two complaints that allegedly took place in Ontario cottage country last summer.

In Bracebridge court Wednesday morning, Thompson, councillor for Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, said he was seeking the court’s permission for his lawyers Jennifer Brevorka and Sarah Strban from the Toronto law firm Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP to no longer represent him. No reason for the

Fiji’s former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been arrested and charged with one count of abuse of office.

The charge relates to a report by Fiji’s acting supervisor of elections, Ana Mataiciwa, lodged in February, Police Chief of Intelligence and Investigations Sakeo Raikaci said in a statement.

Assistant Commissioner Raikaci

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against his former lawyer Michael Cohen — who has emerged as a key witness in the criminal case against him — seeking more than $500 million in damages and alleging “breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, conversion, and breach of contract.”

Cohen was the key witness to testify last month before a Manhattan grand jury, which then approved a 34-count indictment against Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing.

The complaint accuses Cohen of violating his attorney-client relationship with Trump by publicly disclosing information about him and “spreading

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a federal court to take control of his New York City criminal case. They argued Thursday that the former president could not be tried in the state court where his historic indictment was brought because the alleged conduct occurred while he was in office.

In court papers, Trump’s lawyers said the criminal case “involves important federal questions,” including alleged violations of federal election law. Federal officers, including former presidents, have the right to be tried in federal court for charges arising from “conduct performed while in office,” the lawyers argued.

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