Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice has prosecuted more protesting pro-life activists than those who attack pro-life organizations because they are simply easier to identify and track down. Garland testified on a range of topics before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. During the hearing, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) questioned Garland about…

PLYMOUTH, Mass.—A Massachusetts woman used exercise bands to strangle her three children in the family home in a well-planned assault while her husband was out for about 20 minutes picking up medicine at a pharmacy and takeout, a prosecutor said at her arraignment Tuesday. Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Lindsay Clancy, 32,…

Scientists in China said they have developed a machine that relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to charge offenders with crimes. Shanghai Pudong Procuratorate, the country’s largest prosecution office, built and tested the machine. So far, the machine is able to identify and file charges for the eight most common crimes in Shanghai—credit card fraud, running…

OTTAWA—A judge has stayed criminal proceedings against a man accused of breaching Canada’s secrets law because of an unreasonable delay in bringing the matter to trial. Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Dambrot delivered the ruling in a brief hearing today, ending Qing Quentin Huang’s long-running case unless the Crown decides to appeal. It has been…

The movement to stop prosecuting low-level crimes gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Baltimore’s chief prosecutor Marilyn Mosby was among those leading the way. Early in the pandemic, as courts drastically cut operations, Mosby stopped prosecuting nine low-level offenses—including drug possession, prostitution, and trespassing—so her prosecutors could focus on serious crimes. Then in March,…

BERLIN—Germany’s Continental will replace Wolfgang Schaefer as Chief Financial Officer after an investigation by prosecutors into the illegal use of defeat devices in diesel engines, the automotive supplier said on Wednesday. The company’s supervisory board made the decision at an extraordinary meeting and agreed that Nikolai Setzer, Chairman of the executive board, would take over…

HONG KONG—Recent court judgements have freed Hong Kong authorities to use national security powers to deploy tough colonial-era laws in a clampdown against opposition groups, alarming activists and lawyers in the city. Police have launched investigations into acts that took place before the national security law was imposed a year ago, despite assurances by Beijing…

Commentary Perhaps you’ve heard about charges being dropped against most of last summer’s George Floyd protestors. Prosecutors from Oregon to New York have chosen not to pursue a host of different charges against those arrested after peaceful protests turned into destructive riots. Outrageous, you might think. If someone commits the crime of looting, arson, property…

Two business owners are being prosecuted for allegedly facilitating false unemployment claims for COVID-19 relief money through California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Todd Spitzer made the announcement during a Jan. 25 press conference, where he said nearly $500,000 in cash and bank accounts was recovered during the investigation. Spitzer said…