WASHINGTON, DC – Letters by prisoners illustrate unusual and cruel punishments the incarcerated are facing despite the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment, which bars “cruel and unusual punishments,” ...

the Supreme Court ruled that inmates on death row could make last-minute claims that the chemicals in lethal injections are too painful and violate the Constitution's Eighth Amendment.

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When the case reached the Supreme Court, the Court held that systems of political patronage like the one established by Thompson violate the First Amendment. Quoting one of its first patronage ...

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Do you hike in the mountains, swim in the ocean, watch the sunset or listen to birds? Do you wish the outdoors were easier to access where you live? By Natalie Proulx What is it like to report ...

In his book "The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power," journalist Victor Navasky writes about caricature's ability to disturb dictators, humble presidents and inflame ...

The First Amendment prohibits an elected official from hiring those who support or affiliate with him and terminating employees who do not. The legal necessity of showing that political firings ...

In a bid to pacify growing tensions, Maulana Shahabuddin, President of the All India Muslim Jamaat, addressed widespread apprehensions about the Waqf Amendment Bill. He assured the Muslim community ..

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