Judge, Who Shot Himself in a Yala Courtroom Last Year, Commits Suicide

March 9, 2020

A Yala judge recently committed suicide and left behind an emotional letter that spotlights the need for judicial reform in Thailand to ensure the independence of trial courts. Khanakorn Pianchana, who previously headed the trial court at Yala Provincial Court Thailand’s southern border region, made headlines last October when he attempted suicide in a courtroom […]

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Judge Okays Nation’s First Safe Injection Site in Philadelphia

March 5, 2020

A federal judge has ruled that the nation’s first supervised injection site in Philadelphia does not violate federal law. A non-profit called Safehouse lobbied the city government to allow them to open a site where addicts could administer heroin and other drugs under medical supervision in a safe environment. The safe injection sites will also […]

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Thai Health Minister Walks Back Quarantine Order for Travelers from Nine Countries

March 5, 2020

Thailand’s health minister has backtracked on a Facebook post he made that said travelers from nine “high risk” Coronavirus countries and two Chinese territories must undergo a 14-day self-quarantine upon arriving in Thailand. Other health officials recently clarified that this is not official policy yet, as the government has not implemented any concrete policies yet […]

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Supreme Court Ruling Gives States More Power to Prosecute Illegal Immigrants

March 4, 2020

The Supreme Court ruled recently that states can legitimately target illegal immigrants with identity theft without interfering with federal immigration law. The high court ruling will essentially give states more leeway when it comes to going after illegal immigrants using identity laws. The case concerned undocumented immigrants in Kansas who used false or fraudulent social […]

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