Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 12, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar Raises Concerns on Genetic Data Privacy at Senate Judiciary Hearing On 23andMe
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Minnesota Amy Klobuchar WATCH KLOBUCHAR’S FULL QUESTIONS HERE WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, raised concerns about what will happen to the genetic data collected by 23andMe following the company’s bankruptcy during a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Baldwin, Shaheen, Castor, Evans Intro Bill to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Key ACA Program That Helps More Americans Sign Up for Health Insurance
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans work to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) introduced legislation today in the Senate and […]
MIL-OSI China: Cities across US brace for more protests against ICE raids
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News More protests against immigration enforcement raids are planned across the United States this week, after many of the kind have sprung up nationwide from Los Angeles to Seattle, Austin, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., with some of them peaceful while others resulting in clashes with […]
MIL-OSI USA: Sens. Cantwell & Gallego, Reps. Salinas & Ansari Lead Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Preserve Last Remaining Wild Forest Lands
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell 06.11.25 Cantwell Slams Trump Budget that Relies on Selling Public Lands, Shortchanging LWCF Cantwell rebukes Interior Secretary Burgum’s claim that DOI aims to acquire more public lands: “Your budget doesn’t say that, and I think it’s heading to a catastrophe.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Traffic disruption, Tamahere
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists heading to Fieldays in Waikato are advised of even more potential traffic disruption. A truck hit an overbridge on Airport Road in Tamahere, near the roundabout, about 10:15am. While the truck has been removed, traffic management is in place while contractors assess the site. Motorists are asked to have patience. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Meets With Illinois Members Of The Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin June 11, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today met with Illinois members of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) who are in Washington, D.C. for their “Ukraine Days” advocacy effort. During the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Four people charged with aggravated assault and firearms related offences
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Four people charged with aggravated assault and firearms related offences Thursday, 12 June 2025 – 9:02 am. As part of an ongoing investigation following a disturbance between people known to each other on 7 June at Gagebrook, police conducted several searches yesterday and charged four people. During coordinated searches […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer: We Are America, and We Will Not Allow Putin to Win By Intimidation.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks in support of the amendment by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) regarding the United States’ contribution to the infrastructure of the North […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Climate activists dressed as lawyers would sacrifice farmers to the climate gods
Source: ACT Party Responding to legal action from Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, ACT Rural Communities spokesperson Mark Cameron says: “This is a courtroom stunt by climate activists dressed as lawyers. They would sacrifice our rural lifeblood at the altar of climate ideology. “The clear goal of this challenge is to place more restrictions on Kiwi […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Class Act to give Students Cheated by For-Profit Colleges Their Day in Court
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) June 11, 2025 Washington D.C.—U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation designed to strengthen students’ ability to hold for-profit colleges accountable in court for their misconduct. The Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act would enhance accountability […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Reproductive and Sexual Health Data
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) June 11, 2025 Washington D.C.— U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined colleagues to reintroduce the landmark My Body, My Data Act, which would create a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health data. “Anti-abortion Republicans are restricting abortion state-by-state, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Inmate Mistakenly Released Captured by U.S. Marshals
Source: US Marshals Service Philadelphia, PA — On June 11th, members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Jamal Burkett, 53, in the 7900 block of Lindbergh Boulevard in Philadelphia. In 2023, Burkett was sentenced to 192 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault on a federal officer […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Call for information – Criminal damage – Wadeye
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Police are calling for information after three separate incidents occurred in Wadeye on Sunday. Around 3:50pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a male entered the Wadeye clinic yard and allegedly used a rock to smash the windows and side mirrors to two government vehicles […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: OP-ED: Greenpeace USA leadership pose critical questions during UN Oceans Conference
Source: Greenpeace Statement – Turtle and fish over corals. © Lorenzo Moscia / Greenpeace WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 11, 2025) — President Trump is exacerbating our oceans crisis by signing several Executive Actions that prioritize corporate profit over environmental wellbeing. In the op-ed “Who Will Defend Our Oceans—the Last Global Commons?” published in Common Dreams, Greenpeace […]
MIL-OSI USA: Boozman, Grassley Introduce the Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas – John Boozman WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) led nine of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act, legislation to strengthen violent crime statutes, resolve conflicting court decisions by clarifying penalties for violent offenses like carjacking, robbery […]
MIL-OSI Security: Illegal Alien in Los Angeles Charged with Spitting on ICE Officer
Source: Office of United States Attorneys LOS ANGELES – An illegal alien from Mexico who is living in Los Angeles was charged today with a felony count for allegedly spitting on a federal agent executing a warrant for his arrest earlier this week. Omar Pulido Bastida, 41, of the Historic South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry for Third Time
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Jackson, MS – A Mexican national pleaded guilty today to illegally reentering the United States following multiple prior deportations and felony convictions. According to court documents and statements made in court, on or about March 17, 2025, U.S. Border Patrol Agents were conducting enforcement operations in Rankin County on […]
MIL-OSI Security: Jackson Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Jackson, MS – A Jackson man was sentenced today to five years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, Felix Peire Brown, 38, was found by United States Probation Officers to be in possession of a firearm while staying in a […]
MIL-OSI Security: Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Machinegun
Source: Office of United States Attorneys JACKSON, MS– A Jackson, MS man pleaded guilty on June 4, 2025, to possession of a machinegun. According to court documents and statements made in open court, Atrell Galloway, Jr., 21, pleaded guilty after being indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of a machinegun. On June 9, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Mexican National Who Conspired with Son in Cocaine Dealing and Human Smuggling Sentenced to Federal Prison
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican national was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 37 months in prison for his role in cocaine trafficking and human smuggling conspiracies. He was also ordered for forfeit over $600,000 in proceeds from his criminal activity. According to court documents, […]