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Equality Now Report Reveals Deep-Rooted Sexist Laws 30 Years After Beijing Declaration, Urges Global Reforms

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LONDON — Despite efforts to create a more equal global society, discriminatory laws against women and girls persist, according to a recent report by the international women’s rights organization, Equality Now. The report, titled “Words & Deeds: Holding Governments Accountable in the Beijing +30 Review Process,” highlights the slow and inconsistent progress in achieving legal equality for women, even 30 years after the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted by 189 countries. The Beijing Declaration was conceived as a comprehensive plan to achieve gender equality, addressing a range of issues from civil … Read more

Michigan Mother Seeks Court to Declare Missing Sons Dead After 15 Years of Unsolved Disappearance

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ADRIAN, Mich. – A Michigan mother is seeking a judicial ruling to officially declare her three sons deceased, following their disappearance nearly 15 years ago when they did not return from a Thanksgiving visit with their father. The case has long troubled the small community next to the Ohio border and remains unresolved. Authorities have indicated their belief that the brothers are no longer alive and suspect their father, John Skelton, in their disappearance. Skelton, however, has only been charged with unlawful detention of the children. He is slated to finish a 15-year prison sentence … Read more

Former U.S. Immigration Lawyer Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years for Exploiting Vulnerable Clients in Fraudulent Residency Scheme

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New York — A former U.S. immigration lawyer, Kofi Amankwaa, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison after admitting to defrauding numerous clients through a deceptive scheme that exploited U.S. immigration law, federal authorities said. Amankwaa, 70, who is of Ghanaian descent, was sentenced on Feb. 26, 2025, to 70 months in federal custody for orchestrating a scheme that involved filing bogus claims under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). These forms falsely accused family members of abuse to help clients improperly seek permanent residency status in the United States. U.S. District Judge … Read more

Defense Claims Weak Evidence in Villager’s New Year’s Eve Arrest Debacle

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The Villages, FL – Legal representatives for a Villages resident are pushing back strongly against charges following a New Year’s Eve incident, arguing that the state lacks a factual basis for the prosecution. The case revolves around allegedly disorderly conduct and resistance against law enforcement by the defendant, who was arrested as 2022 came to a close. According to the defense attorney involved, there is a substantial gap in the evidence that undermines the state’s claims. The lawyer emphasized a lack of clarity in law enforcement’s narrative and pointed to possible discrepancies in the events … Read more