Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the…
TRENTON, N.J. — A bill that would have prohibited background checks from containing criminal records under expungement was blocked by Governor Phil Murphy today. Gov. Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed…
Newark, NJ – Last night, two Newark police officers were gunned down in the line of duty, one dead, one critical, allegedly by a 14-year-old shooter, in a chilling incident…
YONKERS, N.Y. — The Justice Department announced on Wednesday the successful conclusion of an eight-year oversight agreement with the Yonkers Police Department (YPD), marking significant improvements in the department’s policies,…
TRENTON, N.J.– Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has ordered the implementation of recommended reforms following two separate investigations into the New Jersey State Police (NJSP). Colonel Patrick Callahan has agreed…
TRENTON, NJ – Criminal justice reform in New Jersey has not only been dangerous, but damaging to the real victims of violent crimes throughout the state. Now, a bill in…
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ—Memorial Day weekend was chaotic at the Jersey Shore, not the best way to start the summer tourism season that depends heavily on families. Instead of images of…
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has expressed strong opposition to recent legislative efforts to reform the state’s Open Public Records Act. Ed Potosnak, Executive…
Dogged By Crime Concerns, Dems Walk Back Their Own Reforms Ahead Of 2024 Election Jason Cohen on March 10, 2024 A slew of Democratic enclaves are moving toward tougher crime…
By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The bumper reforms package Mexico’s president stitched together in the dying days of his presidency may fizzle in the legislature but it points…
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a groundbreaking bill that aims to overhaul the state’s approach to affordable housing. The proposed legislation seeks to abolish the Council on…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday said it was launching the most major reforms to disaster management relief in two decades as climate change-driven extreme weather…
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Javier Milei has issued a decree calling for extraordinary sessions to speed up reforms, reinstate the tax on salaries abolished by the previous government,…
BRASILIA (Reuters) -S&P Global Ratings upgraded Brazil’s long-term ratings to “BB” from “BB-” on Tuesday following the approval of a landmark tax reform, which the agency said reinforced the country’s…
By Radovan Stoklasa BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – At least 15,000 people demonstrated in Slovakia’s capital on Tuesday as protests grew against plans of Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government to fast-track criminal…
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers will discuss changes to the EU’s fiscal rules on Thursday and Friday to reach a deal or bring positions closer…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s new government will introduce legislation to reform the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s mandate and lift a ban on the sale of cigarettes to future…
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro LONDON (Reuters) – The EU is falling behind Britain in tapping into savers’ money to boost the stock market, despite reforms in continental Europe being a…
DUBAI (Reuters) -Oman’s economic recovery is continuing, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, adding that while it expects growth to rebound in 2024 after a slowdown this year…
TIRANA (Reuters) – The European Union wants to bring six Western Balkan countries closer to membership of the bloc but wants them first to implement reform and create their own…
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Tunisia reached a preliminary deal with the International Monetary Fund a year ago on a $1.9 billion loan programme, but 12 months later…
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department is pushing the World Bank and regional multilateral development banks to complete work on new rules for leveraging shareholder…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it sees some signs of stabilization in China’s economy from recent data, but believes the country can accelerate growth over the…
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn is spearheading a legislative effort aimed at averting a crisis in New Jersey’s child care sector, set to worsen after federal pandemic support ends…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has limited room for further monetary policy easing, and it should pursue structural reforms such as encouraging entrepreneurs rather than counting on macroeconomic policies to revive…