South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree this month amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which leads a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the power grab that lasted only a few hours, confirmed it requested the warrant on Monday. Investigators plan to question Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion.
California authorities say state Justice Department officials are investigating the death of a man who was shot by his parole officer. The state corrections department said Friday in a statement that 26-year-old Jeremy Sanchez was being visited by the agent at his home in Fresno on Christmas Eve when a “physical altercation” broke out between the two. It says the officer fired his weapon and hit Sanchez, who died at the scene. The incident is being reviewed by the Justice Department in line with state law, which requires it to investigate all officer-involved shootings that result in the death of an unarmed civilian.
Attorney Lambros Lambrou, points at a board during a press conference as former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey stands on the right, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Attorney Lambros Lambrou, talks during a press conference as former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey stands on the right, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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This image provided by the New York State Attorney General office shows bodycam footage of correction officers beating a handcuffed man, Robert Brooks, 43, at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 2024. (New York State Attorney General office via AP)
Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich gives a press conference regarding the arrest of Argentine soldier Nahuel Gallo who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who were apparently abducted, as four people were reported missing over the weekend. That brings the total number of abductions to 82 since the anti-government protests in June. Four social media users went missing after they shared AI-generated images of President William Ruto that were deemed offensive by supporters of the government. The rights commission on Thursday warned that Kenya was heading back to the “dark days” of disappearance of government critics. The abduction and torture of the opposition was common under the administration of the late President Daniel Moi.
New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists. In many states, minimum wage workers will see a pay raise in January. New laws in California will provide protections to actors against unauthorized use of artificial intelligence and require parents to set aside social media earnings generated by children. In Florida and Tennessee, new laws restricting social media use by minors face legal challenges. In Missouri, drivers holding their cellphones could face new fines. Other new laws will restrict certain guns in Minnesota, allow medical marijuana in Kentucky and outlaw drug use on public transit in Oregon.
A member of the extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor shouts for freedom to fellow members from a bus that takes her and other women and children members to a welfare center after they were taken into protective custody by police last week following reports of abuse in Guatemala City, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Santiago Billy)
