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Tech industry interest group NetChoice sued the US state of Arkansas on Friday over new social media law Act 901, arguing that it violates the First Amendment by restricting content on social media platforms. Read the full story by Bekim Bruka at the link in our bio.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk sounded the alarm on Friday over escalating violence across Sudan’s North Darfur and Kordofan regions, warning of catastrophic consequences for civilians. Read more from JURIST Staff

Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., discusses the ongoing struggle for justice, the misrepresentation of her father’s dream, and the importance of nonviolence in an exclusive interview with JURIST Senior Editor Pitasanna Shanmugathas.

As an ordained minister and lawyer, King continues to champion racial reconciliation, youth mentorship, and social justice, carrying forward her father’s unfinished work.

Read the full interview by Pitasanna Shanmugathas at the link in our bio.

JURIST correspondents Drew Meetze, Christine Yang, Daniel Kim, and Tyler Li, all students at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, are covering the Supreme Court of Canada’s hearing in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. This landmark case could shape Canadian law by potentially introducing a new tort of family violence. It may also have implications for judicial lawmaking and the role of judges.