Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the U.S. Department of Justice announced last year the results of its nearly two-year "pattern or practice" investigation, ...

The City of Memphis Wednesday told the U.S. Department of Justice that it would not enter into a consent decree following the completion of the DOJ's pattern-or-practice investigation. But what is a ...

The city of Minneapolis has agreed to make systemic reforms to its police department after a federal investigation sparked by the 2020 murder of George Floyd found a pattern of civil rights violations ...

Providing informed consent is a bedrock of ethical medical practice -- and a physician’s failure to provide proper informed consent is grounds for legal action. But, determining what constitutes ...

The Justice Department announced it will abandon negotiations for court-approved settlements with police departments in two U.S. cities despite previous findings that authorities regularly violated ...

Obtaining valid consent is a fundamental part of providing quality care and a key ethical and legal requirement in medicine. Issues around consent can, however, trip up even the most experienced ...

Even consensual “sexting” can be fraught with unintended consequences. What starts out as private conversations can quickly become the source of anguish when those private moments get exposed. If you ...

Some men think consent is silent permission. It's not Some men think consent is silent permission. It’s not. It’s clear, intentional, and enthusiastic communication. Anything less is not consent. Guys ...