A controversy is swirling at a Texas university. The trigger? A flowchart. On Dec. 1, the new chancellor of the Texas Tech University system sent professors a diagram laying out a chain of approval ...

BRAINERD — The federal government dismissed its suspension and disbarment against Anderson Brothers Construction of Brainerd from bidding on contracts from government agencies that exceed $35,000.

The Senate agreed by unanimous consent Tuesday to approve a House-passed bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender ...

It’s a move that might stink to some parents, but there’s a new-age way to change a newborn’s undies. Drenched diapers are no longer messes that need to be ripped off a baby’s bottom posthaste, ...

France's Senate gave its final approval on Wednesday to a bill defining rape and other sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act, a move that comes after the landmark drugging and rape trial ...

The new legislation was adopted after dozens of men were convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged by her husband. By Ségolène Le Stradic Reporting from Paris French lawmakers voted to ...

In Wisconsin, recording a conversation without telling the other person is legal under state law. But there are limits. Here is what you need to know about Wisconsin's "one-party consent" law. What is ...

With informed consent, you generally have the right to seek a second opinion or refuse treatment unless refusing poses a danger to the community or a court of law declares you “mentally incompetent.” ...

When we talk about consent, we often frame it as a pretty simple concept. In a sense, it is — it’s a plain truth that you need to respect a partner’s “no,” no matter what. But the underlying process ...

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BRAINERD — The Federal Highway Administration ruled Anderson Brothers Construction of Brainerd is barred from bidding on contracts from government agencies that exceed $35,000. The federal government ...