Queen strips Prince Andrew of military roles and royal patronages

THE GUARDIAN

The Queen has removed a range of military affiliations and royal patronages held by Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace has said. The move, which includes the prince losing the use of “His Royal Highness”, comes after a US judge gave the green light for her second son to face a sexual assault civil lawsuit. read more »

RI Man Reported Dead in 2020 Turns Up Alive in Scotland, Facing Sex Assault Charges

NBC

Nicholas Alahverdian, a Rhode Island man believed to have died two years ago, has been found alive in Scotland and now faces sexual assault charges. read more »

Federal courts drop survey question about workplace misconduct after judges’ staffers said they’d witnessed such problems

WASHINGTON POST

Leaders of the federal judiciary have had to backtrack after nearly three dozen law clerks and judge assistants affirmed in an informal survey that they had “witnessed wrongful conduct in the workplace.” read more »

Family of Alleged Priest Abuse Victim Sues Oakland Diocese

NBC

The family of a deceased man who said he was repeatedly sexually abused as a child by a Bay Area Roman Catholic priest is suing the Diocese of Oakland under the provisions of a new state law that allows such cases to move forward. read more »