Nebraska Man on Death Row Given Controversial Lethal Injection Protocol
Nebraska Man on Death Row Given Controversial Lethal Injection Protocol
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North Korean Construction Workers Taking Meth to Speed up Work
North Korean Construction Workers Taking Meth to Speed up Work
Native American Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Hundreds of Millions from Post-Settlement Fund
Eight years after a groundbreaking civil rights case, $266 million has been allotted for the betterment of Native American farmers and ranchers. The class action leading settled for a total of $680 million, according to The Washington Post. But much of the award when unused—far fewer people filed claims than expected, leaving the remaining amount
White Hall, Arkansas Judge Accused of Running Debtors’ Prison
A district judge based in White Hall, Arkansas, is accused of operating a ‘debtors’ prison,’ repeatedly locking up citizens too impoverished to cover court fines and fees. Local and national civil rights organizations are taking up the case of six Arkansas residents who claim they were caught up in an inescapable circuit of punishment. Each
Islamic Advocacy Organization Sues Government Over Terror Watchlist, Alleged Discrimination
An Islamic advocacy organization is planning to sue the federal government over its terror watchlist. USA Today reports the suit touches on a recently revealed program—operating under federal instruction, air marshals allegedly kept tabs on air passengers with no known links to terror groups. Gadeir Abbas, senior litigation attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations,
Court Says Family of Boy Slain Across U.S.-Mexico Border Can Sue Government
A federal judge ruled that a woman whose son was shot across the U.S-Mexico border can sue for damages. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz isn’t entitled to qualified immunity. Judge Andrew J. Kleinfield penned the majority opinion, opining that the Fourth Amendment applies to the cross-border killing.
Seizing Property a Subject Up for Debate in Michigan Lawsuit
Seizing Property a Subject Up for Debate in Michigan Lawsuit
Judge Orders U.S. Government to Stop Force-Feeding Psychotropic Drugs to Immigrant Children
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. government cannot continue administering psychotropic drugs to immigrant children without their consent. The decision caps a controversial practice which was revealed in July. An immigrant detention facility in Texas was accused of force-feeding children medications intended to treat psychiatric disorders. Told they were taking ‘vitamins,’ the
War on Terror Still Affects Civil Rights
Nearly a generation after 9/11, the War on Terror still affects civil rights for American citizens here and around the world.
Nursing is “Physically Taxing” and Should be on NY’s List
Nursing is “Physically Taxing” and Should be on NY’s List