Sterilization: A Problem to be Fixed?
Two stories came together recently. One was about a Tennessee prison’s sterilization program, and the other was the falling sperm count of western men.
Civil Rights
Chicago Settles for $40 Million Over Red-Light Cameras
Chicago is due to pay nearly $40 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which alleges the city ignored its own rules when issuing citations related to red-light cameras. Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to the $38.75 settlement, which alleged that Chicago failed to give adequate notice to the recipients of speed- and red-light camera violations. “We’re
Nondisparagement Clauses Are Telling
Once used for keeping legitimate trade secrets under wraps, nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses are coming under fire for shrouding shady dealings.
Maryland and Baltimore Settle for $1 Million with Family of Tyrone West
Officials representing the State of Maryland and City of Baltimore agreed to pay a total of $1 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of Tyrone West, who was killed during an encounter with police in 2013. The settlement comes some four years after West was died during an altercation with law enforcement
Trump Attorneys Ask Judge to Dismiss Suit Filed by Kentucky Campaign Protesters
Attorneys for President Donald Trump are asking a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit which accuses the commander-in-chief of encouraging his supporters to thrash protesters at a campaign-trail rally in Kentucky. The New York Times recounted the story – originally published by the Courier-Journal – on Tuesday. Reports and legal filings indicate that the
Attorney Called In Bomb Threat To Avoid Sanctions
Attorney Called In Bomb Threat To Avoid Sanctions
Judge Orders Wisconsin Department of Corrections to Stop Abuse at Juvenile Facilities
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections must institute a series of changes to ‘drastically reduce’ inmate abuse at juvenile detention facilities across the state. Coverage by The New York Times indicates that U.S. District Judge James Peterson delivered his verdict with the intention of reducing and eliminating constitutional violations at
Stopping Police Corruption in the City of Chicago
Stopping Police Corruption in the City of Chicago
Detroit Judge Stays Deportation of 114 Iraqi Nationals
A federal judge in Detroit granted a temporary stay to 114 Iraqi nationals due up for deportation. According to MLive.com, the order was issued by U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith of Detroit. The arrests are part of a broader net cast nationwide, in which immigrants previously accused and convicted of criminal offenses are being
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Immigrant Unaccompanied Minors Entitled to Bail Hearings
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that unaccompanied minors detained for immigration offenses are entitled to bail hearings. According to Politico, the Justice Department had been arguing that a 2002 law transferring responsibility for unaccompanied immigrant minors to the Department of Health and Human Services ‘superseded a 1997 settlement under which the government