Telford Abuse Scandal Victims Continue to Come Forward
Authorities continue to investigate the Telford abuse scandal.
News & Politics
Rikers Island Inmates Win $980,000 Settlement
The four men say Rikers officials transferred them to an Albany jail for the sole purpose of circumventing New York City ordinances.
ACLU Sues Minnesota for Stopping Released Felons from Voting
The ACLU says Minnesota is breaking its own constitution by denying felons on probation and parole the right to vote.
Supreme Court Kills Michigan Gerrymandering Lawsuit
However, the court’s decision does allow for the case to be fought again, albeit at the state level only.
Extraction Has Victims
Our insatiable appetite for energy and gadgets is destroying communities around the world. Extraction has victims, even if they’re out of sight and out of mind until those victims are us.
Two Teachers, Volleyball Coaches Charged with Sexual Encounters
Two teachers have been accused of sexual encounters with 17-year-old students.
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Baby Powder Over Asbestos Concerns
A recall was recently issued for Johnson & Johnson baby powder amid asbestos concerns.
Get Married, Get Deported: Baltimore Couple Sues Government for Turning Green Card Interview into a Trap
Alyse Sanchez’s husband, Elmer, was detained and slated for deportation to Honduras mere moments after an immigration official said he’d passed a marriage interview needed to get a green card.
Netflix Releases Its Panama Papers Movie as Mossack Fonseca Lawyers Try to Shut It Down
Netflix said the founders of Mossack Fonseca had already lost whatever reputations they were afraid to see damaged from “The Laundromat’s” release.
North Carolina Prisoners Sue to End the “Guaranteed” Traumas of Solitary Confinement
Supported by the ACLU, prisoners are arguing that a punishment with outcomes as poor as solitary is scarcely constitutional.