Green Burials Get You Back to the Land
In a world adrift with ocean plastic and choking on pollutants, green burials are gaining popularity as people want to literally get back to the land.
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Grad Student Wins Decade-Long No-Fly List Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has blasted the U.S. government for its poor handling of a longstanding lawsuit over a former graduate student’s placement on the no-fly list. POLITICO reports that Malaysian citizen Rahinah Ibrahim first launched her lawsuit ten years ago. She won, five years back, after U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled that
Woman Who Suffered a Stroke Accused of Drinking and Driving
Carlson, a retired travel agent, had uffered a head injury in 2014 which lead to ongoing medical problems, likely culminating in a stroke. While house-sitting, Carlson got the urge to travel a bit, was disoriented at the time, and ulitmately arrested for drinking and driving.
Michigan State’s Campus-wide Effort to Eliminate Sexual Assault
MSU now requires that all first- and second-year students attend in-person sexual assault prevention and bystander intervention training. It also offers customized prevention training programs for specific academic units, offices, and populations.
ALDI Recalls Potato Chips Over Concerns of Undeclared Allergens
Last week, ALDI, in cooperation with Olde York Potato Chips, voluntarily recalled “96 cases of Clancy’s Wavy Potato Chips from limited stores” after the company discovered the “potential presence of milk resulting from product mislabeling.”
Settlement Brings Healthcare Relief for Illinois Prisoners
Accused of enabling negligence and providing substandard care, Illinois has agreed to a series of reforms intended to improve health throughout its prison system. Under the agreements, writes the Chicago Tribune, a federal monitor will oversee adjustments to prison healthcare. Among the accepted changes are increased medical and dental staffing, ‘proper training and qualifications for
Appeals Court Scores a Win for Trump’s Transgender Ban
On Friday, an appeals court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender persons serving in the U.S. military. The ruling lifted a lower court injunction against the policy. Bloomberg.com reports that the contested plan, crafted by recently-departed Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, was ‘less restrictive’ than the all-out ban first proposed by Trump.
Napa County and City Agree to Pay $5M to Settle Suit Over Child’s Death
A dispute between the family of a three-year-old girl and the city of Napa recently settled for $5 million. The lawsuit was filed by the family shortly after the death of Kayleigh Slusher, who tragically passed away in 2014 after she was tortured and killed in a Napa apartment.
Black NYPD Officer Wins $5m Almost 10 Years After Violent Assault
A black NYPD officer who was beaten by law enforcement at a birthday party has settled with the city for $5 million. The longstanding lawsuit was initiated following a violent confrontation in 2010. Officer Larry Jackson says his wife had called police to report a gate-crasher, only for first-responders to beat, pummel and arrest the
USDA Recalls 11,664 Pounds of Red Hot Chicken and Pork Sausage Products
Earlier this week, the USDA announced a recall of 11,664 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry sausages produced by R.L. Ziegler Company. The recall was issued over concerns that the Red Hot chicken and pork sausage products may be “contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal.”