Ginkgo Biloba Not Found in Dietary Products, According to Agency
Ginkgo Biloba Not Found in Dietary Products, According to Agency
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Trump: Democrats to Blame for Immigrant Children Deaths, Gov’t Shutdown
Just over a week into a government shutdown, President Donald Trump has continued to cast blame on Democrats for a lack of political action and the deaths of two migrant children in federal custody. “I am in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and make a deal on Border Security,”
Kroger Co. Recalls Shrimp Over Food-Borne Illness Concerns
If you’re planning on serving a platter of shrimp cocktail at your New Years Eve party, you might want to double check where your shrimp is coming from. Earlier this week, Kroger Co. issued a recall of “nine different kinds of cooked shrimp that actually is raw or under-cooked, raising the risk of food-borne illness.” The
Seattle West Coast Dockworker May Claim Pregnancy Discrimination in Potential Lawsuit
A pregnancy discrimination charge was recently filed against the Port of Seattle after a female longshore worker claimed she was “discriminated against while pregnant.” The woman, who has remained anonymous so far, “is the latest dockworker to claim pregnancy discrimination.” At the time the most recent charge was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, “six other female workers at various West Coast ports” had also filed pregnancy discrimination charges. The women are being represented by “the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Southern California, the private law firm Outten & Golden and Los Angeles attorney Brenda Feigen.”
Wild Horse Sanctuary Loses Lawsuit Involving Conservation Easement
Earlier this month, the South Dakota Supreme Court rejected a wild horse sanctuary’s attempt to “rid itself of a conservation easement.” The horse sanctuary, known as the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, is located in southern Black Hills near Hot Springs. According to an opinion filed on Wednesday and written by Chief Justice David Gilbertson, the court “affirmed an earlier circuit court dismissal of a lawsuit from the Institute of Range and the American Mustang, which operates the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary.”
Chlorpyrifos is Dangerous, but Hasn’t Been Banned
Chloryrifos is Dangerous, but Hasn’t Been Banned
U.S. District Judge Rules Affordable Care Act is Invalid
U.S. District Judge Rules Affordable Care Act is Invalid
Mississippi Inmates Get More Books With Suit’s Settlement
Mississippi inmates will now have access to more books than ever. The Idaho Statesman reports that Big House Books recently dropped a suit against the state. The non-profit organization had accused the Mississippi Department of Corrections of limiting inmates’ access to free reading material. In an effort to end the litigation, Mississippi rewrote its policy
Maricopa County Wants SCOTUS to Get Rid of Sheriff Arpaio Suits
An Arizona county has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether it’s liable in lawsuits over the illegal conduct of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio, once billed as the toughest lawman in America, garnered controversy by housing local inmates in a ‘tent city’ and enforcing immigration law through illegal traffic stops. The latter charge
Transgender Inmate Treated like “Sex Slave” Moved to Women’s Prison
Following over a year of litigation, a transgender inmate from Illinois is being allowed to transfer to a women’s prison. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 27-year old prisoner Strawberry Hampton was recently moved to Logan Correctional Center, outside Lincoln, IL. The MacArthur Justice Center issued a statement Thursday announcing the transfer, which was later confirmed