Dicamba is Killing Crops, Yet Continues to be Approved
Dicamba is Killing Crops, Yet Continues to be Approved
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Virus Sickens and Claims Patient’s Lives, Lawsuit Filed
Virus Sickens and Claims Patient’s Lives, Lawsuit Filed
Coal Ash First Responders Slowly Dying, Lawsuit Filed
Coal Ash First Responders Slowly Dying, Lawsuit Filed
Kansas States Officials Approve $75,000 Settlement Over DCF Lawsuit
Earlier this week, the governor of Kansas and other top legislative leaders agreed to settle a child-death lawsuit for $75,000. The suit was originally filed in Sedgwick County District Court against the “Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) after the agency failed to intervene based on allegations an 18-month-old girl was physically abused and living in a drug house.”
JBS USA Recalls Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Over Potential E. coli Contamination
A recall was issued late Saturday for nearly 100,000 pounds of bulk raw ground beef from a JBS USA Swift Beef facility in Utah over concerns of potential E. coli contamination. According to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the recalled product was distributed to retailers throughout “at least five states,” including Utah, Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada.
U.S. Closes California’s San Ysidro Border Crossing Over Migrant Fears
U.S. Customs and Border Protection briefly closed California’s San Ysidro border crossing Monday. San Ysidro, writes USA Today, is the busiest land port along the U.S.-Mexico border. Customs and Border Protection temporarily halted northbound traffic for more than three hours, apparently in fear that members of a migrant caravan might try to force their way
Betsy DeVos Proposes Overhaul of College Procedures on Sexual Assault and Misconduct
On Friday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced a heavily anticipated overhaul of the procedures colleges use to deal with allegations of sexual assault and misconduct on campus. But one feature of the new rules struck critics as unusual. According to The Atlantic, Betsy DeVos’s new protocol would allow students accused of sexual assault to personally
Needing the Forest for the Trees
Think the California fires, Amazon deforestation, globalization, and climate change are unrelated? You’re not seeing the forest for the trees.
Google – Individuals Can Take Harassment to Court, No Collective Action
Google – Individuals Can Take Harassment to Court, No Collective Action
Victims’ Compensation Funds Created for Abuse at Multiple Pennsylvania Dioceses
Victims’ Compensation Funds Created for Abuse at Multiple Pennsylvania Dioceses