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Wayne Farms, LLC Recalls 438,960 Pounds of Chicken Over Contamination Concerns

Brianna Smith - September 5, 2018

Do you enjoy chicken sandwiches or the occasional chunks of chicken on your salads? If so, this latest recall is for you. Earlier this week, Wayne Farms, LLC issued a recall of “approximately 438,960 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The company is based in Decatur, Alabama.

Black Restaurant Owner Sues NYPD Following Bogus Arrest, False Police Report

Ryan J. Farrick - September 5, 2018

A black restaurant owner from New York is filing a civil rights lawsuit against the city’s police department, alleging that he was arrested for trying to help a customer in distress. Proprietor Clyde Pemberton told the New York Times that officers didn’t listen to his side of the story. Employees offering to vouch for their

Kansas City Attorneys Sue Missouri Department of Corrections for Eighth Amendment Abuses

Ryan J. Farrick - September 5, 2018

Attorneys in Kansas City are filing a suit against the Missouri Department of Corrections, alleging that its Cameron facility violates prisoners’ Eighth Amendment rights. KCTV reports that families met over the weekend to share stories of riots, unhygienic conditions and the rampant mistreatment of inmates at Crossroads Correctional Center. “People will say it’s a staffing

Police vehicle equipment; image by West Midlands Police, via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, no changes.

Cool Police Tech – Equipment Found in Today’s Police Vehicles

Rana Tarakji - September 5, 2018

Law enforcement representatives couldn’t be more thankful that technology was integrated into their jobs. In law enforcement’s case, cutting-edge technology significantly turns their jobs into safer, more secure ones.

For Three Years Inmate with Lymphoma was Treated for Psoriasis

Sara E. Teller - September 5, 2018

For Three Years Inmate with Lymphoma was Treated for Psoriasis

New Drugs Added to FDA’s Recall List, Some Include Valsartan

Sara E. Teller - September 5, 2018

New Drugs Added to FDA’s Recall List, Some Include Valsartan

Judge Brett Kavanaugh; image by U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Big Business has a Friend in Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Press Release - September 4, 2018

Public Citizen issued an announcement today regarding U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. What follows details the organization’s look into Judge Kavanaugh’s judicial record and the impact it could have on U.S. consumers and the environment.

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Critical Thinking in Critical Condition

Dawn Allen - September 4, 2018

Are Americans losing critical thinking skills due to conspiracy cranks and ideological blinders, or are they now beginning to wake up? You be the judge!

Immigrants Ditch Government Assistance, Forsake Baby Food Over Trump Scare

Ryan J. Farrick - September 4, 2018

Immigrants are avoiding government assistance programs, forsaking baby food and nutritional necessities to appease the Trump administration. Under the guise of an August proposal, immigrants—legal and illegal alike—could be barred from obtaining green cards and citizenship if they’ve recently availed welfare benefits. The Trump administration casts a wide net on its definition of public assistance,

State Department Discards Passport Applications for Hispanic Americans

Ryan J. Farrick - September 4, 2018

The State Department is refusing thousands of passport applications from people born along the border, accusing Hispanic applicants of citizenship fraud. Texas legislators say the government’s policy is a systematic problem, demonstrative of bias against the United States’ large Hispanic minority. Antipathy toward individuals of Mexican, Central and South American backgrounds has featured prominently throughout

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