U.S. Citizen Detained for Several Years Not Eligible for Compensation
U.S. Citizen Detained for Several Years Not Eligible for Compensation
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Justice Department Files Brief Arguing Title VII Not Meant to Protect Gay Americans from Discrimination
Last week, the Trump administration told a U.S. appeals court that federal laws protecting workers were never meant to shield gay Americans from discrimination. The Department of Justice laid out its fiery rationale in a friend of the court brief submitted to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan last Wednesday. Reuters coverage of
Sterilization: A Problem to be Fixed?
Two stories came together recently. One was about a Tennessee prison’s sterilization program, and the other was the falling sperm count of western men.
Caribeña Papayas Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
A nationwide recall has been issued by the FDA for Caribeña papayas. Why? Well, it turns out they’re linked to a salmonella outbreak that has already “killed one person and sickened 46 others.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of “47 people in 12 states have been sickened by salmonella-contaminated fruit…. Twelve people have been hospitalized and one has died.”
Chicago Settles for $40 Million Over Red-Light Cameras
Chicago is due to pay nearly $40 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which alleges the city ignored its own rules when issuing citations related to red-light cameras. Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to the $38.75 settlement, which alleged that Chicago failed to give adequate notice to the recipients of speed- and red-light camera violations. “We’re
Texting While Driving Taken One Step Further
Texting While Driving Taken One Step Further
A Dozen Criminals Escape From Jail Using Only Peanut Butter
A Dozen Criminals Escape From Jail Using Only Peanut Butter
Trump Administration Signs Deal to Allow Some Texas Sheriffs to Probe Immigration Status of Detainees
The Trump administration signed off on a Monday deal to give some Texas counties the power to probe the immigration status of detainees held in local jails. U.S. immigration authorities approved the treaty, which endows select sheriffs’ offices in 18 of Texas’ 254 counties to assume a handful of federal powers. Under the confines of
Trump Appoints Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle as Chairman of CPSC
Earlier this week, President Trump announced that he was nominating “former Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle to serve as chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.” For those unfamiliar with her, Buerkle is a Republican who has spent the last handful of years involved in politics. She “represented the Syracuse area for one term in Congress in 2011 and 2012,” and has “been serving as acting chair on the commission since February.”
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Insurance Subsidies If Congress Doesn’t Vote on Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Mere days after the Senate failed to approve any significant action on a possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump is threatening to cut government payments to insurers unless Congress acts quickly. The commander-in-chief posted the public threat on Twitter over the weekend, writing, “If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved