Southern California drinking water analysis is showing noteworthy levels of PFAS. PFAS chemicals have been used to make firefighting foam, insulation, carpet, upholstery, Teflon (for nonstick skillets), and paint since the 1940s. Exposure to PFAS in humans can affect infant growth and development, cause liver and kidney damage, and lead to an … [Read more...]
Lyft Sued Over Rape and Assault Cases
Fourteen women who said they were raped or otherwise sexually assaulted have filed a lawsuit against Lyft, one of the two top ride-share companies in the country. The lawsuit specifically cites fourteen cases of rape or sexual assault over a twelve-month period in 2018 to 2019. While each case is different, the details of each attack are … [Read more...]
Two States Approach Opioid Litigation Goal with Different Strategies
In a recent groundbreaking case, an Oklahoma judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis that has ravaged the Sooner State for many years. The use of opioids starting with prescription pain killers and often ending with heroin or fentanyl has claimed thousands of lives of Oklahomans who initially … [Read more...]
U.S. Election Systems Need Protecting
The Senate Intelligence Committee released a report in late July 2019 that detailed Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 election by targeting election systems in all 50 states. While the report does not contend that any actual votes were changed, the fact that Russia tried and succeeded in accessing United States election systems is further … [Read more...]
Florida Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter of Markeis McGlockton
Photograph taken on Sunset Point Road as part of Justice for Markeis: A Legacy Never Forgotten, held on July 19, 2019. (Photo Credit: BizarreLoveTriangle, CC 4.0) When 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton went to a convenience store with his girlfriend, Britany Jacobs, 26, and their three kids on July 19, 2018, neither thought it would be their last … [Read more...]
Federal Appeals Court Partially Upholds Trump’s Ban on Asylum Claims
(Photo Credit: Fibonacci Blue, CC 2.0) Since he took office, courts across the country have been preventing President Trump from enforcing most of his more aggressive immigration and asylum restrictions. Until now. But the Trump administration was handed a partial win this month from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. President Trump’s most … [Read more...]
PFAS Found in Water at Air Force Academy
If you follow environmental news, you’re familiar with PFAS, which stands for “polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances,” a group of chemicals that includes PFOA and PFOS, two of the chemical compounds getting the most negative attention of late. PFAS were previously called PFCs, FCs or fluorocarbons; these chemicals come in numerous varieties … [Read more...]
Judge: Johnson & Johnson Must Pay State of Oklahoma $572 Million
On Monday, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Judge Thad Balkman ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million over a period of several years for its role in the opioid crisis that has ravaged the state, wreaked havoc on communities, and devastated families over the last several years. This landmark decision marks the end of … [Read more...]
What Are Red Flag Laws?
As mass shootings with multiple casualties have become more frequent, people are asking what we, as a nation, can do to put a stop to this horrifying epidemic. Many people feel powerless to stop this runaway train, so Americans are looking to have their voices heard by speaking through others—like-minded souls who are fed up with the terrifying new … [Read more...]
Why Are Juul Ads Allowed on TV But Not Cigarette Ads?
For several decades now, cigarette ads have been banned from TV and radio. Think about it. Except for the occasional ad in a magazine you may pick up in a doctor’s office (only because your phone is dead), you will not see an ad for Marlboro, Newport, or any other cigarette on TV or hear one on the radio. On April 1, 1970, President Richard M. … [Read more...]
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