https://youtu.be/1ZAPwfrtAFY?rel=0 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver takes a look at some of what has happened during the Trump Presidency including Fake News, Whataboutism, and Trolling. From YouTube: One year after the presidential election, John Oliver discusses what we've learned so far and enlists our catheter cowboy to teach Donald … [Read more...]
When is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?
https://youtu.be/ADEflXCXouU?rel=0 From NPR, YouTube - Partisan gerrymandering has been going on for a long time, but now technology has made it easier for the incumbent party to hold its majority for longer. Now the Supreme Court is trying to decide how much is too much when it comes to partisan gerrymandering. NPR’s Nina Totenberg explains why … [Read more...]
President Trump on Pardon of Joe Arpaio
https://youtu.be/C9S154zEgMY From C-SPAN: President Trump on pardon of Joe Arpaio: "A lot of people think it was the right thing to do, John. And actually, in the middle of a hurricane, even though it was a Friday evening, I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally. … [Read more...]
White House Adviser Stephen Miller Talks About Statue of Liberty & Immigration
https://youtu.be/6Z-tOhfpEow From C-SPAN: Exchange between Senior White House Adviser Stephen Miller and CNN's Jim Acosta on the Statue of Liberty and immigration. Full video here: http://cs.pn/2vty7bW … [Read more...]
The EPA Can Continue to Stall the Chlorpyrifos Ban
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led the charge earlier this month to join a legal battle against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its decision to allow the controversial pesticide, Chlorpyrifos, to remain on the market. Schneiderman was joined by a number of states – including, Maryland, Vermont, Washington, Massachusetts … [Read more...]
James Comey Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee
https://youtu.be/1JV8AdY3myA From C-SPAN: James Comey Full Opening Statement … [Read more...]
California DMV Proposes Draft of Autonomous Car Regulations
On October 20, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) created a draft of regulations that would govern autonomous vehicles. The proposed rules are based off of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Federal Automated Vehicles Policy that was made mandatory last month. The draft contains several clauses regarding … [Read more...]
Family Gains $15 Million Settlement After Escalator Incident
The Valdez family received a settlement of $15 million from Macy’s Inc. and Thyssen Krupp Elevator Corporation three years after the daughter of the Valdez family was involved in a serious escalator incident. Background of the Case On August 16th, 2013, Juliana Valdez (10) was shopping at a Macy’s department store at New Jersey’s Garden State … [Read more...]
Personal Injury and Steps to Take After An Injury
Most people never anticipate that they might need a personal injury attorney. They might not consider the plethora of hazards which may be present on a typical day, like unsafe drivers, unleashed dogs, broken steps and faulty products. And yet, every day, people are hurt or killed by other people’s negligence. In fact, in 20102, roughly 32 million … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Act to Change California State Definition of Rape
In response to public outcry over Brock Turner’s lenient sentence for his criminal sexual acts, lawmakers in California are currently attempting to change the legal definition of rape. Brock Turner was sentenced to six months imprisonment in California State Prison and an additional 3 years of probation on the 2nd of June. Turner committed … [Read more...]
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