Photo: Fred Schilling/US SUPREME COURT/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. Following his confirmation late Saturday afternoon, Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as a Justice on the Supreme Court in a private ceremony. Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administered the Judicial Oath in front of Kavanaugh's family in Justices' … [Read more...]
Uber Agrees To Pay $148 Million To Settle Data Breach
According to Automotive News, Uber was hit with the biggest data-breach payout in history. Iowa’s attorney general said Uber Technologies must pay $148 million to settle claims related to a data breach that exposed personal information for more than 25 million users in the US. The states’ agreement stemmed from data compromised in 2016, when … [Read more...]
Judge Restores Federal Protections for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
On Sept. 24, a federal judge restored federal legal protections for grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park. The judge ruled that the grizzlies could become extinct due to inbreeding and lack of genetic diversity. "By refusing to analyze the legal and functional impact of delisting on other continental grizzly populations, the service … [Read more...]
Trump Delays Release of Russia Probe Documents
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said documents from the federal Russia probe would not immediately be released. Just days after he ordered them to be made public, Trump cited concerns by the U.S. Justice Department. Trump tweeting that the inspector general would review the documents “on an expedited basis”. Trump had called for the … [Read more...]
3D Gun Printing Activist Accused of Sex with Underage Girl
(CNN)The creator of the world's first fully printed 3D gun has been charged with sexual assault on a child in Texas, the Austin Police Department said Wednesday. Cody Wilson, 30, had sex with 16-year-old girl he met on an adult dating site, Austin Police Cmdr. said Wednesday at a news conference. Wilson is the founder of Defense Distributed, … [Read more...]
Trump Admin Will Send Cell Message to Almost Every American Thursday
Using new Obama law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will test a system at 2:18pm ET on Thursday afternoon that lets the president send a message to most cell phones across the U.S. following a disaster, terrorist attack, or other serious threat to public safety. According to Reuters, "Former President Barack Obama signed a law in … [Read more...]
Manafort Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate With Mueller
According to court documents, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to plead guilty to two criminal counts in the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Manafort pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against the United States and one count of conspiracy to obstruct … [Read more...]
Utah Woman Who Helped Abduct Elizabeth Smart To Be Released
(Reuters) - A street preacher’s wife who helped abduct 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002 will walk out of a Utah prison next week after serving 15 years for her part in a kidnapping that focused national attention on the issue of crime against children. Wanda Barzee appears in court, April 22, 2003, in Salt Lake City to face charges in the … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Seeks To Make It Easier To Detain Migrant Children
The Trump administration plans to make it easier to detain minors during immigration proceedings. The US said it will withdraw from a federal court agreement that limits authorities' ability to detain children. Reuters reports the administration released the regulation on Thursday. It will allow the government to detain children in facilities … [Read more...]
Judge Kavanaugh’s Radical View of Executive Power
In Tuesday’s opening session of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, Democratic senators expressed concern about the nominee’s views of presidential power. Chris Coons put it bluntly when he said President Trump had nominated Kavanaugh with “an eye to protecting himself.” Mazie Hirono piled on, arguing that Trump’s … [Read more...]
