Starting on January 1, 2020, California prison authorities will be barred from entering into or renewing contracts with private prisons and immigration detention centers, a victory for human rights activists and a blow for the three companies that have cornered the inmate housing market: GEO Group Inc., CoreCivic Inc., and Management and Training … [Read more...]
‘Panama Papers’ Law Firm Doesn’t Want Anyone To See Upcoming Netflix Film
Mossack Fonseca is the Panamanian law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal. According to Reuters, the firm has filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court against Netflix, accusing the video streaming heavyweight of defamation. Netflix is about to release a new movie based on the case. Mossack Fonseca is seeking to stop it. The … [Read more...]
Trump’s Health Care Agenda Outlined for 2020
A Guide to the President’s Proposed (and Politicized) Health Care Plans President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with survivors, families, hospital staff, and first responders, Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks, Public Domain) … [Read more...]
Texas Cop Charged With Murder for Shooting Woman in Her Home
A former Fort Worth, Texas police officer shot and killed an innocent 28 year old black woman insider her home. The officer has since resigned and faces criminal charges, reports Reuters. Atatiana Jefferson was killed on Saturday at 2:30 a.m. by a single shot from officer Aaron Dean. Jefferson’s family on Monday called for a federal … [Read more...]
Donald Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) Things move fast in Donald Trump's Washington. When the calendar turned to September, impeachment seemed like a dead letter. With Democratic leadership in Congress staunchly opposed to the idea, public opinion polls showing Americans mostly … [Read more...]
Giuliani Associates Busted at Dulles Airport on Campaign Finance Charges
https://youtu.be/K-DXQlXgcY4?rel=0 Video obtained by Jewish Insider shows Donald Trump's personal attorney with associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. The Ukrainian whistleblower crisis deepened on Thursday when federal prosecutors unsealed charges on four Soviet-born men, who allegedly helped President Trump and his personal attorney, Rudy … [Read more...]
Trump Asylum Policy Back in Court
Roughly three weeks after the United States Supreme Court lifted the ban on Trump’s asylum policy, the policy is again being tested in court. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a case in U.S. District Court in an effort to stop the deportation process of a Honduran woman and her 12-year-old son. The ACLU and the Justice Department made … [Read more...]
Gorsuch Surprises Liberals at Oral Argument on Gay and Transgender Employment Rights
In an unlikely scenario during heated oral arguments on Tuesday, Trump nominee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, appeared sympathetic to two gay men, the late Don Zarda from New York and Gerald Bostock of Georgia, who were allegedly both fired due to their sexual orientation. Gorsuch was not as sympathetic to the transsexual plaintiff, Aimee Stephens from … [Read more...]
Judge Blocks Trump Request To Keep Taxes Secret
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by President Trump to block a subpoena for his tax returns. Trump made the claim that any occupant of the White House enjoys “absolute immunity from the criminal process of any kind.” However, the US District Judge's 75-page opinion states that Trump's idea of immunity "would constitute an overreach of … [Read more...]
Investigatory Agencies Using DMV Databases to Conduct Facial Recognition Searches
The word “privacy” does not appear in the U.S. Constitution. However, that does not mean the Constitution does not grant U.S. citizens’ the right to privacy. The 4th, 9th, and 14th Amendments all protect citizens’ right to privacy, so the U.S. Supreme Court has said many times. But, when the safety of our country is at risk, are we willing to give … [Read more...]
SEC Chair Once Again Publicly Scolds Trump
Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC, interviewed on IVN Live during the Unrig the System Summit (Photo Credit: IVN News, CC 2.0) A presidential campaign is not for the faint of heart. Everyone involved – including the campaigns, the press and voters – understands that a campaign for the presidency is a bare-knuckles brawl. And while that can … [Read more...]
Upcoming Supreme Court Term Could Prove Momentous
On Election Night 2016, Republicans came home for Donald Trump. After nearly a year of expressing disgust and dismay at Trump's rise to prominence, Republicans – both ordinary voters and party elites – swallowed their reservations and came out en masse for their nominee. Why did they do it? And why have Congressional Republicans stayed so loyal … [Read more...]
Georgia Abortion Ban Blocked by Federal Judge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Georgia law that would ban most abortions as soon as a heartbeat can be detected by a doctor, as early as six weeks into pregnancy. House Bill 481 would have gone into effect January 1, 2020 but will be on hold until the case against it plays out in court. Similar “heartbeat bills” have been passed this … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Decides New Docket
Reuters reports the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term will open on Monday. The conservative majority is in a position to take the country in a more aggressive Republican direction. They will look at divisive issues including abortion, gay rights and gun control. As early as next week, the nine justices will decided if gay and transgender … [Read more...]
Up in Smoke: A Recap of Vaping’s Legal and PR Issues
In just five years, vaping has turned from a hot national trend into a roaring wildfire of public health and legal concerns. Keeping track of this on-going story, and looking through the public relations smoke from the vaping companies, isn’t always easy. This article is a complete up-to-date guide to help you keep track of the latest: What … [Read more...]
Republican Congressman Chris Collins Pleads Guilty To All Charges
Republican congressman Chris Collins plead guilty in an insider-trading case today. The House Representative for New York's 27th District first pled not guilty after being arrested in 2018. His son, Cameron Collins, and the father of Cameron's fiancee, Stephen Zarsky, were also arrested and charged. Collins submitted his resignation … [Read more...]
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