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A 90-year-old Florida man has been arrested for the second time in a week after continuing to feed the homeless in defiance of a controversial new city ordinance. Arnold Abbott, a longtime advocate for the homeless, was taken into custody after distributing more than 100 hot meals — including chicken soup, pasta, mashed potatoes, and…
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Rashida LaLande didn’t come to play. The powerhouse attorney, who joined The Estée Lauder Companies last August as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, earned nearly $10.9 million in just 10 months on the job, according to recent proxy filings. The multimillion-dollar package reflects both LaLande’s value to the global cosmetics giant and her rising…
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The Trump administration is pushing forward with plans to make the U.S. naturalization test more difficult, signaling a major shift in the path to American citizenship. In recent remarks, officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) argued that the current naturalization exam is “too easy” and fails to demonstrate whether applicants possess a genuine…
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A recent decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has sent shockwaves through immigration law circles, as it eliminates the possibility of bond hearings for immigrants who entered the United States without inspection, even if they have lived in the country for decades. Under the ruling, immigrants apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Fox News host Brian Kilmeade is facing intense backlash after suggesting that the United States should consider “involuntary lethal injection” to deal with the country’s growing homeless population. The remark, made on-air during Fox & Friends, came after journalist Lawrence B. Jones argued that billions in federal and state dollars allocated to homelessness and mental…
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Hundreds of tenants at a Prince George’s County apartment complex plagued by rodents, bats, mold, and unsafe housing conditions will share in a record-breaking $11 million legal settlement, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced. The case against Heather Hill Apartments in Temple Hills was set for trial this month, but the state reached a deal…
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Nathan Wade, the former special prosecutor in Fulton County’s election interference case against Donald Trump, has filed a lawsuit against AT&T, accusing the telecommunications giant of “unlawfully” releasing his private cellphone records to defense attorneys. According to the complaint, AT&T turned over more than 14,000 pages of Wade’s personal records, including his location data, call…
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Mississippi’s attempt to outlaw diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in public schools has been dealt a major legal setback. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate issued a preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of the law, ruling that it violates the First Amendment and creates unconstitutional ambiguity in the classroom. The law, which took effect in April,…
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The 1990 murder-for-hire case of 13-year-old Donnisha Hill remains one of the most chilling examples of how the legal system can fail its most vulnerable witnesses — and why gaps in child protection continue to demand urgent reform. Hill, a Texas middle school student, was scheduled to testify against a man accused of sexually assaulting…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed U.K. Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson following the release of emails and personal writings that revealed the depth of Mandelson’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The decision, announced Thursday, September 11, 2025, comes amid heightened scrutiny of Epstein’s network of associates and renewed calls…
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