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Denmark is on track to become the first country in the world to allow individuals to copyright their own face, voice, and body, in a bold move to combat the misuse of artificial intelligence and protect citizens from unauthorized deepfake content. The proposed legislation, championed by Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, will give citizens the…
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A British teenager imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for engaging in a consensual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released and returned to the United Kingdom following a royal pardon from Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Marcus Fakana, 19, was sentenced in December to one year in prison under…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former personal chef, Jourdan Atkinson, has come forward publicly expressing fear for her safety following a split verdict in Combs’ high-profile federal sex crimes trial. Although the Manhattan jury acquitted Combs of the most serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, he was convicted of lesser charges related to the transportation…
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A sophisticated cryptocurrency scam targeting a donor to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has led to a civil forfeiture action and an ongoing effort by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to bring a Nigerian suspect, Ehiremen Aigbokhan, to justice. According to a DOJ press release issued by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, scammers…
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In a case that has shocked the Lafayette community and beyond, a Tippecanoe County judge sentenced Eliasard Moneus, 29, to 92 years in prison for the brutal murder of his 3-month-old son, Jacob Moneus. Moneus drowned the child in a bucket of laundry detergent last August. The sentencing follows a chilling confession and a plea…
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“Is this about to turn into the most high-profile Maury moment ever?” That’s how legal commentator CitizenJournalist (@CJournalist24) put it in a viral post after a judge gave Raymir Satterthwaite the go-ahead to move forward with his paternity lawsuit against entertainment mogul Shawn “Jay Z” Carter. The decision clears the way for what could become…
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On the eve of Independence Day, President Donald J. Trump signed into law what he’s touted as his second-term legislative crown jewel—the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill”. Passed narrowly in both chambers of Congress, this 887-page omnibus spending and tax package extends Trump’s signature 2017 tax cuts while dramatically overhauling health care entitlements, immigration enforcement, and…
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In a sharp dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision may place the president above the law, opening the door to unchecked executive power and threatening the constitutional rights of millions—particularly children of immigrants. In a ruling that may have long-lasting implications for the separation of powers and individual…
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The ideological makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court has already left a transformative imprint on American law—and the effects are only beginning to unfold. Following a string of blockbuster decisions in the 2023–2024 term, including a controversial ruling on presidential immunity and a recent restriction on federal courts issuing nationwide injunctions, the Court’s new conservative…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a clear reminder: being granted a green card or visa is a privilege — not a right — and violating U.S. laws can result in losing that privilege. In a recent post shared on the official USCIS Facebook page, the agency warned that noncitizens who advocate…
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