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  • Former Attorney General Faulted for ‘Chaotic’ Response to George Floyd Protests

    Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr created security risks by deploying unprepared federal law enforcement officers to respond to racial justice protests near the White House in 2020, according to a Justice Department review released on Wednesday. The report highlights Barr’s actions in responding to protests in Washington following the police killing of George Floyd…

  • Meta Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion To Settle Texas Biometric Privacy Lawsuit

    In a landmark legal resolution, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement over allegations of violating state privacy laws. The lawsuit, filed in February 2022, accused Meta of unlawfully collecting biometric data to train its facial recognition technology, a practice…

  • New Judge in Young Thug RICO Case Denies Rapper’s Request for Release

    In a recent development in the high-profile RICO case against rapper Young Thug, also known as Jeffrey Williams, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has denied the artist’s request for release from jail. Williams has been held without bond for nearly two years amid ongoing proceedings. The ruling came during a hearing on…

  • Court Rules Missouri Law Banning Lobbying For 2 Years After Leaving Office Is Unconstitutional

    In a landmark decision on Monday, July 29, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that a Missouri law prohibiting lobbying for two years after leaving elected office is unconstitutional. The case, Miller v. Ziegler, challenged Article III, Section 2(a) of the Missouri Constitution, a provision enacted through a 2018 ballot initiative.…

  • Kansas Hospital Sued For Refusing Emergency Abortion

    A Kansas woman sued the University of Kansas Health System on Tuesday for refusing to give her a medically necessary abortion in 2022, accusing the hospital of violating federal emergency room treatment laws. Mylissa Farmer’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in Kansas City, marks the first case against a hospital for withholding an abortion under…

  • ACLU of Virginia Files Lawsuit Against Liberty University For Firing Transgender Employee

    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia, in collaboration with the law firm Butler Curwood, has filed a lawsuit against Liberty University, alleging unlawful termination of a transgender employee. The complaint was lodged on Monday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, in Lynchburg. The case centers on Ellenor…

  • Iowa Starts Enforcing Six-Week Abortion Ban

    Iowa enforced a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy on Monday, making it the 22nd state to impose broad restrictions on ending pregnancies since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights in 2022. Iowa’s state Supreme Court ruled against a challenge by Planned Parenthood last month, allowing the law to take effect.…

  • Suspect Charged with Arson in California’s Park Fire, Faces Multiple Felony Charges

    A suspect has been formally charged with arson in connection with the devastating Park Fire, which has become the sixth-largest wildfire in California’s history. The blaze has ravaged over 370,000 acres and continues to impact communities across the state. Arson Charges Filed Against Ronnie Dean Stout II Ronnie Dean Stout II appeared in court on…

  • New York Judge Temporarily Bans Wayne LaPierre from NRA Leadership

    A New York State Supreme Court judge has temporarily barred Wayne LaPierre, former CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), from returning to any leadership role within the organization. The decision, handed down by Judge Joel Cohen, follows a jury’s finding of civil corruption within the NRA, implicating LaPierre and other…

  • Arizona Court Prohibits Partisan Language in Abortion-Related Ballot Initiative Pamphlet

    The Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona has ruled against the use of specific wording in a ballot initiative pamphlet concerning a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights. The court’s decision, issued on Friday, addressed the controversy over the language used to describe Arizona Proposition 139, a measure aimed at enshrining the right to abortion…