Saturday, November 23, 2024

Police detective charged in fatal shooting

“His conduct was reckless. It was reckless and in violation of the Fourth Amendment.”

Washington D.C. passes law allowing medical marijuana reciprocity with other states

This proposal to expand the D.C’s medical marijuana law also demonstrates another important reality.
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Justice for Kaysera: Native teen’s mysterious death highlights epidemic of murdered indigenous women

The family of Native American teenager Kaysera Stops Pretty Places is demanding justice after she was found dead in Hardin, Montana, in...

As Dakota Access Protests Escalated, Obama Admin OK’d Same Company for Two Pipelines to...

While all the focus has been on the North Dakota Access Pipeline another federal move on two key pipelines has flown under the radar.

Philadelphia Passes Paid Sick-Leave Law

Philadelphia City Council approved a bill on Thursday that mandates companies with 10 or more employees to provide their workers the opportunity to earn up to five days’ paid sick leave. The mayor, who changed his position on the issue, announced he would sign it.

Walmart was almost charged criminally over opioids. Trump appointees killed the indictment.

For almost two years, federal prosecutors been investigating the opioid dispensing practices of Walmart, the largest company in the world, until they faced a major obstacle: top Trump appointees at the Department of Justice.

How one organization is keeping the spirit of Occupy Wall Street alive

Occupy Wall Street changed the world and how people articulated their grievances, but it did not last long enough to seize upon its own victories.

Midwest voices rise: Historic Jewish-led protest for Gaza ceasefire in Chicago

Over 100 arrested in a peaceful demonstration in Chicago; unprecedented Midwest support for ceasefire.

Trump administration says it isn’t anti-science as it seeks to slash EPA science office

The Office of Research and Development has been at the front line of virtually every environmental crisis. Trump wants to cut its funding in half.

40,000 Former Convicts in Maryland Just Got New Voting Rights. Here’s How It Happened

Just in time for this year’s presidential primary, a new law in Maryland will allow former offenders on probation or parole the right to vote.