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Biden admin. threatens lawsuit if Texas enforces state immigration law
The Biden administration on Thursday warned Texas that it will sue the state if it implements a strict immigration law known as SB4 that would empower state and local law enforcement officials to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of entering the U.S. unlawfully. The Justice Department said it would file a lawsuit against SB4 if Texas did not […]
Google agrees to settle $5 billion class-action lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked users who thought they were privately browsing in ‘Incognito Mode’
Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing privately. Lawyers for both sides said on Thursday they had reached a preliminary settlement, and US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers paused a scheduled February 5 trial in the proposed class action. […]
Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
A federal judge on Thursday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that protect Republican partisan advantages, saying the creation of new majority-Black voting districts solved the illegal minority vote dilution that led him to order maps to be redrawn. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in three separate but similarly worded orders, rejected claims […]
US Supreme Court officially asked to take up Trump’s 14th Amendment issue
The Colorado Republican Party asked the Supreme Court to reinstate Donald Trump on the primary ballot — officially dragging the nation’s top court into the fight over whether the former president can be legally barred from office. The state Republican committee asked the court late Wednesday to overturn the ruling issued by the Colorado Supreme […]
Lawmakers propose sending drivers a refund check to offset carbon tax
Drivers would get a fuel rebate check under a new proposal filed in the Washington State Legislature. Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, and Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, have introduced House Bill 2040 , also known as the Carbon Auction Rebate, or CAR. It would use the $1.3 billion in excess revenue collected under the state’s new cap-and-trade carbon […]
Analyzing Washington State’s Extended Foster Care Services Act
Washington State’s recent legislative action on extended foster care services reflects a growing awareness of the challenges faced by youth aging out of the traditional foster care system. The Act, encompassing amendments to various Revised Code of Washington (RCW) sections, is a comprehensive approach to extending support for foster youth ages 18 to 21. This blog will […]
Arrest in Army Officer’s Murder Highlights Challenges of Recidivism and the Need for Rehabilitation
In a significant operation on December 21, 2023, Fife Police, with the assistance of the Pierce County Metro Cities SWAT team, arrested Andrew Fonoti at a motel in Kent. Fonoti, 29, was the primary suspect in the murder of Rudolph King III, a young Army National Guard officer who lost his life in a tragic […]
The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus.
More than most public colleges, Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, is the embodiment of one person’s vision. Paul Trible was CNU’s president from 1996 to 2022, serving almost three times as long as anyone else. He remains a distinguished professor at the school and its highest-paid employee, making more than half a million […]
Federal Prison vs State Prison: Is There a Better Choice?
The prison system in the United States is run by both public institutions and private entities, which are controlled by and operated at the federal or state level. Understanding these distinctions is essential, especially when you’re dealing with legal matters and seeking the advice of a lawyer. In order to gain insight into the American […]