A Northwestern Medicine study has been published in a pre-print and is waiting to be accepted by a journal. For now, it is preliminary. The study found that the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) that existed from 1994-2004 led to a large decrease in mass shootings and the number of... Read More about How Effective Was the Assault Weapons Ban in Preventing Mass Shootings?
When American men and women turn 18, they can all vote. Men, but not women, must also register for the draft within 30 days, even though military service in the U.S. has been completely voluntary since 1973. Over 40 years ago, a group of men challenged the male-only draft registration... Read More about Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case About Drafting Women
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against Google in an effort to have the tech giant’s search engine be declared a public utility. According to Yost, the search engine qualifies under Ohio common law as a “common carrier or public utility.” The complaint tackles several issues with... Read More about Ohio AG Sues Google in a Push to Make It a Public Utility
Back in 1994, the U.S. Congress passed a federal ban on certain assault weapons due to a large number of mass shootings with assault weapons. The official name for the ban was the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act. Nineteen models of assault weapons were banned. “Copies or... Read More about The Assault Weapons Ban Sunset Clause: What It Is and Why It Happened
On June 7, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) does not overcome the legal entry requirement individuals must satisfy to apply for Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) under 8 U.S. Code Section 1255. The Court upheld a circuit court decision that found “lawful status... Read More about Protected from Deportation, Barred from Legal Permanent Residence.
In what is believed to be the first challenge in federal court to Critical Race Theory-based curricula, Nevada mother Gabrielle Clark is suing the State Charter School Authority and Democracy Prep Public Schools on behalf of her son William. At issue is a Democracy Prep class for high school seniors... Read More about Nevada mother sues charter school over "woke" curriculum on behalf of her biracial son
Officials from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and children’s products maker Fisher-Price announced recalls of two Fisher-Price products in the first week of June 2021. The products, the 4-in-1 Rock ’n Glide Soother and 2-in-1 Soothe ’n Play Gliders, have been removed from the market after four infants... Read More about Fisher-Price Marketed its Baby Products for Sleep Despite Knowing the Risks
22-year-old Joshua Hall of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is facing charges including one count of wire fraud and one count of identity theft after he allegedly pretended to be a member of former President Donald Trump's family in order to secure fraudulent election funds. The 22-year-old is accused of posing as members... Read More about Pennsylvania Man Accused of Fraud After Impersonating Trump Family Members
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is not responsible for the acts of a drunk, off-duty officer who shot his neighbor in the back. Finding no “causal nexus” between the officer’s job and his criminal act, a California Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the case, which was... Read More about Appeals Court Rules Cal Highway Patrol Not Liable for Shooting by Drunk, Off-Duty Officer
On June 7, 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that makes it illegal for any Texas business or government entity to require the provision of any evidence that an individual has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Texas has now joined a number of states, including Florida and... Read More about Texas Governor Greg Abbott Bans Use of Vaccine Passports by Texas Businesses and Government Offices
Former Slovenian Olympic figure skater, Luka Klasinc, 48, is accused of defrauding the U.S. government out of nearly 1.6 million dollars during the coronavirus pandemic. The Slovenian figure skater was arrested earlier this week on bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges after he attempted to get a hold of... Read More about Former Olympic Figure Skater Arrested on $1.6 Million Bank Fraud
Parents of two legally blind female elementary students filed a federal lawsuit against two Detroit school districts and a vision specialist alleging they sexually abused their daughters in the school's library. No criminal charges have been filed. The lawsuit filed on June 7 identifies the suburban school districts, Garden City... Read More about Vision Specialist and Two Schools Sued for Sexual Abuse of Legally Blind Elementary Students
As the homeless crisis in California continues to mount, the state legislature and the governor's office are finding themself inundated with demands for a solution. Over the last five years, failed attempts to stop the growth of homelessness coupled with the effects of the pandemic have led to frustration in... Read More about California to Address Homeless Crisis in New Funding Package
Before he became Postmaster General; before he removed thousands of mailboxes and sorting machines to prevent mail-in voting; before he abolished overtime pay; and before he raised the price of a single postage stamp to 58 cents, Louis DeJoy was running a company in North Carolina. Now, the campaign contributions... Read More about DeJoy Under Investigation for Campaign Finance Violations
A new $6.4 billion lawsuit against Bristol Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) in Manhattan Federal Court accuses the firm of delaying lymphoma cancer drugs to avoid paying Celgene Corp's shareholders, avoiding a "milestone" payment. Bristol Myers Squibb, which purchased the drug manufacturer Celgene Corporation in 2019, was slapped with the lawsuit... Read More about Bristol-Myers Sued for $6.4 billion Due to Alleged Stalling of Cancer Drug to Avoid Payments to Celgene Shareholders.