Two teen girls who were responsible for the Washington D.C. carjacking that led to the death of an Uber Eats driver will reportedly agree to a “cushy” plea deal. The plea deal could mean that both girls are not held past the age of 21 and that neither will be... Read More about Teen Girls Involved in Fatal Carjacking May Avoid Jail Time in Plea Deal
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam passed a new law last week in the Commonwealth allowing healthcare workers to collect on lost wages or medical expenses because of the coronavirus. There is a catch, however. To qualify for the benefits under this new law, healthcare workers must have taken the COVID-19 vaccine.... Read More about Virginia Bill Ties Workers’ Comp Benefits to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine
Under the American Rescue Plan, passed by Congress on March 11, 2021, people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are automatically qualified for the third round of stimulus checks. While the IRS has yet to publish a specific date when individuals who receive federal... Read More about Federal Beneficiaries Continue to Qualify for Third Round of Stimulus Checks
The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, overturned a criminal sexual conduct case due to the female victim being "voluntarily intoxicated." The court did not disagree with the occurrence of the sexual act in the case, stating, "The parties do not dispute the relevant facts." Yet, they still overturned... Read More about Minnesota Supreme Court Overturns Criminal Sexual Conduct Conviction due to Victim's Intoxication
NY Times Report Says Flipping Exec is Possible Prosecutors in an ongoing, sweeping investigation into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, conducted by the Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., have subpoenaed the personal bank records of Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, 73. Vance and his team's sweeping investigation focuses... Read More about Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg's Personal Bank Records Subpoenaed in NY Criminal Trump Investigation
Two years after it failed to get renewed, the House of Representatives voted to restore and slightly expand the Violence Against Woman Act (VAWA) that expired in 2019 under former President Trump and could not get Congressional approval to continue. By a vote of 244-172, which included the votes of... Read More about House Passes Violence Against Woman Act with Slightly Bipartisan Vote
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on a long-standing dispute between Florida and Georgia over shares of the Apalachicola River. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the decision.In the decision, Justice Barrett noted that since the drought of 2012, the oyster population in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay had collapsed. The... Read More about Supreme Court Weighs in on Florida-Georgia Water Fight
There was recently a Hyundai Palisade owner who was able to get their SUV bought back after having a terrible odor from the car that smelled like “garlic with a hint of ass” according to The Drive. Many owners of this type of vehicle have voiced complaints about the smell... Read More about Hyundai Palisade had Their First Buyback After Smelly Headrest Complaints
Nike has filed a lawsuit against MSCHF, a Brooklyn Art Collective, after the release of Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoe” this past weekend. The rapper and MSCHF collaborated to release 666 pairs of the custom-designed Nike Air Max 97s amid the rapper's latest music video launch, Montero. The shoe pays... Read More about Nike Files Suit Against MSCHF, Maker of Lil Nas X’s ‘Satan Shoe’
A 65-year old Asian American woman was assaulted on March 31 in Manhattan. The attack was caught on camera. Turns out that the suspect is already on lifetime parole for killing his mom. The attacker, Brandon Elliot, 38, was arrested and charged with two counts of felony assault as a... Read More about In New York, Bystanders Watch While a Man Engages in Anti-Asian Hate Crime
On December 2nd, Atlanta-based home healthcare owner Diandra Bankhead was sentenced to over five years in prison for Medicaid fraud. Bankhead, owner of Elite Homecare, admitted to numerous wrongful acts, including submitting more than 5,400 fraudulent claims to Georgia Medicaid. Out of the $1.2 million Bankhead received in reimbursement, $1... Read More about Atlanta Home Healthcare Owner Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud
Asa Hutchinson, the governor of Arkansas, has recently signed into law a bill that will permit medical professionals to refuse to treat patients based on religious or moral objections. Critics assert that the law will give doctors sweeping abilities to turn away LGBTQ patients. The Medical Ethics and Diversity Act,... Read More about Arkansas Governor Signs Law Permitting Doctors to Refuse Treatment Based on Conscience
Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black man who is now paralyzed after a white police officer shot at him seven times last summer, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the Kenosha police officer. On August 23, 2020, a call to 911 was made by a woman who had previously filed... Read More about Jacob Blake Files Lawsuit against Kenosha Officer
New Yorker Jake Letizia enjoys making people laugh. But Judge John G. Koeltl of Federal District Court was not amused. After the defendant’s attorney discovered Letizia was sharing jokes about the trial online, he requested an appeal. And he got it. The trial by jury was in late 2019, and... Read More about Did You Hear the One About the Comic Juror Who Ignited an Appeal?
On March 31, 2021, another mass shooting took place. This one was in Orange, California, and four people were killed. The shooting occurred in an office building; one of the murdered people was a child. That same month, on March 16th and 22nd, mass shootings took place in Atlanta and... Read More about More Mass Shootings — The Gun Control Debate Continues