James Huntsman, the brother of Utah’s former governor, Jon Huntsman, is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on grounds that the organization used donation money to finance their for-profit ventures. Huntsman’s lawsuit explains that the LDS Corporation “dishonestly and fraudulently placed its own commercial financial interests above... Read More »
Twelve Attorneys General have called upon two of the nation's biggest tech giants, Facebook and Twitter, in a letter to address concerns over anti-vaxxer users of their platforms who are spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. In the letter drafted by Connecticut Attorney General, William Tong, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's... Read More »
The Chicago suburb of Evanston has just become the nation's first city to implement a reparations program for its Black residents. The program is the city’s first step in what it hopes to be several initiatives toward making right the city’s history of segregation and discriminatory practices. Evanston’s city council... Read More »
Fourteen states have banded together to sue the current administration because of its pause on oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands and waters. In his bid to fulfill his campaign promise of moving toward sustainable energy and away from non-renewables, President Biden halted new leases on oil and... Read More »
The Asian American community is on high alert after a year of festering anti-Asian sentiment has led to an increase in violence against the community. The discrimination which has been growing since the start of the pandemic reached a peak last week after the deadly shooting spree of three Asian... Read More »
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and several other District and City attorneys have filed a lawsuit against the nursing home chain Brookdale Senior Living. The lawsuit highlights several allegations that Brookdale violated the Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law. Brookdale Senior Living is recognized as one of the largest... Read More »
In one of the first major steps to immigration reform as promised by the Biden administration, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in a vote of 247 to 174. The bipartisan vote had the support of 30 Republicans with just one Democrat voting against... Read More »
A Pasco County Sheriff's Office is under scrutiny after Sheriff Chris Nocco implemented what he deemed to be “intelligence-led policing.” The Sheriff who spearheaded this futuristic police practice came under fire after the Tampa Bay Times broke the news detailing the harrowing accounts of residents in Pasco County who suffered... Read More »
State and federal officials are continuing to piece together the details of a shooting spree that targeted three Asian massage spas in the Atlanta area. The shooter who has been identified as 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long shot and killed eight individuals, with at least four of the individuals killed having... Read More »
After eight years of more questions than answers, the case of Kendrick Johnson will officially be reopened after the teen's death over 13 years ago. Georgia’s Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk has confirmed that his office will reopen the investigation after it recently received long-sought-after documents. The death of Kendrick... Read More »
In an unprecedented wave, thousands of migrants are flocking to the southern border as they seek entry into the United States. The transition in leadership and immigration policies have come together to create a crisis with record numbers of border encounters and an alarming influx of unaccompanied minors. What is... Read More »
Steve Cicala is the first person to file a COVID-19 related claim with the Countermeasure Injury Compensation Program (CICP). This relatively new program which operates under the Health and Human Services department is roughly 10 years old. It currently holds roughly $30 billion in compensation for individuals who file successful... Read More »
After months of uncertainty, an Iowa journalist who was arrested after covering a Black Lives Matter protest has been found not guilty. Although her charges were dropped, her arrest has drawn national attention regarding the constitutional protections of the free press. Andrea Sahouri, who is a reporter for the Des... Read More »
Derick Almena, the former leaseholder of a warehouse that caught fire and killed 36 people, will be serving out the remainder of his sentence, 18 months, at home while wearing an ankle monitor. His revised sentence follows on the heels of a fair share of controversy surrounding his case. The... Read More »
John McAfee, the founder of the popular antivirus software that bears his name, has been indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering of cryptocurrency securities. The revolutionary pioneer of internet security is in hot water after he and his bodyguard and “cryptocurrency team” advisor Jimmy Gale Watson Jr., were... Read More »
