The state of Arkansas has become the first in the US to outlaw certain medical treatments for transgender persons under the age of 18. House Bill 1570 became law on Tuesday, April 6, but only after the state’s legislature voted to override Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of the bill... Read More »
The far-reaching repercussions of the dramatic fall of infamous Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein continue, as his former President and COO was ordered to pay a large debt in arrears or forfeit his stake in a movie studio. LA County Superior Court Judge David Sotelo ordered ex-Weinstein former CEO and COO... Read More »
President Biden unveiled his sweeping new infrastructure plan for America on Wednesday. The daring proposal includes plans to fix 10,000 bridges, about 20,000 miles of roadways, and more. The new $2 trillion plan includes new corporate tax hikes, robust climate change laws, millions of new jobs and training for Americans,... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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.... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
