Nov 02, 2024
A press conference setting with three individuals discussing California's guaranteed income program, with microphones and a podium in view.
California Bill Offers to Pay Out $500 - $1000 to Qualifying Individuals

California lawmakers have approved a guaranteed income program that will provide qualified residents a guaranteed monthly income with no strings attached. The program will prioritize individuals who have aged out of the foster care system as well as pregnant mothers. Universal basic income and guaranteed income programs have been a... Read More »

Former President Trump speaking at a news conference, announcing his lawsuit against social media companies for alleged violations of his free speech rights.
Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter, Google Alleging Violations of Censorship

Former President Trump argues social media bans violate his free speech rights under the First Amendment. Former President Trump took aim at social media giants last week after announcing that he is suing Twitter, Facebook, and Google in a class-action lawsuit for violations of his First Amendment rights. Trump announced... Read More »

A smiling toddler in a winter coat and knitted hat sits in a car seat, pointing with enthusiasm.
17 States Push For Improved Car Seat Standards

Attorneys general in seventeen states and the District of Columbia have reached out to the new Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and the acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Steven Cliff, regarding concerns with child car seat safety practices. In the letter, the attorneys general urge the federal... Read More »

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“Borat” Actor Sparks Copyright Lawsuit Over Cannabis Billboard Ad

The legendary actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is suing cannabis company Solar Therapeutics for $9 million in damages after they displayed him as one of his most recognizable characters, Borat, on a highway billboard. Cohen, along with his California-based company, Please You Can Touch LLC, filed the lawsuit against... Read More »

A group of Black TikTok users posing on the steps of a building, some holding smartphones, in a visual representation of their collective action and protest against appropriation of Black culture on the platform.
Black TikTok Users Go on Strike

In 2020, Black TikTok users Jalaiah Harmon and Keara Wilson created dances for K Camp’s “Renegade” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage Remix” that went viral. However, after Megan Thee Stallion’s recent release of “Thot S---”, many Black creators on the app have said that they are not going to create... Read More »

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New York Woman Pleads Guilty to $30 Million Mail Fraud Scheme

On Monday, a Long Island woman pleaded guilty to mail fraud for her participation in what is being described as a multimillion-dollar mail fraud scheme. Lorraine Chalavoutis, 64 of Greenlawn, New York is accused of having mailed out fake prize notices to thousands of “elderly and vulnerable” individuals throughout the... Read More »

Emergency responders and officials at the scene of the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church in Texas, following the mass shooting in 2017.
Judge Holds US Govt 60% Responsible For Church Shooting

A federal judge has found the United States government is 60% responsible for the mass shooting that took place at a rural Texas church in 2017. On November 5, former Air Force airman Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, walked into the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church where he opened fire, killing... Read More »

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Over 30 States Sue Google Over Excessive Play Store Fees

Over 30 states have banded together in suing Google over unfair fee practices associated with its Play Store. The states allege that Google is operating as a monopoly and that it has created an “ecosystem” that has virtually eliminated competition. Because of this elimination in competition, Google is able to... Read More »

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Smith & Wesson Lawsuit Over Mass Shooting Given Green Light

In a victory for the victims of a 2019 mass shooting at a synagogue in California, Judge Kenneth Medel of the Superior Court of California for San Diego County ruled that the victims of the shooting can move forward with a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after the... Read More »