Nov 06, 2024
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Prison Newspaper Can Include Content that “May” Cause Sexual Arousal

Inmates in Arizona prisons may be prohibited from receiving mail that contains “sexually explicit material or content that is detrimental to the safe, secure, and orderly operation of the facility.” While the Ninth Circuit agreed that some censorship of prisoners’ reading material is constitutional because it advances desirable “penological interests,”... Read More »

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Transgender Woman Files Lawsuit Against Chick-fil-A

A transgender woman has filed a lawsuit against a Georgia Chick-fil-A restaurant alleging that she was the victim of sexual harassment and discrimination and was subsequently wrongfully terminated as a result. 29-Year-old Aaron Taylor began working at the Decatur area Chick-fil-A in August 2021. She explains in her lawsuit that... Read More »

Protesters holding a large banner reading "GET CLIMATE DONE" in front of the Supreme Court building, advocating for climate action.
Supreme Court Rules EPA Cannot Set Emissions Caps, Limits Federal Agency Authority

Conservative think tanks and politicians have long maligned the scope of federal agency authority. Bemoaning the “administrative state,” they believe that more decisions should be left up to Congress and fewer to regulatory agencies. Advocates for administrative authority counter that Congress is ill-equipped to handle regulation and enforcement, necessitating agencies... Read More »

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Supreme Court Dramatically Expands Gun Rights, States Respond

On June 23, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling significantly expanding individual gun ownership and carry rights, while severely limiting the authority of states to regulate firearms possession. According to the Court, the U.S. Constitution grants Americans the right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.... Read More »

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911 Dispatcher Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

A Pennsylvania dispatcher allegedly refused to send medical help to a sick woman in a rural area two years ago, after a family member called 911. Now, dispatcher Leon Price has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, official oppression, and obstruction of the administration of law or... Read More »