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A Louisiana teacher ejected from a school board meeting and roughly handcuffed in a video-recorded arrest after she questioned her superintendent’s pay raise said a lawsuit is likely, reports the Associated Press. Deyshia Hargrave said, “I clearly feel my First Amendment rights were violated, and...
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I am often reminded of a popular saying: “It’s easier said than done.”
So many people like to use this saying when they are faced with a problem or other hardships. I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 21. Just for context, most...
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With time running out to add new cases to its merits docket for this term (at least without expedited briefing schedules), the Supreme Court announced this afternoon that it would take on 12 new cases, for a total of 11 additional hours of argument. Today’s...
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Last month, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission urged caution on investing in cryptocurrencies. This month, another branch of the federal government wants to sell $50 million worth of it. The U.S. Marshals Service announced Thursday that it planned to auction off...
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Oyez has posted audio and transcripts from this week’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court. The court heard argument this week in:
Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado
Florida v. Georgia
Byrd v. United States
Collins v. Virginia
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
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While recreational pot markets brace for a potential crackdown stemming from orders by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, former law enforcement officials say another group is celebrating: Mexican drug cartels. “They are, right now, mapping out a plan to fill this hole,” Arthur Rizer, a former...