Lawsuits in New York, California, Arizona, Texas, Michigan and Pennsylvania charge that innocent women, including minor girls, who were not found with any contraband were subjected to harsh interrogations by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers that led to indignities that included unreasonable strip searches...
Every year, thousands of people addicted to opioids appear at hospital emergency rooms in withdrawal so agonizing it leaves them moaning and writhing on the floor. Usually, they’re given medicines that help with vomiting or diarrhea and sent on their way. Highland Hospital in Oakland,...
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas’ campus carry law, delivering another clear victory to the state in a longshot, long-running lawsuit brought by University of Texas at Austin professors opposed to the law, the Texas Tribune reports. In 2016, three professors claimed...
A federal judge tentatively endorsed a government proposal to reunify hundreds of children with deported parents in their home countries, the Wall Street Journal reports. The approval could get the Trump administration closer to completing the tumultuous process of reuniting families separated under its “zero-tolerance...
The judge in Paul Manafort’s financial fraud trial has received threats and fears for the “peace and safety” of the jurors deciding the fate of the former Trump campaign chairman, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III discussed his concerns when explaining...
When Martha Al-Bishara, 87, went on a walk near her home in Chatsworth, Ga., on Aug. 10, she was on a quest for dandelions. The stroll would end in her getting stunned by a Taser and arrested by police officers, reports the Washington Post. Al-Bishara...