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California Assisted Suicide Law Gets Final Approval: Right To Die
It’s known as end-of-life option, right-to-die, assisted suicide, and it has been a very controversial topic nationwide since Oregon became the first to enact such a law in 1997. California, after being signed into approval by Gov. Jerry Brown in October of 2015, had their own version come into effect on June 9th of this […]
B. Clausen
Jason Pierre-Paul Lawsuit Alleges Invasion of Privacy
When Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a gruesome fireworks mishap during the 4th of July last year, it was big news in the NFL. His exact condition was kept in the dark for a while, and reporters were racing to get the first scoop. After ESPN and Adam Schefter obtained Pierre-Paul’s medical records, which proved finger amputation, [...]
B. Clausen
Lawsuit Filed In Railing Collapse At Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Concert
Approximately 40 people were injured when a railing at the front of the stage collapsed during a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert last week. Today, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of 17 plaintiffs (14 concertgoers and three workers) against the artists and Live Nation Entertainment, one of whom even suffered a fractured spine. […]
B. Clausen
Roger Ailes and Fox News: Sexual Harassment In the Workplace
(Update, 9/6: It was announced this morning that Fox News’ parent company, 21st Century Fox, has settled the lawsuit with Gretchen Carlson for a reported $20 million. More details about the settlement could be forthcoming.) Roger Ailes, former President of Fox News, resigned from his position in the wake of sexual harassment claims [...]
B. Clausen
Source of Resistant Elizabethkingia Outbreak in Midwest Has Still Not Been Found
Since late last year, a bacteria known as Elizabethkingia anopheles, has been causing a deadly outbreak of infections in elderly patients living in the Midwest. Predominantly found in Wisconsin, to date there have been more than 70 confirmed cases, with at least 20 of those resulting in the death of patients. Most concerning is the [...]
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Don’t Lie To the Police, Or Your Mom, Ryan Lochte
(Update, 9/8: USA Swimming and the U.S. Olympic Committee have suspended Ryan Lochte for 10 months due to his lying. He is banned from domestic and international competition until June 30, 2017; the other three U.S. swimmers implicated alongside him each received four month suspensions.) It’s a story that just got stranger and [...]
B. Clausen
Justice Department: It’s Time To End For-Profit Prisons
The Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, of the Justice Department, has stated that for-profit prisons will be completely phased out or greatly reduced within the next five years. The damage done to the inmates of for-profit prisons, and the detriment to the system as a whole, has been well documented for quite some time, so […]
B. Clausen
Marijuana Legalization: California Proposition 64
It’s one of 17 initiatives on the ballot in California this coming November, and to some it’s the most important one: recreational marijuana legalization. Four states, as well as Washington, D.C., have already done this, and another nine states will have it on their ballot as it currently stands (more could be added to the [...]
B. Clausen
NFL Hall of Fame Game Lawsuit
Due to the cancellation of the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH, the 22,375 fans who had paid for a ticket are seeking compensation for their troubles. A class action lawsuit filed on behalf of those fans alleges $5 million in damages, citing stadium and playing surface mismanagement, which is an understatement. The grounds […]
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Sterling Heights, MI to Muslims: You Can’t Build a Mosque Here
The American Islamic Community Center has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Sterling Heights, MI for not allowing them to build a new mosque within the city. The irrational and racist fears of a town that is 85 percent white further exemplifies the denial of basic human rights towards those of the Muslim […]
B. Clausen