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Apr 04 2024
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Kansas Newspaper Sues Over Police Raids
Last year, we covered a shocking story out of Marion County, Kansas, where a small, locally owned newspaper was raided by the local police along with the home of the paper's publisher. Multiple laptops, phones, and records were seized from the Marion County Record and its publisher, Eric Meyer. The reasons offered for the raid seemed specious and they don't sound any better today. Now, Meyer
HotAirApr 04 2024
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No, a judge didn't void all of New York's legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some
NEW YORK — New York’s cannabis industry was unsettled Thursday by a judge’s ruling that appeared to strike down all regulations governing recreational marijuana in the state. But a key portion of the order turned out to be a mistake. The Wednesday ruling was amended Thursday to reflect a much narrower decision after cannabis growers, sellers and other supporters voiced concerns about the
Washington PostSep 15 2023
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Wisconsin Senate votes to remove top election official, lawsuit filed by AG
From CNN: In Wisconsin, the Senate voted Thursday to remove Meagan Wolfe, the state’s top elections administrator, from office following years of criticism from Donald Trump supporters blaming her for the former president’s loss in 2020. ABC News reports that the Wisconsin Attorney General has filed a lawsuit on Wolfe’s behalf. A man was captured in southern Minnesota after shooting an Iowa
Nov 06 2023
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Lawsuit filed against Kansas City government over police corruption, sexual assault by former detective
Five women who say they were sexually assaulted or harassed by a former Kansas City, Kansas, detective filed a lawsuit Friday accusing the government of allowing police corruption to thrive for years. The Kansas City Star reports that the federal lawsuit says the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, allowed its officers to "terrorize, abuse and violate" Black
Fox News (Online News)Apr 03 2024
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Kansas newspaper publisher sues over police raid, claiming retaliation
The publisher of a Kansas newspaper that was raided by police in August is now suing officials involved in the controversial move, accusing them of retaliating against the paper and violating its First Amendment rights. The unprecedented raid on the Marion County Record’s newsroom and the home of its editor and publisher, Eric Meyer, alarmed press and free-speech advocates across the country.
Washington PostJun 06 2023
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Coinbase Shares Drop After SEC Files Lawsuit
Shares of Coinbase are trading lower after the largest crypto trading platform in America was hit with an enforcement action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The stock is down 16.5% at $49 in premarket trading. When the market closed Monday, shares were up by nearly two thirds since the start of the yearb but down 17% over the prior 12 months. Wall Street's top regulator
MarketWatchApr 08 2024
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Biden to unveil new student loan handout that could slash debt for millions before election day
President Biden will unveil yet another student loan handout plan on Monday in his ongoing attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court.
The court has struck down multiple versions of Biden's plans for a student loan bailout, and 11 Republican-led states filed a lawsuit against the version he announced in February. The new Biden plan is expected to affect up to 30 million Americans, who will
Fox BusinessApr 09 2024
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Railroad agrees to $600 million settlement for fiery Ohio derailment, residents fear it’s not enough
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio, but local residents worry the money won’t go very far because their potential health needs down the road may be tremendous.
“It’s not nowhere near my needs let alone what the health effects are going to be 5 or 10 years down the road,” said
Associated PressJul 29 2020
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Congress Used the Antitrust Hearing To Peddle Petty Grievances Against Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
The top executives of four major tech companies—Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google—were hauled before Congress on Wednesday; each accused of being an online monopoly that may require government action.
Math, as the $26 trillion national debt might suggest, is not exactly Congress' strong suit.
One thing Congress is quite good at, however, is putting on a show—and Wednesday's
ReasonNov 05 2023
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Abigail Zwerner, teacher shot by 6-year-old, can proceed with lawsuit against school board
A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student can proceed with a $40 million lawsuit against Virginia school officials for failing to act on warnings to prevent the shooting, a judge has ruled. Attorneys for the Newport News school board moved to dismiss the suit in April, arguing that Abigail Zwerner, 26, was only entitled to worker's compensation because the injuries she endured from the
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