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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a free speech challenge to the Biden administration’s encouragement of platforms to remove posts that officials deemed misinformation, including posts relating to elections and COVID-19. The lawsuit, filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana along with five individuals, raises critical questions about the intersection [...]

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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the legality of a Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that banned rapid-fire “bump stock.” The case is an appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which struck down the rule. Throughout all the arguments, the justices wrestled with [...]

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The last three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis Sr., have criticized Friday’s Oklahoma state court dismissal of their lawsuit seeking restitution for themselves and the descendants of those affected by the massacre. They plan to appeal. Randle, Fletcher and Van Ellis, all over 100 [...]

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General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders in England and Wales Geoff Barton Monday called for clearer guidance on how teachers can support trans-identifying pupils in schools. Despite attempts to be sensitive to the issue, Barton noted strong public opinion makes the task difficult. Barton highlighted the release of a paper by the right-wing [...]

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday ruled that it would not block an order requiring public disclosure of video recordings of the 2010 trial from a historic case that overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban, paving the way for the videos to be publicly released. Now-retired U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker presided over the 2010 two-week [...]

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The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday heard oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case involving a 108-year-old handgun-licensing law. The law requires any person who desires a license to carry a concealed handgun to show “proper cause” for the license. According to New York courts, [...]

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A tech group backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google, and Twitter on Monday announced the creation of a special committee to resolve complaints about misinformation posted on their websites. The Digital Industry Group Inc (DIGI) said that the new committee would oversee the group members’ adherence to the Australian Code of Practice on [...]

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday requested the Supreme Court to uphold a moratorium on evictions in an effort to prevent millions of people from going homeless. The request cited the rising number of COVID-19 cases in areas across the country and the need to not place people in situations of increased risk. [...]

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As usual, Trump doesn’t see the link between his Blackwater pardons and potential retaliation on Soleimani’s death anniversary. US President Trump does not understand foreign policy. As usual, he cannot fathom the links between his at-first-sight isolated decisions and the larger US foreign policy and security picture. Look no further than his recent Blackwater pardons [...]

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