Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble held a press conference on Tuesday to announce that Andrew Brown, Jr.’s death during a confrontation with police on April 21 was justified and will not result in criminal charges for officers involved. Local news network WAVY shared video footage of the press conference, in which Womble stated: After [...]
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that it would repeal a Trump-era rule that controlled how the EPA could conduct benefit-cost analyses (BCAs) before enacting rules related to the Clean Air Act, which allows the EPA to monitor and control air emissions that can harm public health. Under administrator Andrew Wheeler, a [...]
Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) Monday approved a sweeping climate change law which aims to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union (EU). The 81-member committee adopted the law in a 52 to 24 vote after reaching a preliminary agreement with the European Council [...]
The Tennessee House of Representatives Monday adopted and passed SB 1335, which would make Tennessee a Second Amendment sanctuary state, in a 75 to thirteen vote. Under the legislation, “any treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation of the United States government that violates the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution null, void, and unenforceable.” [...]
President Biden announced Monday that he would raise the United States’ refugee admissions cap to 62,500 for fiscal year 2021. Biden previously announced he would retain former President Trump’s 15,000 cap despite promising an increased figure on the campaign trial. In April, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the President wanted to accept more [...]
The United States House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to establish Washington DC as the the nation’s fifty-first state in a 216 to 218 vote. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents the District of Columbia and its 700,000 residents, introduced HR 51 in January. As the District of Columbia’s representative, Norton can serve [...]
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law on Tuesday released updated statistics on the racial, ethnic and gender diversity in state supreme courts around the US. The Brennan Center operates as an independent and nonpartisan research organization, collecting and analyzing data on legal issues. The center believes that “a diverse bench [...]
Over 100 major corporations, including Starbucks, Apple, and Facebook, joined a full page ad in the New York Times affirming their support for democracy and accessible voting. The statement reads: As Americans, we know that in our democracy we should not expect to agree on everything. However, regardless of our political affiliations, we believe the [...]
The Court of Rotterdam announced on Monday that Fatima H. has been sentenced to four years in prison in the Netherlands for her involvement with the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Shaam (ISIS) or Islamic State (IS). According to the court: The suspect is guilty of participation in a terrorist [...]
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico signed a law on Wednesday which eliminates the defense of qualified immunity for public officials, including police officers. Qualified immunity protects government officials from being held personally liable for constitutional violations. The new law provides: In any claim for damages or relief under the New Mexico Civil Rights [...]
