Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill denied motions for continuance and change of venue on Friday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the man charged with the murder of George Floyd. In its memorandum to the court, the defense argued that “a fair trial cannot be had for Mr. Chauvin in Hennepin or Ramsey counties.” However, Judge Cahill [...]

The US House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation condemning the Myanmar military junta that began on February 1st and led to the overthrow of the democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The bill condemned the Myanmar junta’s violent dispersal of protestors and called for the release of all detained protestors and elected political [...]

A federal district court judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat abortion act. The act, which was signed into law by Governor McMaster last month, would prohibit an abortion if a physician is able to detect a fetal heartbeat, which can be detected as early as six weeks [...]

On Friday, unsealed court records from a federal grand jury indictment revealed four Proud Boys leaders have been charged with six counts including conspiracy in relation to the January 6 Capitol attacks. Count one of the indictment claims a conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, under which one may be charged if, “two [...]

The US Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that its Bureau of Industry and Security will be expanding the export restrictions imposed on Russia earlier this month as part of the sanctions over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia Skripal. In March 2018, Russia allegedly [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Wednesday that Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) cannot force plaintiffs to arbitrate their disability discrimination claims. The plaintiffs include motorized-wheelchair users from the Pittsburgh area and the Pittsburghers for Public Trust, which is a non-profit organization that aims to make “transportation … available and accessible to [...]

Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in Tuesday’s massage parlor shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested and charged by the Atlanta Police Department on Wednesday. He is facing eight counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault with four counts and the count of aggravated assault for the first shooting in Cherokee County and the [...]

The US House of Representatives passed two separate bills Thursday aimed at immigration reform, marking the first time Congress has voted to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The first bill, HR 6, the American Dream and Promise Act (Dream Act), seeks to establish a permanent legal path for over two million undocumented [...]

Twenty-one states led by Texas sued the Biden administration Wednesday over its revocation of the Keystone XL pipeline permit. They claim the administration has sought to “leverage its power regarding U.S. foreign policy to unilaterally contradict Congress’s stated domestic policy” with regards to the Keystone XL pipeline. The states claim that President Joe Biden’s executive [...]

Purdue Pharma filed a bankruptcy plan on Monday to restructure the company into a new entity with revenue directed toward combating the opioid crisis. The plan also requires the company’s family owners to pay an additional $4.275 billion to resolve thousands of civil claims. Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy protection in September [...]