Julian Assange is an Australian hacker, famous for revealing US secrets relating to war crimes committed in Iraq and Afghanistan. A whole cache of classified information was published by Assange’s organization WikiLeaks, which revealed the details of the ruthless murders of innocent civilians and the capture of hundreds of innocent civilians in the US’s Guantanamo [...]
The ‘shelter in place’ orders during COVID-19 have resulted in a surge in domestic violence in both the U.S. and globally. Isolation is a feature of coercive control, and the quarantine has been used by abusers to further isolate and terrorize women and children. Additionally, COVID-19 is also being used by abusers as a reason [...]
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that campaign contribution limits do not violate Article I, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution—Oregon’s free speech provision. Chief Justice Martha Walters considered three sections of the Multnomah County Code (§§ 5.200-03). These sections address campaign contribution limits, independent expenditure limits and disclosure rules. First, Walters explained campaign [...]
A federal judge on Thursday ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reduce the number of detainees in their Adelanto Processing Center in Los Angeles due to COVID-19 concerns. The injunction requires ICE to lower the number of detainees so that they can keep six feet of distance between detainees at all times. They [...]
A federal judge granted an injunction Thursday blocking California law that required background checks for all ammunition purchases. The judge granted the injunction stating that the law placed an undue burden on the plaintiffs, violating their Second Amendment rights. The Safety For All Act forces people to purchase ammunition exclusively from licensed dealers and face [...]
The US House of Representatives passed a $480 billion dollar bill (HR 266) Thursday to assist small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was passed by the Senate on Tuesday and will now move on to be signed by President Donald Trump. The bill amends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was originally passed [...]
The trial of two Syrian government agents began Thursday at a court in Koblenz, Germany. The two men, Anwar R. and Eyad A., allegedly worked for the Syrian General Secret Service. The indictment against Anwar accuses him of overseeing a prison in which, from 2011 to 2012, more than 4,000 prisoners were tortured and sexually [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday allowed Arkansas to ban most surgical abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3—in response to COVID-19—the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) began to require that all non-medically necessary surgeries be postponed. On April 9 inspectors from the ADH discovered that Little Rock Family [...]
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to temporarily halt the issuance of green cards in an effort he claims will protect American workers as the economy reopens. By preserving jobs for the 26 million Americans that have filed for unemployment since the pandemic began, this measure is designed to promote economic recovery [...]
Please note that “slum-dweller” as used in this piece is not intended to be offensive and is intended only to refer to individuals living in housing lacking proper sanitation, drinking water, and transportation facilities. Introduction: Due to rapid urbanization and lack of a proper housing scheme in India, slums have become a dumping ground for [...]
