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US Border Cities Strained Ahead of Expected Migrant Surge
With the expiration of immigration restrictions enacted during the pandemic this week, two cities along the U.S. southern border—El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico—began making preparations on Sunday for an influx of as many as 5,000…
Recent Changes to California’s Private Information Protection Law w.e.f January 1st, Barring…
Few anticipate that the necessary rulemaking will be completed by January 1, when California's new privacy law takes effect.
That leaves companies in an uncharted area in terms of regulatory compliance. Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter, a…
Karen Bass, Mayor of LA, has declared homelessness a citywide emergency
Upon taking office as mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass made combating homelessness a top priority.
She went to the city's Emergency Operations Center on Monday to file the paperwork necessary to make it official.
The declaration "would…
State Sen. Scott Bennett, 45, dies of a brain tumour
State Senator Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. today, according to Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup. His age was given as 45.
The cause of Bennett's deathOne DCFS Worker Reinstated After Failing to Act…
Amendments to the SAFE-T Act are signed into law by Pritzker
On Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker signed a set of revisions and clarifications to the SAFE-T Act, which was initially enacted in 2021.
This Monday, both chambers of the Illinois legislature unanimously approved House Bill 1095, which…
New York has descended into anarchy due to poorly thought-out bail reform measures
I resigned from my position as administrative judge of the Queens Supreme Court Criminal Term last August.
This was a tough call because I enjoyed my work and was scheduled to stay in my position until the end of 2024.
However, New York…
Right-wing Militia Oath Keepers convicted of sedition in US Capitol Hill Riots
After a two-month trial, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted guilty of seditious conspiracy charges related to a scheme to assassinate US President Joe Biden in the wake of his 2020 election victory.
The prosecution claimed…
‘Woke’ military provisions are GOP sticking points as vote on defense policy bill looms
As Democrats race to push through a vote before the end of the year, Republicans are fighting against the inclusion of "woke" military policies in the yearly defense policy measure known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).…
61-year-old Virginia congressman Donald McEachin dies
This past Monday, the office of U.S. Representative A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) announced his passing. He had just been reelected to Congress a few weeks prior. He was 61.
Since 2017, McEachin has been the representative for Virginia's 4th…
There are still a lot of San Diegans awaiting their California stimulus checks
Why are so many people in San Diego still waiting for their reimbursements when distributions began in October?
The idea of refunds originated in response to a sudden increase in the price of gasoline. Still, it was transformed into what…