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Law & Justice

Gavel sitting on medical textbook in courtroom

March 21, 2023

Future of Abortion Pill May Hinge on West Virginia Lawsuit

Filed on Jan. 23, GenBioPro v. Sorsaia challenges the constitutionality of the state’s abortion ban. The plaintiff claims that by overriding the approval of the drug by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and preventing its sale in West Virginia, the ban violates the Supremacy and Dormant Commerce Clauses of the Constitution, respectively. The case is among the latest in a wave of lawsuits over abortion. Statewide bans and restrictions erupted last year after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, which had protected access to abortions for nearly 50 years. The issue, long one of the more divisive in our political discourse, has intensified as the ability of Americans to access abortion now largely depends on where they live.

March 16, 2023

The Family of Amir Locke Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Minnesota

(LOS ANGELES) – The family of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man killed by Minneapolis police during a no-knock raid […]

senator speaks at press conference

March 11, 2023

California Legislators, Advocates Aim to End Human Trafficking with New Laws

“We hope that by creating a statewide coordinated strategy, California can take real steps toward ending this horrific crime and [help] victims find support [toward] justice and healing.”

February 15, 2023

Police Oversight Commission Challenges Use of ‘Gang Database’ in Chicago

Chicago’s new civilian police oversight commission challenged the Chicago Police Department’s  use of the so-called gang database in its first directive issued Jan. 26 during a community meeting at Olive-Harvey College.

February 1, 2023

Opinion: Can Journalists Use Illegally Hacked Data?

(BE’ER SHEVA, Israel) — Logging onto the website Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDOS), my eyes were drawn to the only […]