Last summer, longtime Televangelist Jim Bakker, Trump ally Roger Stone, and others warned the country that civil war would break out in the event Republicans turn on Trump and allow him to be impeached. Those threats take on new meaning as the Russia investigation bulldozes forward. With Democrats expected to make big gains during the […]
A lawsuit filed by inmates in Missouri has been class-certified by a US District Judge, which opens the door to thousands of potential claimants joining the suit. The lawsuit alleges that the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDC) failed to properly treat the Hepatitis-C-positive prison population. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver […]
A change to the statute of limitations related to missed cancer diagnoses has opened the door for claims that would have previously been barred having an opportunity to move forward. Under New York State’s previous statute, any claim for a missed diagnosis must have been filed no later than two and a half years after […]
The U.S. has a huge number of prisoners currently incarcerated. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2,220,300 adults were in prison in 2013 — the highest rate in the world. In the past, any efforts related to criminal justice reform revolved around the amount of time a convicted felon would spend in jail, […]
Facebook unveiled a new program that will help users report inappropriate posts and afford them the opportunity to appeal if Facebook decides not to remove a flagged item. Facebook updated their community guidelines on Tuesday and launched an appeals option. In the past users could report a piece of content for review, but there was […]