By Cynthia W. Roseberry | December 14, 2022 Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system. Yesterday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commuted the state’s entire death row. The death penalty in Oregon, as around the country, is unjust, unfair, and racially biased. Gov. Brown […]
According to statistics, car accidents are among the leading cause of deaths among children in the USA. About 45% of deaths among children are because of car accidents. What can you do if there is a car accident involving your child? During this difficult time, you need a strong advocate on your side like the […]
By Leah Watson | November 29, 2022 Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide. On March 16, 2023, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals left in place the district court’s preliminary injunction, reaffirming the serious injury posed to educators and students by the Stop W.O.K.E. Act. The ruling will […]
By Emily Badger and Alicia Parlapiano, NY Times About a thousand people gathered on a bright morning on the National Mall the Saturday before Thanksgiving for what has become an American tradition: mourning a roadway fatality. With the Capitol in the background and the tune of an ice cream truck looping nearby, the crowd had […]
Various reports from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH shows that car accidents cause the second-most common injury among New York residents. Traffic accidents cause more injuries and deaths, leading to a high number of hospitalizations and a high number of visits to the emergency department. More than 1,900 New York residents die […]
In a recent incident, an older adult traveling in a black Honda CRV around 10:45 a.m. reportedly lost control and slammed into another car waiting for the traffic light to turn green, according to witnesses and cops. The crash caused the driver of the car in front to jolt his knees, and the occupants- kids, […]
By Katie Hoeppner Since the early 1990s, our nation has welcomed and assisted people whose countries have been devastated by war and natural disaster through the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. Today, many TPS holders have established roots in the U.S., raising families and contributing to their communities. In recent years, the Trump administration tried […]
By Mira Wassef & Amy Yensi, PIX 11 BROOKLYN (PIX11) — A 46-year-old construction worker was crushed to death when a 2,000-pound machine fell on him at a Brooklyn job site Monday morning, officials said. Authorities responded to an emergency call for a person trapped under a heavy machine at 1 Java Street in Greenpoint […]
By Ralph Ellis, WebMD About 38,000 Amazon workers were injured on the job in 2021, a 20% increase over the previous year, according to a new report from the Strategic Organizing Center, a group representing four major unions. Those Amazon warehouse injuries represented 49% of all U.S. warehouse injuries for the year, the report said. […]
In May 1957, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and delivered his “Give Us the Ballot” address — positioning voting rights at the center of the larger struggle for civil rights. In the months that followed, Congress responded. Sixty-five years ago this month, President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act […]
By Frank Francone, Washington Examiner Every year, U.S. citizens file an average of 85,000 medical malpractice cases, resulting in damage payments of $42 billion. Of course, news reports focus on a relatively small number of huge jury verdicts or medical claims by the rich and famous, such as the recently settled Linda Evangelista lawsuit. But […]
James Paxton, Bill Paxton at the The Finest Hours World Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on January 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA (Shutterstock) By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian Bill Paxton’s family has struck an agreement to settle its wrongful death lawsuit against a hospital and surgeon who operated on the late […]
By Kate Lisa, Spectrum News Business owners and personal injury attorneys are butting heads over the proposed Justice for Injured Workers Act, which would increase workers compensation for milder injuries and make it easier for injured workers to seek additional benefits during their recovery. The bill, which passed the Senate and Assembly in the final […]
By Hedy Marks, WebMD A workout injury can happen to anyone, no matter your experience or fitness level. Even walking can cause an injury. But you can significantly cut your risk of getting hurt by following certain workout precautions. Common Workout Injuries People hurt themselves in all kinds of ways when they work out. Common workout injuries include: Muscle pull and […]
By Carolyn Kennedy and Stephanie Flynt Last week marked the end of Disability Pride Month and the commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which recognizes that disability rights are civil and human rights and prohibits discrimination against Americans with disabilities. About 1 in 4 adults in the United States report living with […]