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California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis Makes History with Bill Signing
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California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis became the first woman in the state’s history to sign a bill into law. So reports The Hill.
Read more...HLS taps Stephen L. Ball As First-ever Black Dean of Students
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Harvard Law School named Stephen L. Ball as dean of students. Ball, who previously served as a senior vice president at Wells Fargo, is the first Black man to hold the position at the prestigious law school. So reports The Harvard Crimson.
Read more...Lawrence Taylor’s Lawyer Says Sex Offender Registry Charges Rooted in 'Mix-up'
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Hall of Fame football player Lawrence Taylor was charged for not reporting an address change as a registered sex offender. So reports Pro Football Talk.
Read more...Parents of Slain Penn. Teen Sue DA, Cops for Excessive Force, Misleading Public
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The parents of Christian Hall, who was killed by state troopers in Pennsylvania, are suing the officers and district attorney for use of “excessive force” and for allegedly misleading the public with respect to the shooting. So reports Yahoo!.
Read more...Florida’s Controversial Education Law Challenged by LGBTQ Advocates
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Florida’s new law prohibiting certain types of classroom instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation is being challenged in federal court. So reports CNN.
Read more...Idaho Passes Abortion Ban in Vein of Controversial Texas Law
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Idaho has passed a law to stop abortions from taking place after six weeks of pregnancy. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Ted Cruz is a 'Major Jackass': State Senator, Ex-classmate Tweets at Cruz Over KBJ Hearing
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California state Senator Scott Wiener took to social media to knock former Harvard Law School classmate Sen. Ted Cruz for his questioning of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearing. So reports the SFGate.
Read more...American Attorney Flown Home from Hong Kong Right After Prison Release
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Samuel Bickett, an American attorney convicted for assaulting a Hong Kong police officer, said he has been released from prison and is being deported. So reports Yahoo! News.
Read more...South Dakota Hotel Facing Lawsuit for Refusing to Book Rooms to Native Americans
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Indigenous rights organizations in South Dakota filed a lawsuit against the Grand Gateway Hotel alleging the lodge refused service to two Indigenous women and threatened to ban Native Americans from its property. So reports CNN.
Read more...TikTok Moderators Seek Class-action Status in Trauma Suit Against Firm
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Two former TikTok content moderators, Ashley Velez and Reece Young, are suing the social media platform for failing to adequately protect them as the screened “deeply disturbing” and objectionable videos on its behalf. So reports TechCrunch.
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