A new free tool designed by Suffolk University’s law school is helping thousands of people stave off eviction while the country remains in the grips of COVID-19. Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Robert Redfield signed a declaration in September saying evictions could be detrimental…
While most eyes focused on the presidential election Tuesday, voters also decided the fate of 69 state Supreme Court justices in 30 states that held judicial elections, according to Bill Raftery, senior analyst for the National Center for State Courts. As various legal battles proceed…
As an attorney, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was known for writing an artful amicus brief. Her submissions are credited for helping inform and influence the U.S. Supreme Court to rule women could be called upon to pay alimony, serve on juries and couldn’t be forced to…
Contrary to the belief among certain conspiracy theorists that President Donald Trump is battling a massive ring of child sex traffickers, the administration is prosecuting significantly fewer child sex traffickers than the previous administration. After climbing steadily under President Barack Obama, the number of federal…
Twenty years later, as election chaos looms, the people who played big roles during Florida’s 2000 recount have continued their lives, but will always be marked by a month of hanging chads, lawsuits and America’s crash course on why every vote matters. Here’s a look…
Whatever happens in the presidential election, don’t expect Florida to reenact 2000 with its butterfly ballots, hanging chads, confusing court battles and general weirdness. To the contrary, some experts say, the state is ready this time to handle whatever happens and serve as an example…
Rolling up to one of the most divisive presidential elections in modern history, cities and states across the nation have plans in place and expert guidance on how to handle voter intimidation. The U.S. Department of Justice explains that voter intimidation is conduct intended to…
A nonprofit organization founded to end excessive use of force by police is calling on the public to demand that all language in police union contracts related to discipline be removed. It is also calling for more community oversight of police discipline. One of Campaign…
Three years ago, an unconscious, 70-year-old man in deteriorating condition was brought into Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Doctors found he had a tattoo reading “Do Not Resuscitate” across his chest with the patient’s signature on his collarbone. The word “Not” was underlined. The medical…
President Donald J. Trump’s musing this month that he might “leave the country” if he loses his reelection bid mirrors the real actions thousands of people took after he was elected in 2016. Although Trump says he was joking, the country’s bitter political divide is…