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Media freedom ‘perilously close to breaking point’ in several EU countries | Press freedom

Press freedom is in decline across the EU, with some countries “approaching a dangerous breaking point”, a leading civil liberties network has announced, with widespread threats against journalists and challenges to the independence of public broadcasters. It highlights the attack. Berlin-based European Association for Civil Liberties (Liberties) said in its annual report on freedom of […]

Make cities pay for not enforcing the law

If your next-door neighbor decided to start brewing beer in his garage, and the fermenting yeast made your house smell like rotten eggs, you could sue him for nuisance, enjoin him from making beer, and seek damages to repair the damage to your house. That is a fair common law principle. But what if the […]

City ‘will address’ NYPD parking on crosswalks after DOJ threat

New York City police officers will “address” the problem of illegal parking in the city’s crosswalks after the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to sue the police over the issue, officials said. “Combat parking,” the long-standing tradition of leaving police cars perpendicular to the curb around the city’s 77 precincts, has been cited as a […]

California Lawmaker Introduces Bill Banning Excessive Homework

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit teachers from assigning excessive amounts of homework to their students. California Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D) introduced the Health Homework Act, also known as AB 2999, in February. Focus on it In an interview with Fox40, he said it would have a “tremendous impact” on students. […]

Putin likely didn’t order Navalny’s death, says US intelligence official: report

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely did not order the killing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a senior US intelligence official. told the Wall Street Journal on sunday. Navalny died in a Russian prison in February, and foreign leaders quickly pinned the blame on Putin for what appeared to be a political assassination. The official told […]

Trump and DeSantis Meet in Miami, Talk Fundraising

Former President Donald Trump and Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reportedly met in Miami on Sunday to resolve political differences and discuss fundraising. The former president and the Florida governor crossed swords in the last primary for the coveted Republican presidential nomination, creating tension between supporters of both sides. Although DeSantis ultimately withdrew from the […]