Voter ID law in conservative California city passes major hurdle
A law requiring voters to show identification in one California city has overcome a major hurdle after a judge dismissed a state lawsuit. On Friday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Niko Dorbetas granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta against Huntington Beach earlier this year. The lawsuit challenges […]
How a wrong Google search can compromise your data and bring law enforcement calling
Google is probably one of the online services that we all use at least once a day, whether it's searching for a query or finding something to buy. Although recent search results are off the mark, they are generally safe to use. I'll talk about that another time. What we're facing now are the hidden […]
Democrats confess they’re breaking the law to overturn McCormick’s victory over Casey in Pennsylvania Senate race
PITTSBURGH and BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania — Democratic county officials have acknowledged that overturning Pennsylvania's Senate election that lost Sen. Bob Casey is against the law. “I think everyone knows that court precedent no longer matters in this country,” said Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis Marseglia. He voted Thursday to count defective provisional ballots that were prohibited […]
Swing State Election Officials Openly Violate State Law To Help Dem Senator’s Recount Effort
Democratic committee members in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, voted Thursday to allow undated or incorrectly dated ballots to be counted as losers. Bob Casey is preparing for a recount in the race he lost to Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick. Bucks County Commissioners Diane Ellis-Marseglia and Robert Harvey Moved Allow undated or misdated ballots to be counted […]
DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death
The Ministry of Justice 105 page report Thursday outlined the inhumane conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail. The Department of Justice has found that the jail operated by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Last year, 1,054 assaults […]
Did you know that Vermont used to have a law requiring all imitation butter to be dyed pink?
For years, states across the country have enacted vexing laws. Some of the strange laws floating around the internet are just rumors and mysterious stories, while others are written into law. Vermont had a strange law in the past that required imitation butter to be dyed pink. Strange laws still exist, including one that bans […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments In Classrooms As ‘Unconstitutional’
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Louisiana order requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “facially unconstitutional.” U.S. District Judge John W. DeGravels in Baton Rouge ruled that the ordinance had a clear religious purpose, rejecting the state's argument that the commandment's historical […]
State: Israel not in violation of US law on humanitarian aid to Gaza
The State Department said Tuesday that Israel has not violated U.S. law regarding the provision and access of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, despite pushback from aid groups and the United Nations. The United Nations and aid groups have warned that Palestinians have dire access to food, health care and shelter. The U.S. assessment […]
Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from 18 to 9: it ‘legalizes child rape’
Young Iraqi girls who are separated for years before they reach their teens could be forced to become wives if a new Shiite-backed law is passed. The new law lowers the age of consent for girls from 18 to 9. This includes allowing parents to enter into arranged marriages for their young daughters. Iraq does […]
Los Angeles officials vow to fast-track ‘sanctuary city’ law after Trump victory
Los Angeles City Council members say they are working to expedite legislation that would declare Los Angeles a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants following President-elect Trump's victory last week. The legislation would prohibit federal immigration officials from accessing city databases and would also prohibit city resources from being used for immigration enforcement. The ordinance was […]