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Gascón pressed at DA debate over lax policies on gang-related prosecutions

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faced intense questioning, including from a mother whose child was killed by a gang member, during district attorney debate over gang-related crime enforcement policies. According to Fox 11, when Gascón became district attorney, he prohibited prosecutors from pursuing tougher penalties for gang members. Several of the deputy district […]

Trump Had Better Border Numbers than Biden, But a Couple of His Policies Had Problems

On Tuesday’s “CNN News Central” broadcast, Biden 2024 co-chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) said border crossings were more frequent in 2017 under then-President Donald Trump than in previous years. answered the argument that there were far fewer. They still do that even though immigration law says nothing has actually changed, one provision is family separation […]

Law schools must adopt free speech policies to maintain ABA accreditation

The American Bar Association (ABA) announced Monday that it will add free speech requirements to its law school accreditation process. In a popular vote, the ABA’s House of Delegates approved a new policy aimed at combating laws and protests that impede free speech and discussion on law school campuses. “The Law School Free Speech Standards […]

Biden quietly reverts back to many Trump policies

President Biden entered office promising to undo the efforts of his predecessor, only to quietly revert to Trump-era policies and initiatives in many areas. In January, Biden designated Yemen’s Houthi rebels a “global terrorist group” and cut U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). […]

Cyprus mandates ‘zero tolerance’ sex harassment policies in government

The President of Cyprus on Friday called on all government ministers to sign a declaration of “zero tolerance” against sexist behavior and sexual harassment against employees and visitors to government institutions. Cyprus already has strict laws against sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the workplace, but Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides has made what he calls […]