Ex-Trump impeachment lawyer urges judge to uphold gag order: 'There are wingnuts out there'
Robert Ray, former impeachment lawyer for former President Trump, agreed with prosecutors that the hush money gag order should continue through Trump’s sentencing next month. “This case is not over until a verdict is handed down and a sentence is imposed,” Wray told CNN’s Newsnight on Friday. “Frankly, I have no dispute that prosecutors have […]
SCOTUS Votes 8-1 To Uphold Domestic Violence Gun Ban
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Friday upheld a federal ban on gun ownership for those subject to domestic violence restraining orders. The case involved Zacky Rahimi, who was prohibited from possessing a gun under a 1994 law that prohibited people subject to the aforementioned restraining orders from possessing a gun. NBC News was suggested […]
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 to Uphold Conviction of Drug Mule Caught with Meth at Southern Border
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against a drug trafficker who was fighting his conviction by arguing that expert testimony by special agents of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) violated the Federal Rules of Evidence. In 2020, Delilah Diaz was stopped at a checkpoint on the US-Mexico border. Border Patrol agents searched her vehicle and found […]
Federal judges uphold Florida redistricting, giving Republicans a win ahead of 2024 election
Florida’s congressional redistricting plan sponsored by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was upheld Wednesday by a panel of federal judges, rejecting claims that it discriminates against Black voters in the Sunshine State. The unanimous ruling is a major victory for Republicans heading into the 2024 elections, as the new maps resulted in former Democratic Congressman Al […]
Portland, ME, residents uphold legacy of late Valentine’s Day bandit by continuing paper hearts tradition
Residents of Portland, Maine, are continuing to live up to the legacy of the city’s popular Valentine’s Day Bandit after his death last spring. For more than 40 years, Kevin Fuhrman, who lives in neighboring Falmouth, always led a group of pranksters in the early hours of Valentine’s Day. On Wednesday, hundreds of red hearts […]
India’s forests uphold biodiversity and Indigenous religious traditions
Meghalaya is home to more than 125 sacred forests, which are rooted in indigenous religious beliefs and culture and are vital to environmental conservation. These ancient groves have been protected for centuries and serve as water sources and places for prayer ceremonies. Efforts by environmentalists and indigenous communities aim to spread awareness about the importance […]