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☆ The judge in Trump's classified documents case just gave him exactly what he wanted — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday delayed Donald Trump's classified documents case indefinitely. AdvertisementUS District Judge Aileen Cannon handed former President Donald Trump yet another legal win when she delayed his classified documents case indefinitely on Tuesday. It's just the latest legal win for Trump in the classified documents case handed to him by Cannon. Ty Cobb, a former Trump White House attorney, told CNN on Tuesday that Cannon's latest decision was "a combination of bias and incompetence." In light of Cannon's latest delay, Kalir said it was not surprising given her prior actions on the case.

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☆ Columbia University’s encampment ended with a mass police operation. Here’s how some schools avoided that
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Notably, none of the schools agreed to fully divest from companies doing business in Israel, a demand student protesters have commonly rallied for across the country. What the schools agreed to doOn Monday, Northwestern announced an agreement with protesters to end the encampment. Rutgers agreed to meet with student protesters to discuss divestment and to support scholarships for at least 10 displaced Gazan students. Rutgers, along with Northwestern, agreed to expand spaces for Arab and Muslim students on campus. Recent agreements at Brown University and Northwestern University might show the way,” Roth wrote.

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☆ She's worked for Nike, the NBA — and Maya Angelou. Meet abstract artist Ya La'ford
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Artist Ya La'ford in front of one of her artworks. Ya La'fordAbstract artist Ya La'ford is in demand. Her commissions — including sculpture, installations and gallery exhibitions — mean she is fully booked for the next four years. "American Roots" (2021), an installation at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, by Ya La'ford. The work was defaced in 2012 and restored in 2014, and Ya La'ford said it is one of her favorite artworks.

Persons: Ya, Ya La'ford, La'ford, She's, Janet Jackson, John, Maya Angelou, Maya, Melinda Gates, Mark Rothko's, London's, Rob Stothard Organizations: Nike, McLaren Racing, Orlando Magic, CNBC, NFL, Ringling Museum of Art, Fine Arts, Art Institute of Boston, University of Florida's Levin College of Law, Orlando Museum of Art . Orlando Museum of Art, U.S, Tampa Museum of Fine Arts, Asia, London's Tate, Getty Locations: St . Petersburg , Florida, Sarasota , Florida, Houston, China, Palenque , Colombia, St . Petersburg, Ogden , Utah, Jacksonville , Florida, Bronx , New York

☆ The TikTok divest-or-ban bill is a First Amendment disaster, but it may still stand up in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Maybe…Earlier attempts to ban or force a sale of TikTok often haven't stood up in court. Other parties, like TikTok creators, may launch separate legal challenges in the coming weeks, as they have done in the past. AdvertisementTrump's 2020 order to ban TikTok was halted by a federal judge who said it likely exceeded executive authority. While the bill is framed around forcing US ownership of TikTok, it's likely to result in a ban, which strengthens the free-speech argument. Congress hasn't proven that an outright sale or ban of TikTok is the only way to protect national-security interests.

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The Supreme Court agreed to hear Trump's immunity claims around charges of election subversion. Trump stands to benefit from SCOTUS hearing because it could delay his trial, legal experts say. Special counsel Jack Smith's federal case against Trump cannot proceed until the Supreme Court makes its decision, which could take months. AdvertisementKalir, who is pretty confident the court will not grant Trump immunity, said it largely comes down to how merit-less the legal argument in favor of absolute immunity is. Krissoff added that the Supreme Court is likely to issue as narrow a ruling as possible.

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☆ Using Opera to Shine a Light on Wrongful Imprisonment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Javier C. Hernández | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Near the end of “Blind Injustice,” an opera about six people who were wrongfully convicted of crimes and later freed, the exonerees reflect on the time they have spent behind bars. “What makes a person strong enough to endure injustice?” they sing. The work, which was commissioned by Cincinnati Opera and premiered there in 2019, explores the effects of wrongful convictions on the prisoners and their families, and the help to overturn their convictions that they received from the Ohio Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. One man who was sent to death row describes spending 39 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder. A bus driver falsely accused of sexual abuse describes the pain of being separated from her four children.

Persons: ”, Scott Davenport Richards, David Cote Organizations: Montclair State University, Cincinnati Opera, Ohio Innocence, University of Cincinnati College of Law Locations: Ohio

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether Trump can remain on Colorado's primary ballot. The Colorado Supreme Court, however, overturned that judge's ruling and proceeded to ban him . The Supreme Court has never directly ruled on the application of the clause. US Supreme Court building Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesCarolyn Shapiro, founder of Chicago-Kent's Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States, said kicking the ultimate decision to Congress could be "the worst thing they could do." Whatever the outcome, experts said there's little to no political cover for the Supreme Court.

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☆ Opinion: Trump asks Supreme Court to pause his trial. It shouldn’t take the bait
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Joshua A. Douglas | Opinion Joshua A. Douglas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Supreme Court should not take the bait. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on that issue on Thursday.) The Supreme Court should decline the invitation and instead allow the trial to proceed. The only clear path to increase the likelihood of a trial before November would be for the Supreme Court to deny Trump’s stay request. There is nothing for the US Supreme Court to add to the issue.

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☆ Trump’s critics hope that Antonin Scalia can sway the Supreme Court in 14th Amendment fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On a court where conservatives hold a 6-3 supermajority, including three Trump nominees, citing Scalia is no coincidence. The advocates are hoping to convince the justices that they can write off Trump’s arguments in a way that still squares with conservative legal principles. The Scalia concurrence, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and two other conservatives, involved a dispute between the teamsters and a soda distributor. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and former President Donald Trump. “Many times, members of the court greatly respect each other but will disagree with what they’ve had to say,” Muller said.

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The Direct File pilot program is rolling out in stages. The agency estimates that several hundred thousand taxpayers are eligible for the initial rollout in the 2024 tax season. Four other states that have a state income tax also are part of the pilot program — Arizona, Massachusetts, California and New York. In those four, state tax agencies will help people directly file their state taxes as well. “Direct File is one step toward getting the IRS in line with 21st century tax administration,” Olson said.

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☆ A wave of tenured professors leaving their highly coveted positions say the DeSantis administration is the reason they're leaving Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But the political climate has led some tenured university professors to leave the state, per The Times. But for a swath of liberal-leaning professors, many of them holding highly coveted tenured positions, they've felt increasingly out of place in the Sunshine State. University of Florida law professor Danaya C. Wright told The Times that several job candidates have pulled back their interest in moving to the state. "We have seen more people pull their applications, or just say, 'no, I'm not interested — it's Florida,'" she told the newspaper. AdvertisementChristopher Rufo, a conservative activist tapped by DeSantis to become a trustee of New College of Florida, hailed the faculty departures.

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A Gallup poll from October found 50% of Americans believe capital punishment is applied unfairly, compared to 47% who believe it is fairly implemented, Maher said. Nearly 200 death row exonerations since 1975, including three in 2023, also have helped changed people's minds about the fairness of the death penalty, Maher said. In recent years, various individuals across the country, including conservative legislators, have raised concerns about the death penalty or debated its future, Grosso said. One allows the death penalty in child rape convictions, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning capital punishment in such cases. Texas, the nation’s busiest capital punishment state, has not been immune to the ongoing debate over the death penalty.

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It was a tragic character.”For years, Guard Dog sat in the unmowed grass of a neighborhood lawn or howled at the moon, alone and philosophical. I know it was tough on the readers and it was tough on Guard Dog,” he said. “You know, whenever I drew him in my sketchbooks or if I did a talk, I always drew Guard Dog free. Her mother responds: “But what about those who devote their lives helping animals like Guard Dog?" “I can’t wait to draw a happy Guard Dog,” he said.

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The Army convictions arose out of the Houston Riots of Aug. 23, 1917, an outbreak of violence that followed months of racist taunts against Black soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment. On that day Black soldiers guarding a military property were subjected to racist slurs and physical attacks, the Army said. About 100 fellow Black soldiers came to their aid and marched into the city, where ensuing violence killed 19 people, the Army said. Army courts-martial eventually convicted 110 Black soldiers, including 19 who received the death penalty, in a process that historians determined contained "numerous irregularities," the Army said. The mass execution of 19 soldiers was the largest carried out by the Army of American soldiers in history, the Army said.

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But next semester, he and his fearless students are shaking things up by turning their attention to Taylor Swift. Sean Kammer wanted his legal writing course to draw on music and art to help his students reconsider legal language and craft persuasive arguments. Political Cartoons View All 1240 ImagesCourses on Swift, Rick Ross and Succession supplement traditional law school courses with fun and accessible experiences that professors say they often didn’t have themselves. “It was never my experience that I walked out of a law school classroom excited about what I had learned,” Ivory said. Bella Andrade, a junior at Arizona State University, looks forward to her class on the psychology of Taylor Swift every week.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Sean Kammer, ” Swifties, Swift, Rick Ross, Moraima, Mo ” Ivory, “, ”, ” Ivory, could’ve, Luke Padia, I’m, Steve Sadow, ” Frances Acevedo, she's, Ross, Kinitra Brooks, Brooks, Bella Andrade, Andrade, Cathy Hwang, Hwang, it’s, ” Hwang, Sharon Johnson Organizations: DES, University of South Dakota Knudson School, Law, Georgia State University College of Law, Michigan State University, Brooks, Arizona State University, University of Virginia, Press Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Dakota, Ross, Lawrence , Kansas, Pembroke Pines , Florida, Minneapolis, Atlanta

☆ Ohio just legalized cannabis. Now comes the hard part
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ohio voters’ approval of a legalization measure on Tuesday comes just months after cannabis saw some of its most significant movements at the federal level. “I honestly think it will have massive reverberating effects on what Congress has to do about this.”More than two-thirds of US states have legalized cannabis in some capacity: 38 states have approved comprehensive medical cannabis programs, and Ohio brings the recreational total to 24 states. Joshua A. Bickel/APExisting medical cannabis dispensaries will have the opportunity to be grandfathered in and have first crack at licenses, but municipalities can decide whether to allow sales. “In 2018, Michigan fully legalized cannabis, set a relatively low tax rate and my perception is it’s been a fairly successful industry there.”Michigan’s cannabis sales hit a record $276 million in July, a time when industry members there and beyond have struggled. Marijuana buds ready for harvest rest on a plant at AT-CPC of Ohio, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Akron, Ohio.

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“But it’s not.”Kammer's course, The Taylor Swift Effect, planned for the spring semester looks to be the first law school class based on the sequined musical icon. After attending a Swift concert in Minneapolis in June, Kammer said he was inspired to develop the writing-intensive class, available to second- and third-year law students. Pop culture-focused law classes are not uncommon, and they can create a public relations buzz for the schools that offer them. Boston University law professor Jessica Silbey, who co-authored a textbook on pop culture and the law, said students tend to be more engaged when they study subjects such as sports, new technology and celebrities. The University of California at Berkeley this week announced an upcoming business course based on Swift’s entrepreneurship.

Persons: Sean Kammer's, Taylor Swift, ”, Kammer, it’s, Taylor, Rick Ross, Jessica Silbey, Swift, ” Kammer, Read, Trayveon Williams, Karen Sloan Organizations: University of South, University of Virginia School of Law, Georgia State University College of Law, Boston University, South Dakota Law, University of California, Stanford, Stanford , New York University, University of Texas, Bengals, Thomson Locations: University of South Dakota, Minneapolis, Berkeley, Stanford ,

☆ Who is Tom Emmer, new Republican nominee for US House speaker?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) arrives for a House Republican conference meeting to choose a nominee in the race for House Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans picked Majority Leader Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker on Tuesday, making him the third pick in as many weeks, after the last two failed to garner enough support on the House floor to get the gavel. LEADERSHIP ROLEEmmer served as chair of the House Republicans' campaign arm from 2019 to 2022, helping to win back the majority in 2022 before being elected majority whip. Emmer has pushed back on this, pointing to his endorsements of Trump in 2016 and 2020, and adding that other Republican leaders have also not endorsed Trump yet, including former speaker nominee Steve Scalise and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. However Trump came out swinging against Emmer on Tuesday, saying on social media, "Voting for a Globalist RINO like Tom Emmer would be a tragic mistake!"

Persons: Tom Emmer, Jonathan Ernst, Emmer, Jacquie, Donald Trump's, Trump, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, Moira Warburton, Alistair Bell, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Republican, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, . House Republicans, Congressional District, Emmer, University of Alaska, William Mitchell College of Law, House Republicans, Republicans, Financial Services, Congressional Blockchain Caucus, TRUMP, Trump, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, Fairbanks, St, Paul , Minnesota, Ukraine, Washington

☆ Opinion: Being a Muslim American right now is like living on borrowed time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Opinion Khaled A. Beydoun | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

He is the author of many books, including “American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear.” You can follow him at his socials at @khaledbeydoun. Like him, I’m an Arab, Muslim and American — an amalgam of identities that conjures up “pariah” in the world we live in. What does it mean for a mother who escaped war for the safety of an American suburb? This existential ballad of being Arab or Muslim in America is far more onerous, far more absurd. Wadea’s death foreshadows that these figures may spike again, and descend on the heads of Arab and Muslim Americans shadowed by suspicion.

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The bulk of the Trump PAC money went to law firms that have defended Trump against a series of criminal charges or in civil lawsuits. “Well, if the little fish’s lawyer is being paid by the big fish that’s less likely to happen potentially.”The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment. That money is earmarked for political and campaign activities, not for legal expenses, according to the campaign. To help pay the legal fees, Trump’s political operation has also moved millions from his super PAC, MAGA Inc. Those concerns are amplified in court records filed by Smith’s team in the Mar-a-Lago case.

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☆ Student loan payments are back. Here’s where some Americans are trimming their budgets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Student debt relief activists participate in a rally at the US Supreme Court on June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. “Of course, the lowest-earning households still collectively owe around $7 billion a year in student loan repayments. After the Supreme Court dashed any hopes of loan forgiveness, more Americans started making loan payments before the official repayment period, as well as interest, kicked in. “It’s just all the supplemental spending, a lot of that will disappear so that we can make room for the [student loan] payments,” he said. Jonnisha McCleod was able to wipe out $12,000 of her student loan debt.

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☆ Neighbors app floods police inboxes with alerts that have nothing to do with crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lam Thuy Vo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

People can use Neighbors to publish footage alongside their posts; when the posts are forwarded to police officers, officers can click through to view the accompanying media. "All posts and comments on Neighbors are publicly viewable on the Neighbors feed by users and public safety agencies alike. As with Poole, other LAPD officers The Markup identified as using Neighbors to keep tabs on crime did not respond to requests for interviews. To familiarize LAPD officers with the platform, the company organized in-person training sessions as well as video calls. In this dataset, at least 26 LAPD officers posted in Neighbors at least once and received responses from users.

Persons: —, Poole, Craig Newmark, Detective Poole, Albert Fox Cahn, isn't, It's, Cahn, Ring, Mai Nguyen, Nguyen, Sarah Brayne, Peter Polack, Jamie Siminoff, didn't, Siminoff, Shaquille O'Neal, Neighbors, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Andrea Han, Drake Madison Organizations: Service, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Police Department, Ring News, LAPD, NYCity, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY, NBC, University of Texas, Employees, Intercept, Ebay, Neighbors Public Safety Service, Neighbors, Ring's, Los Angeles, Guardian, American University Washington College of Law, Data, didn't, Network Locations: Jeffry, United States, Neighbors, Angeles, Austin, Los, Shadow, Tuna, North Hollywood, RVs, Panera

That same year, Amazon unsuccessfully sought to get her recused from agency probes against the company, arguing she was too biased. The District of Columbia also tried to sue Amazon on antitrust grounds before, but its lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge last year. Experts say the FTC faces a few hurdles in its own case, including convincing the court which slice of the market Amazon is allegedly monopolizing. In a blog post responding to the lawsuit, Amazon General Counsel David Zapolsky accused the FTC of attempting to “gerrymander alleged market” to portray Amazon as something it’s not. The FTC also alleges Amazon keeps sellers dependent on services that have allowed it to collect billions in revenue every year.

Persons: Lina Khan, hasn’t, Khan, Joe Biden, ” Khan, David Zapolsky, “ gerrymander, ”, Neil Saunders, Maurice Stucke, Stucke, Sean Sullivan, they’re Organizations: Federal Trade, Activision Blizzard, FTC, Microsoft, Yale Law, Amazon, of, Walmart, GlobalData, Google, Department of Justice, University of Tennessee, University of Iowa College of Law Locations: California, of Columbia, U.S, monopolization

A scientist who studies the airborne transmission of diseases, a master hula dancer and cultural preservationist, and the sitting U.S. poet laureate were among the 20 new recipients of the prestigious fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, known as “genius grants,” announced on Wednesday. MacArthur fellows receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want. Fellows are nominated and endorsed by their peers and communities through an often yearslong process that the foundation oversees. Many past fellows like Octavia Butler, Paul Farmer and Twyla Tharp are luminaries in their fields and Marlies Carruth, who directs the MacArthur Fellows program, emphasized that they hope fellows will support and inspire each other. "To think that I’ve actually been selected as one is really mind-blowing,” she said, of the MacArthur fellows.

Persons: John D, Catherine T, ”, MacArthur, it’s, Ada Limón, Allamay Barker, “, Limón, ” Limón, Octavia Butler, Paul Farmer, Twyla Tharp, Carruth, Andrea Armstrong, Patrick Makuakāne, Imani Perry, Linsey Marr, Marr, Ian Bassin, Bassin, Tendayi, Rina Foygel Barber, Courtney Bryan, Jason D, María Magdalena Campos, Pons, Raven Chacon, Diana Greene Foster, Lucy Hutyra, Carolyn Lazard, Lester Mackey, Manuel Muñoz, Williams, Amber Wutich Organizations: MacArthur Foundation, University of Montevallo, NASA, Marlies Carruth, MacArthur Fellows, Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law, Black, Virginia Tech, Protect Democracy, MacArthur, Mexican American, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Lexington , Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Caribbean, Americas, Mexican, Central

☆ My Disabled Colleague Is Struggling at Work. Am I Responsible for Her Care?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kwame Anthony Appiah | More About Kwame Anthony Appiah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But in the past five years, she has experienced a more rapid deterioration in both cognitive and physical capabilities. She is now struggling with her work in almost every way. We’re concerned that our actions are enabling her to work when she shouldn’t be doing so. — Name WithheldFrom the Ethicist:Your company was right to make reasonable accommodations as your colleague’s health started to decline. (For firms with 15 or more employees, reasonable accommodations for those who can still perform the essential functions of their jobs are also legally required.)

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