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Jury Awards $45 Million in Punitive Damages to Parents of Sandy Hook Victim in Alex Jones Defamation Case

Nov 27, 2023: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/27/sandy-hook-families-alex-jones-legal-debt-00128825 Jan 7, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3803823-alex-jones-attorney-suspended-for-sharing-sandy-hook-families-medical-records Dec 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3759482-alex-jones-files-for-bankruptcy-as-damages-owed-to-sandy-hook-families-total-nearly-1-5b-report Nov 23, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3748500-judge-rules-alex-jones-must-pay-full-50m-in-damages-to-sandy-hook-family Nov 10, 2022: https://www.foxnews.com/us/connecticut-judge-orders-alex-jones-pay-more-damages-sandy-hook-victims-families Oct 23, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3700261-alex-jones-files-appeal-for-new-trial-in-sandy-hook-defamation-case Sep 22, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3657278-alex-jones-im-done-saying-im-sorry-over-false-sandy-hook-hoax-claims Sep 13, 2022: https://abcnews.go.com/US/alex-jones-faces-2nd-trial-sandy-hook-hoax/story?id=89825009 Aug 5, 2022: … Continue reading Jury Awards $45 Million in Punitive Damages to Parents of Sandy Hook Victim in Alex Jones Defamation Case

Six People Dead and 24 Wounded in Mass Shooting at Independence Day Parade in Highland Park Illinois

Jul 11, 2022: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/calls-to-release-more-graphic-images-of-deadly-attacks-meet-opposition Jul 7, 2022: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-greene-questions-july-4-shootings-designed-get-republicans-back-gu-rcna37118 Jul 6, 2022: July 4 parade shooting suspect slipped past Illinois 'red flag' safeguards | Reuters Highland Park parade shooting suspect confessed and 'seriously contemplated' a second … Continue reading Six People Dead and 24 Wounded in Mass Shooting at Independence Day Parade in Highland Park Illinois

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Allowing Prayer on a High School Football Field

Jul 6, 2022: In the name of religion, the Supreme Court has trashed religious liberty | The Hill Jun 27, 2022: By a vote of 6-3 (all three liberal justices dissenting) the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Allowing Prayer on a High School Football Field

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Overturning Roe v. Wade

Nov 7, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4295884-ohio-issue-1-ballot-measure-abortion-rights Aug 4, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4138668-texas-judge-rules-against-abortion-ban-for-dangerous-pregnancies Jul 31, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4128993-abortion-advocates-sue-alabama-ag-over-prosecution-threats-for-out-of-state-travel Jun 30, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4076110-indiana-supreme-court-upholds-near-total-abortion-ban Jun 23, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4065188-arizona-governor-revokes-authority-for-counties-to-carry-out-abortion-related-prosecutions May 31, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4028613-oklahoma-supreme-court-strikes-down-two-laws-restricting-abortion https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4027996-republican-nevada-governor-signs-abortion-protections-legislation May 20, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4013539-nc-governor-blasts-state-republicans-over-abortion-restrictions-theyve-ignored-the-will-of-the-people May 16, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4007598-montana-governor-signs-ban-on-second-trimester-abortion-procedure May 4, … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Overturning Roe v. Wade

Op-Ed | After Three American Mass Shootings in 19 Days Will Anything of Consequence Change?

Note: This post is far from being completed (as you will see by the long list of topics at the end), but I wanted to post this now while Congress is still in "the thick … Continue reading Op-Ed | After Three American Mass Shootings in 19 Days Will Anything of Consequence Change?

President Joe Biden | Sixth Hundred Days

Sep 14, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3643373-congress-divided-on-how-to-stop-rail-strike-as-economic-disruption-looms https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3643255-sanders-blocks-proposal-to-force-rail-unions-to-accept-labor-deal https://thehill.com/policy/international/3643472-russia-looks-to-block-zelensky-video-address-at-un-assembly https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/3643080-amtrak-canceling-all-long-distance-trains-starting-tomorrow https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3643246-usda-announces-2b-in-funding-for-food-banks-school-meal-programs-to-fight-hunger https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3642725-house-gop-leaders-hedge-on-15-week-abortion-ban Sep 13, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3640257-inflation-edged-up-in-august-despite-gas-price-decline https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3640849-graham-introduces-nationwide-15-week-abortion-ban-legislation https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3640896-white-house-blasts-graham-abortion-bill-as-wildly-out-of-step Sep 12, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3638985-more-than-5800-civilians-killed-in-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-un https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3636741-biden-administration-threatens-free-speech-with-title-ix-gender-identity-rule https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3639631-doj-tells-court-it-supports-one-of-trumps-nominees-for-special-master https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3639499-doj-issues-40-subpoenas-in-jan-6-probe-report https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3638758-trump-fighting-doj-request-to-review-classified-docs Sep 11, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/3638133-ukraines-latest-counteroffensive-fuels-optimism-about-russian-defeat https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3636741-biden-administration-threatens-free-speech-with-title-ix-gender-identity-rule Sep 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3637193-department-of-justice-subpoenas-stephen-miller-in-connection-to-trump-pac-fundraising-report https://thehill.com/policy/international/3637232-russian-defense-ministry-says-forces-pulling-back-from-area-near-kharkiv https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3637596-who-are-the-four-people-trump-and-the-doj-have-proposed-for-special-master Sep … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Sixth Hundred Days

Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Leaves 21 Dead and 17 Wounded

Jan 18 2024: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4415713-dojs-uvalde-report-finds-systemic-failures-in-school-shooting-response https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4416676-department-of-justice-uvalde-school-shooting-report-five-takeaways Dec 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3759966-city-of-uvalde-sues-da-seeking-records-on-shooting Oct 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3681789-uvalde-schools-superintendent-steps-down Oct 7, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3678197-uvaldes-school-district-suspends-entire-police-force Aug 24, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3614813-uvlade-school-board-fires-police-chief-who-led-response-to-mass-shooting Jul 17, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3563400-five-takeaways-from-the-damning-uvalde-school-shooting-report Jul 13, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/3557281-newspaper-editor-defends-decision-to-publish-uvalde-shooting-video https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uvalde-school-shooting-video-texas-robb-elementary Jul 12, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3556574-newly-released-video-shows-delayed-response-to-uvalde-shooting Jul … Continue reading Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Leaves 21 Dead and 17 Wounded

Supermarket Shooting in Buffalo New York Leaves Ten People Dead and Three Wounded

Feb 15, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3859322-buffalo-supermarket-shooter-sentenced-to-life-in-prison Nov 28, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3752823-gunman-pleads-guilty-in-racist-buffalo-supermarket-shooting Jul 14, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3560118-buffalo-shooting-suspect-indicted-on-federal-hate-crime-charges Jun 15, 2022: Buffalo shooter charged with federal hate crimes | The Hill May 19, 2022: NAACP targets social media, Fox News in … Continue reading Supermarket Shooting in Buffalo New York Leaves Ten People Dead and Three Wounded

Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Document Shows Roe v. Wade Will Likely be Overturned

Jan 19, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3819948-supreme-court-says-it-has-not-identified-leaker-of-draft-abortion-decision https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-releases-report-abortion-ruling-leak-2023-01-19 Oct 27, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3704450-alito-roe-leak-made-justices-targets-for-assassination May 22, 2022: https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3497031-justice-alitos-alternate-abortion-facts May 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3483130-treasury-secretary-warns-of-damaging-economic-effects-of-limiting-abortion https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3483062-new-york-gov-announces-35-million-to-protect-abortion-providers May 9, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3482320-abortion-battle-moves-to-homes-of-supreme-court-justices May 8, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480977-michigan-ag-warns-of-state-sanctioned-investigations-into-abortion-if-roe-v-wade-overturned https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480928-graham-says-roe-v-wade-created-constitutional-right-that-didnt-exist https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480930-klobuchar-says-alito-is-taking-us-back-to-the-1850s https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480972-mississippi-governor-says-overturning-roe-v-wade-would-be-the-correct-decision https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480944-hutchinson-national-abortion-ban-floated-by-mcconnell-is-inconsistent-with-what-weve-been-fighting-for https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3481072-almost-2-in-3-say-supreme-court-should-uphold-roe-v-wade-poll https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3480059-gop-calls-for-scotus-probe-set-off-alarm-bells May 7, 2022: … Continue reading Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Document Shows Roe v. Wade Will Likely be Overturned