Florida Health Department’s Top Lawyer Resigns Amid Unconstitutional Efforts to Suppress Abortion Measure Ads

Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health is embroiled in controversy after the agency’s top lawyer resigned earlier this month, alleging that Governor Ron DeSantis’s closest legal advisers issued unconstitutional directives to quash an advertising campaign supporting an abortion rights ballot measure. According to court documents filed Monday, the now-former General Counsel John Wilson claims he was ordered to send threatening letters to approximately 50 television stations statewide, warning of potential criminal charges if they continued to air the ads. The controversial Amendment 4, if passed, would modify the Florida Constitution to prevent the … Read more

Louisiana Judge Reviews Challenge to Mandatory Classroom Display of Ten Commandments

Baton Rouge, La. – A federal court in Baton Rouge recently deliberated on the constitutionality of a new state law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom by the start of next year. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles, presiding over the case, is poised to make a decision by November 15. The debate at the heart of the hearing centers on whether the directive infringes upon the separation of church and state as outlined by the U.S. Constitution. Critics of the law argue that the mandatory displays could marginalize … Read more

Wayne County’s New Justice Center Faces Lawsuit for Detaining Inmates Beyond Release Dates Amid Alleged ‘Operational Chaos’

Detroit, MI — A new class action lawsuit claims the recently inaugurated Wayne County Criminal Justice Center has been illegally detaining inmates beyond their slated release dates, sparking concern over the facility’s operations and inmate management. The legal challenge, initiated by a group of current and former detainees, alleges that this issue has been a long-standing problem, even before the opening of the new facility. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs argue that the new jail is a continuation of a systemic issue where inmates often remain incarcerated days or even weeks past when they were supposed … Read more

Trial Begins for Ex-Marine Accused of Fatal Chokehold on NYC Subway

NEW YORK — Jury selection began this week in the trial of Daniel Penny, a former Marine accused of fatally choking Jordan Neely, a former Michael Jackson impersonator, aboard a New York City subway. The incident, which has ignited widespread conversations about vigilantism and racial tensions, occurred when Neely reportedly began threatening other passengers. In the courtroom, the gravity of the case loomed large as potential jurors filed in, giving faces to a jury pool that will soon decide Penny’s fate. Prosecutors argue that Penny’s actions were unwarranted, despite his assertions that he feared for … Read more