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Opioid Settlement: Baltimore Secures $152 Million Jury Award, Aims for Healing and Recovery

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BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore will accept a $152 million jury award in its ongoing litigation against opioid distributors, a significant outcome in the battle against the opioid crisis that has devastated communities across the nation. The jury found that the companies failed to monitor suspicious orders of painkillers, contributing to widespread addiction and overdose deaths. The award follows a lengthy trial that exposed how these distributors prioritized profits over public health, exacerbating one of the deadliest drug crises in U.S. history. This ruling is part of a larger trend where cities and states … Read more

Legal Hurdles Loom as Trump Administration Aims to Dismantle Key Climate Policy

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Philadelphia, PA — The plan to dismantle significant climate policies under the Trump administration is poised to confront legal obstacles, particularly through an effort to rescind the endangerment finding established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2009. This determination identified six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, as contributors to climate change and a threat to public health. Since the issuance of the endangerment finding, scientific evidence has only intensified, supported by extensive reports from numerous researchers globally. These insights have underscored the risks associated with greenhouse gas emissions, yet the EPA’s current proposal to … Read more

Los Angeles County Moves to Unmask Law Enforcement: New Ordinance Aims to Restore Public Trust Amid Immigration Raids

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Los Angeles County officials are pushing for a new ordinance aimed at enhancing transparency among law enforcement during their operations. This initiative is largely sparked by a series of immigration enforcement actions in the region, where federal agents have been seen obscuring their identities with masks, raising concerns among community members. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a 4-0 vote, with one member abstaining, to instruct the county counsel to draft a law that would restrict all law enforcement personnel, including federal agents, from wearing masks while on duty. Exceptions to this rule would … Read more

“Aaron Judge Faces Elbow Injury Setback, Aims for Swift Return as Yankees Captain”

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NEW YORK — Yankees star Aaron Judge will not be in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to an elbow injury, leaving fans and teammates relieved after tests showed he has a flexor strain but no acute damage to his ulnar collateral ligament. Judge underwent an MRI on Saturday, which revealed the strain. This marked only his second absence from the lineup this season, in a game where the Yankees lost 9-4 to the Phillies. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection and is expected to be placed on the injured list, … Read more