National Security Used to Bypass Environmental Protections
This article examines how national security is increasingly used to bypass environmental protections despite the facts, citing the controversial arc…
Ecuador court urged to enforce gas flare shutdown order
Nine Ecuadorian girls urge court to enforce 2021 ruling halting 400+ gas flares burning near Amazon communities by 2030.
Man convicted of living under dead child’s identity for decades
A federal appeals court upheld the conviction of a man who stole a dead infant’s identity and lived under it…
ICE Accused of Defying Oregon Court Order on Arrests
ICE is accused of ignoring an Oregon court order banning warrantless arrests, continuing an 'arrest first, ask later' policy.
Berlin Left Party Wins Historic Election in Shift
For the first time in its history, Germany's Left Party could lead Berlin with 25% of the vote, marking a…
French judges’ ethics body says magistrate breached impartiality
The French judicial ethics body found a magistrate impartiality breach after his media role in a legal association, per an 18 September…
Magistrates union criticizes police tactics
83 police officers and gendarmes were injured as of 30 September. The Syndicat de la magistrature, a French magistrates' union, published a statement last Friday denouncing the government's response to the recent high school student protests. The union criticized the use of "sublethal mutilating weapons" and accused the government of using a "brutal" approach to maintain order. The protests, which began in mid-September, have resulted in 83 police officers and…
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LA Palm Tree Ban Debate Over Water, Shade, and Practicality
Thousands of palm trees were planted in Los Angeles before the 1932 Summer Olympics to enhance civic appeal. Los Angeles is widely associated with palm trees, an image cemented when Walter O'Malley included towering palms at Dodger Stadium. Only one palm species naturally occurs in southern California, and it is not the most common variety lining the city's streets. The proliferation began as part of civic boosterism, with thousands planted…
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