DOT rolls back fuel economy standards to 2031
DOT rolls back fuel economy standards to 2031, setting 34.9 MPG—contradicting Congress’s 2020 mandate and consumer interests amid rising gas…
LA Palm Tree Ban Debate Over Water, Shade, and Practicality
Los Angeles debates a palm tree ban amid concerns over water usage, shade, and practicality, with a local campaign questioning…
Montana lets residents buy unapproved experimental drugs
Montana’s new law lets residents buy unapproved experimental drugs after just Phase 1 FDA testing, raising safety and regulatory concerns.
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.
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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Paris court weighs mental health in subway assault case
Tribunal judiciaire de Paris. A 64-year-old man with long-standing psychotic disorders and cognitive limitations faced trial in Paris this week for a second sexual assault on public transport. The hearing took place at the 10th correctional chamber of the Paris Tribunal, where the defendant sat motionless throughout, his lower lip slack and his gaze fixed without focus. Medical documentation indicated he had experienced psychotic episodes since age 19, with his…