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Justice April 19, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court hears hospital authority’s challenge to state opioid settlement

by Jill Nolin, Georgia RecorderApril 19, 2023 A rural south Georgia hospital authority is challenging a 2022 state law that barred local officials from suing opioid manufacturers and distributors. The…

Justice April 18, 2023

Defamation is at the heart of Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News – but proving it is no small feat

by Nicole Kraft, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The aftershocks of the 2020 presidential election continue to reverberate in politics and…

Old political cartoon of an industrialist being towed by a group of children who seem to be in pain.

Justice April 10, 2023

Kids at work: States try to ease child labor laws at behest of industry

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 9, 2023 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in 11 states have either passed or introduced…

Justice March 1, 2023

I’ve spent 5 years researching the heroic life of Black musician Graham Jackson, but teaching his story could be illegal under laws in Florida and North Dakota

by David Cason, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The story of Graham Jackson is a timeless tale of American ingenuity, hard…

Justice February 28, 2023

Mocking the police got an Ohio man arrested – and the Supreme Court ignored The Onion’s plea to define the limits of parody

by Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can Americans be jailed for making fun of the government? Most would respond…

Justice February 13, 2023

How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols

by Sandra Ristovska, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Body camera and surveillance footage depicting the Jan. 7, 2023, fatal beating of…

Justice February 2, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units

by Ian T. Adams, University of South Carolina and Seth W. Stoughton, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The officers charged in…

The official photo of President Joe Biden, in suit with tie in front of U.S. flag

Justice January 16, 2023

Biden preaches message of redeeming America’s soul during visit to Martin Luther King Jr.’s hometown church

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 14, 2023 This story was updated 1:45 p.m. Jan. 15, with details about…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Justice January 10, 2023

In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis

This article by Brett Sholtis, WITF, was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Brett Sholtis, WITF January 9, 2023 When police arrived on the scene, they found…

Justice December 22, 2022

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022,…

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