The US Supreme Court issued an emergency order on Thursday blocking part of New York’s eviction moratorium aimed at protecting renters from eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the emergency order, thousands of renters will potentially face eviction. The emergency order will remove the “self-attestation” ability for renters, which previously allowed renters [...]

A restraining order was granted to local authorities in the city of San Antonio and Bexar County on Tuesday after a lawsuit was filed to regain local control over Covid-19 prevention measures. The lawsuit was in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates in schools. The restraining order will be in [...]

The United States imposed visa restrictions on 50 relatives of Nicaraguan lawmakers, prosecutors, and judges, the State Department announced on Friday. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth term, and the election is in November. Ortega’s government has been detaining top opposition contenders ahead of the election. Within the past two months, Ortega’s government arrested [...]

Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced on Tuesday that he pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at peaceful protestors as they marched past their luxury home in St. Louis last year. Videos and photographs from June 2020 showed Mark McCloskey holding an AR-15-style rifle and Patricia McCloskey holding a [...]

US President Joe Biden announced a new measure on Thursday requiring all federal workers and on-site contractors to verify that they received the COVID-19 vaccine. Unvaccinated federal employees will face mandatory masking, weekly testing, and travel restrictions. The White House’s new policy reflects concern over the Delta variant, which is increasing the rate of infection [...]

The US House of Representatives passed a bill dubbed the Allies Act in a 407-16 vote on Thursday to expand and expedite special visa eligibility for Afghans who served the US and coalition forces during the occupation of Afghanistan. The US occupation of Afghanistan is coming to an end. The Taliban is seizing more territory [...]

The Danish Data Protection Agency issued an order on Monday for the National Police to delete problematic personal data after it investigated the National Police’s processing of personal data.   The Danish Data Protection Agency criticized the National Police for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules, specifically the regulations under the Law [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois sued the Chicago Police Department (CPD) Thursday to turn over records related to the department’s social media monitoring task force that was formed last summer. After an initial public records request, the CPD turned over all requested records except for the social media records. Chicago Mayor Lori [...]

The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved two bills on Monday that would require transgender student athletes to participate on school sports teams that align with the students’ biological sex at birth. The Senate committee advanced Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 32 in a 6-0 vote. Both bills limit a student’s ability [...]

At least three lawsuits have been filed against Champlain Towers South Condominium Association Inc. after a condominium tower in Surfside, Florida collapsed on June 24. The death toll has reached 46, with 94 people remaining unaccounted for. The residential construction failure likely resulted from numerous contributing factors spanning multiple years. Champlain Towers South Condominium Association [...]