A group of 10 US senators led by Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation Wednesday that would require Secretary of State Antony Blinken to investigate Myanmar’s military attacks on the Rohingya minority and decide whether they constitute genocide. Since 2017, more than 750,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh hoping to escape the military’s systemic killing of [...]

Congressional Democrats, led by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), unveiled legislation Thursday to expand the US Supreme Court The legislation, entitled “Judiciary Act of 2021,” seeks to amend 28 USC §1, which currently says “The Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of a Chief Justice of the United [...]

One Fair Wage (OFW) filed suit Thursday against Darden, the parent company of the Olive Garden and Longhorn restaurant chains, over its low wages. OFW says that the $2.13/hour tipped wages Darden pays its employees leads to harassment and discrimination in the workplace. OFW says the company could prevent employment discrimination given there is no [...]

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled the first six measures it will take to address gun violence. The actions, which come in response on the heels of recent shootings in Atlanta and Colorado, are executive orders that President Joe Biden hopes will supplement upcoming legislation. The first measure asks the Department of Justice (DOJ) to [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Southern District of New York’s ruling on Thursday dismissing New York City’s suit against Chevron. The court held a state tort lawsuit could not be brought against Chevron for environmental protection reasons because federal law, not state, applies. The suit stems from environmental protection [...]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the HALT Solitary Confinement Act into law on Wednesday. The Act serves as a complete overhaul to the current solitary confinement practices of New York state, placing strict limits on who may be confined, for what reasons, and how long. The Act limits who will be allowed in solitary [...]

The US Supreme Court announced its ruling in Florida v. Georgia on Thursday, holding unanimously that Florida’s exceptions to the special master’s report were overruled. The case was a dispute over the ACF Basin which provides water to both Florida and Georgia. Florida claimed that Georgia was using too much of the water which caused low [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Thursday in Torres v. Madrid that a Fourth Amendment seizure was effectuated when officers applied physical force with the intent to restrain, even if the person of interest did not submit and was not subdued. Torres was approached by two officers whom she believed were carjackers. She ignored their [...]

Former US Attorney General Eric Holder testified Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration in support of the “For the People Act” on voting rights. Holder said that the Act is necessary to “abolish the undemocratic trinity of issues plaguing our democracy-gerrymandering, voter suppression, and dark money.” Under the proposed legislation, eligible citizens [...]

Spain legalized euthanasia on Thursday for persons who are gravely ill or ill with an incurable disease. The bill was approved with 202 votes for and 141 against. Gravely ill is defined as someone who is affected by their illness to the degree that it affects their physical or mental capacities to the point that [...]