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Feb 27 2025POLITICS

When Bosses Play Favorites, Is It Fair?

The Supreme Court is tackling a big question. Can a boss's preference for certain employees be considered unfair treatment? This isn't about who gets along with whom. It's about whether the law is fair to everyone. The case involves an employee, Marlean Ames. She believes she was overlooked for

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Feb 26 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Lilly Ledbetter's Fight for Justice Hits the Big Screen This Summer

Patricia Clarkson takes on the role of Lilly Ledbetter in the upcoming drama "Lilly, " a story based on a true event. The movie is set to hit theaters on May 9. Lilly Ledbetter was a supervisor at a tire factory in Alabama. She worked hard to provide a better life for her family, having grown up in

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Feb 25 2025CRIME

Unfair Trial: Supreme Court Sends Death Row Case Back to Oklahoma

The Supreme Court recently made a surprising decision. They overturned the murder conviction of Richard Glossip, who has been on Oklahoma's death row since 1998. This case is unusual because the Supreme Court, known for its conservative leanings, rarely sides with death row inmates. The court's deci

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Feb 24 2025POLITICS

Clinics vs. Protesters: The Buffer Zone Battle

The Supreme Court has decided to keep things as they are. They've chosen not to revisit a 25-year-old decision that supports laws keeping protesters away from abortion clinic entrances. This means that laws in places like Carbondale, Illinois, and Englewood, New Jersey, stay in effect. These laws cr

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Feb 22 2025POLITICS

Supreme Court Pauses Trump's Move to Oust Watchdog

The Supreme Court made a decision on a Friday. They said President Trump can't fire a government lawyer right now. This lawyer is in charge of a watchdog agency. The court's decision was brief and unsigned. It hinted that they might revisit the issue soon. A trial judge's temporary order is set to e

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Feb 22 2025POLITICS

Trump's Plan to Fire Watchdog Hits a Snag

In a surprising move, the Supreme Court recently decided to keep Hampton Dellinger, the head of an independent agency that looks into whistleblower claims, in his job for a bit longer. This decision came after President Donald Trump tried to fire Dellinger shortly after returning to the White House.

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Feb 20 2025POLITICS

Justice in the Crosshairs: Trump's Media Group Takes Aim at Brazilian Court

A media company linked to former President Donald Trump has taken a bold step by filing a lawsuit against a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. This move comes just hours after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of Trump, faced indictment. The lawsuit, filed in a U. S. federal cour

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Feb 20 2025POLITICS

Trump's Media Company Takes on Brazilian Justice

In a surprising turn of events, Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Trump's social media platform Truth Social, has teamed up with Rumble, a conservative-leaning social media company, to sue a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice. The lawsuit targets Alexandre de Moraes, who is consideri

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Feb 19 2025POLITICS

Brazil's Ex-President Bolsonaro Faces Serious Charges

Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is in hot water. He's been formally accused of leading a plot to overthrow the government and stay in power after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The country's attorney-general alleges that Bolsonaro was the mastermind behind a crimin

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Feb 18 2025POLITICS

Trump's Supreme Court Showdown: Power Play or Legal Precedent?

President Donald Trump is making his first move to the Supreme Court in his second term. He is asking the justices to let him fire the head of a government ethics watchdog agency. This case, Bessent v. Dellinger, could have big implications for the independence of federal agencies and the power of t

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