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Illinois residents thinking of punching out retail employees for asking them, often politely, to wear a mask may now want to think twice about doing so since the state has decided to make it a felony to assault workers trying to enforce said mask-wearing policies. According to CNN, anyone who assaults an employee trying to enforce mask […]
The continued onslaught of Trump era legal attacks can quickly and easily lead to exhaustion, which—unfortunately—can also inspire people to just block out news of the sadistic shenanigans altogether. And with the looming Earn It Act, which makes good on its ominous name by being stacked with manipulative faux security tactics, blocking out such news […]
Rolling Stone reports Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Megan The Stallion, Migos, Billie Eilish, and Nas are just a few of the many celebrities and members of the music industry who have signed an open letter in support of New York State repealing statute 50-A. “We must hold accountable those who violate the oath to protect […]
In a statement released Sunday night, Jay-Z is urging Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to “do the right thing and prosecute all those responsible for the murder of George Floyd to fullest extent of the law.” “After our very earnest conversation, thank you to Governor Walz for doing what’s right and calling in Attorney General Keith Ellison […]
Hackers have infiltrated the systems of Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, a law firm that counts a number of high-profile artists and musicians as clients. The firm’s site is down as hackers claim to have 756 GB of data including contracts and personal e-mails related to clients, per Page Six‘s report late Tuesday. The hackers […]
Netflix’s Tiger King docuseries was an immediate hit, and now celebrities are endorsing a federal bill that would safeguard the types of big cats that are seen in the show. Filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite and the Animal Legal Defense Fund co-wrote the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which has since been supported by Joaquin Phoenix, Iggy […]
A Kentucky church is suing the state in hopes of stopping the state from punishing its congregation. Maryville Baptist Church and its pastor, Jack Roberts, filed a lawsuit on Friday, the local ABC-affiliate reports. In the lawsuit, the church argues that Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is infringing on its constitutional rights. In the days leading up to the holiday, Beshear released a statement […]
Virginia has become the latest state to decriminalize marijuana, the local NBC-affiliate reports. Gov. Ralph Northam’s legislation went into law this weekend. The new law exchanges criminal charges for simple possession of marijuana for a $25 civil penalty. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says that this move is a step toward the full legalization of marijuana in the state. “Decriminalization is […]
Attorneys for Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli are seeking to have the college bribery case against their clients tossed out. In a statement cited by Deadline late Wednesday, Latham & Watkins attorneys criticized the government’s handling of the case, using that as their reasoning for demanding the dismissal. “The extraordinary government misconduct presented in […]
Kodak Black is aiming to get a lighter sentence, arguing that he’s due to get “several months” taken off his 46-month stint after being inaccurately labeled a prior convicted felon. Attorney Bradford Cohen told TMZ, per a report released Tuesday, that he and his team will soon be filing legal documents appealing the sentence in Kodak’s […]
