2017 - Page 147 of 167 - Legal Reader

New Bill Would Require Religious Daycares To Be Licensed and Inspected

Brianna Smith - February 23, 2017

A new bill has been introduced in Alabama by Republican and Democrat lawmakers that would get rid of the “God loophole” for religious daycares. What’s the God loophole, you’re wondering? This loophole is a law that has been around for a long time that currently “exempts more than 900 religious day cares from state oversight.” The bill, known as the Child Care Safety Act, would “require all day cares in Alabama to be licensed and inspected, and they would have to meet basic safety standards such as child-to-staff ratios and worker training.”

New Charges Against MSU Gymnastics Doctor Nassar

Ryan J. Farrick - February 23, 2017

Former Michigan State University gymnastics physician Larry Nassar has been hit with new charges stemming from allegations that arose in 2016. Nassar has been charged with 22 counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. In December, prosecutors announced they’d uncovered video the doctor had made documenting his crimes. A search of his property

Officer’s Response to Accident Scene Goes Horribly Wrong

Sara E. Teller - February 23, 2017

Keith W. Boyer, who had been a California police officer for nearly 30 years, was gunned down at an accident scene by a gang member.

Supreme Court Hears Case on Boy Killed at the Border

Ryan J. Farrick - February 23, 2017

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Mexican boy killed at the border near Ciudad Juarez and El Paso. A group of boys playing chicken along the U.S.-Mexico border had expected an adrenaline rush. Running, ducking, and diving into ditches, the teenagers’ antics caught the attention of a federal agent on

Costly Grafitti For Targets, Not Artist

Sara E. Teller - February 23, 2017

An Stamford, Connecticut, couple was victimized by racist graffiti artist. The perpetrator left the “N” word in large letters on their metal garage door.

Christopher Duntsch Gets Life In Prison Over Questionable Surgeries

Brianna Smith - February 22, 2017

After a 13-day trial in a Dallas County Courtroom where a jury heard accounts and statements from more than “a dozen patients,” Christopher Duntsch was sentenced to life in prison. Nicknamed “Doctor Death,” Duntsch was accused of “crippling four patients and causing the deaths of two others between July 2012 and June 2013” while working as a neurosurgeon for a number of different hospitals throughout Dallas and Collin counties.

Jacksonville Passed LGBTQ Ordinance Despite Cherry-picking Christian Opposition

Jay W. Belle Isle - February 22, 2017

Valentine’s Day brought more than candy hearts and sweet cards for LGBTQ residents of Jacksonville, Florida this year. Justice was done as Jacksonville passed an ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents from housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It took five years of fighting, but the Jacksonville City Council finally did the right thing despite opposition from some Christians focused on cherry-picking arguments from the Bible.

Private Investigators Misused in Copyright Infringement Case

Sara E. Teller - February 22, 2017

Attorney Cecil Nolan decided to use undercover services to gather evidence in a copyright infringement case. The P. I.s didn’t abide by regulations.

Looking Back on A Day Without Immigrants

Ryan J. Farrick - February 22, 2017

Last Thursday was supposed to be a day without immigrants. All across the United States, foreign-born citizens and aliens alike showed their discontent with the Trump administration by staying home instead of showing up to work. Students skipped class, fast food crewmembers didn’t hit the time clock, and doctors didn’t don their signature white coats.

‘Slender Man’ Slayer’s Motions Denied

Sara E. Teller - February 22, 2017

Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two of her 12 year old classmates at a park in Waukesha, WA, on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Slayer’s motions denied.

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