Government Tries to Stop ‘Climate Kids’ Lawsuit from Moving Ahead

Officials from the Trump administration are trying to block the so-called ‘Climate Kids’ lawsuit from moving forward. Entitled Juliana v. United States, the suit assumes that the United States and its government is responsible for man-made climate change. KOIN.com notes that, importantly, the plaintiffs aren’t arguing that fault stems from a failure to act—rather, the


Trump’s Immigration Policy Costs HHS Tens of Millions

A Wednesday report from POLITICO suggests that the costs of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy may be more than just moral. The Department of Health and Human Services, charged with overseeing detained migrants and youth, has ‘quietly dipped into tens of millions of dollars to pay’ for consequences of stringent border security. Since May, the


Migrants Detained Under ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Launch Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

Migrants detained under the Trump administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy have launched a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging unsanitary living conditions in detention facilities. Filed Monday in U.S. District Court in California, accusations detail being fed inedible food and being forced to drink ‘dirty’ water. NPR says the suit includes testimony from 200 individuals, many of


Trial Begins Over Case Involving Infant Killed at a Eudora Daycare

For many parents, daycare is a trusted place that they rely on to care for their children while away at work. While there, there’s an expectation that their children will be looked after so no harm comes to them. Unfortunately for one Eudora family, an employee at their son’s daycare had other plans that resulted in the death of 8-year-old Oliver Ortiz back on September 29, 2016. Carrody M. Buchhorn, 44, of Eudora is the woman accused of causing the infant’s death and is currently sitting through her murder trial.


Patient Death Results in Hefty Fine for Visalia Nursing Home

The California Department of Public Health recently announced the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center will have to pay a hefty fine “after a family of a patient said staff caused the death of their loved one.” Redwood Springs Healthcare Center is a nursing home facility in Visalia and was ordered to pay the $100,000 fine after being given a “Class AA citation, the most severe penalty under state law.”


Vivitrol, Meth, and the Law of Unintended Consequences

There’s a concept in the social sciences known as the law of unintended consequences. The results can be unexpectedly beneficial, unexpectedly detrimental, or perversely contrary to intent. At least one is unfolding right now in regards to the opioid epidemic, perhaps aided and abetted (unintentionally) by the drug courts.