Law
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Newyork
To Prosecute or Not to Prosecute Trump
More from our inbox: In Montana, a Right to a Healthy EnvironmentAffordable Charging Stations for E.V.sThe Pleasures of Public PlazasCredit...Mark Peterson for The New York TimesTo the Editor: Re “The Prosecution of Trump May Have Terrible ...
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Newyork
Court Sides With Catholic School That Fired Unmarried Pregnant Teacher
The New Jersey court found that the school, as a religious employer, was exempt from a state law prohibiting employment discrimination.
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US
Illinois Supreme Court Clears Way for State’s Sharp Gun Limits
The News The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on certain high-powered guns, including AR-15-style rifles, a major victory for supporters of gun limits in the state. Why It Matters: A sweeping law restricting firearms cleared a ...
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Newyork
The Absurd Republican Argument for Rolling Back Child Labor Laws
Last week, a law went into effect in Arkansas that allows 14- and 15-year-olds to work without a permit signed by their parents. Titled the “Youth Hiring Act of 2023,” it states that the purpose of removing the permit requirement is to “restore ...
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Newyork
Henri Konan Bédié, Ivory Coast President Deposed in a Coup, Dies at 89
As a longtime power broker he helped make his West African country an economic dynamo, but in office he fomented ethnic divisions and cracked down on dissent.
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Newyork
The Unsettled Debate at the Heart of the Henrietta Lacks Case
Do we own our bodies? To an ordinary person, the answer is obviously yes. To a lawyer, it’s not at all clear. That discrepancy needs to be resolved. The issue arose in the recently settled lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta Lacks, the woman ...
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US
The Charges That Were Notably Absent From the Trump Indictment
An indictment this week did not accuse former President Donald Trump of inciting the mob that attacked the Capitol, but it did show that some close to him knew violence might be coming.
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News
Meta Begins Blocking News in Canada
The change came in response to a new law in Canada that requires tech companies to pay news outlets for using their content.
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World
The Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister, Yariv Levin, is the main architect.
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US
Biden to Overhaul Military Justice Code, Seeking to Curb Sexual Assault
The largest overhaul of the Uniform Code of Military Justice since its creation in 1950 will remove commanders’ authority over cases of sexual assault and a handful of other high-profile crimes.