Joseph Cox reports: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bought access to location data harvested from tens of millions of phones in the United States to perform analysis of compliance with curfews, track patterns of people visiting K-12 schools, and specifically monitor the effectiveness of policy in the Navajo Nation, according to CDC…
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U.S. Supreme Court Excludes Emotional Distress Damages from Remedies Available Under Rehabilitation Act and Affordable Care Act
Not only does the Supreme Court appear ready to overturn Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to abortion, but SCOTUS also recently held that if you suffered emotional distress as harm from violations of the Rehabilitation Act or Affordable Care Act, you’re shit out of luck on damages. David Gartenberg explains: On April 28,…
Connecticut House approves changes in juvenile justice bill that allows pre-trial GPS monitoring of repeat offenders
Christopher Keating reports: State legislators voted overwhelmingly Thursday night for proposed changes in Connecticut’s juvenile justice laws that are designed to target repeat criminals and reduce crime. The bill speeds up arraignments for juveniles, allows youths to be held for eight hours instead of the current six hours as the suspect’s criminal history is being…
The Price Kids Pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior
Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen report: The courthouse lobby echoed like a crowded school cafeteria. Teenagers in sweatshirts and sneakers gossiped and scrolled on their phones as they clutched the yellow tickets that police had issued them at school. Abigail, a 16-year-old facing a $200 penalty for truancy, missed school again while she…