The Center Square1d
Deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in first year of sentence
(The Center Square) – Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence for the July 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, a Springfield woman, in her ho
Mississippi Today1d
Approximately 100 detainees protest inside CoreCivic-owned Natchez ICE facility after hot food and hot water are halted
Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at Mississippi Today. She is spending a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining immigration and criminal justice issues. She can be reac
NPR1d
Learning to live in a post-American world
In a recent article for Foregin Affairs, Mark Leonard makes that argument that America's leading role in the world order is fading. He discusses his argument with NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.
Reason Magazine1d
Trump Imposes Harmful and Illegal Section 338 Tariffs Against Many Canadian Imports
Yesterday, Donald Trump imposed massive 50% tariffs on numerous Canadian imports after trade negotiations with Canada broke down, largely due to the Trump administration's insistence on maintaining ea
The Marshall Project1d
Two 17-Year-Olds in Custody Wrote a Love Song in an Arts Program. One Didn’t Survive.
The Radical Reversal program opens recording studios in youth correctional facilities. The work doesn’t come without heartbreak.
Reason Magazine1d
Ben & Jerry's Lawsuit Over "Social-Mission"-Related Contract Related to Its Earlier Sale
A summary from Reuters (Jonathan Stempel) Friday:
Reason Magazine1d
Today in Supreme Court History: August 23, 2007
8/23/2007: John Yates, aboard the Miss Katie boat, threw fish overboard to avoid an inspection. He was prosecuted for destroying property to prevent a federal seizure. In Yates v. United States (2015)
Reason Magazine1d
Post-9/11 Fear Grew the Surveillance State. 25 Years Later, It's Still Growing.
"Mom, why did he take your picture?" my preschooler asked. We were making our way through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint for a family trip.
Our World in Data1d
The rise of electoral democracy
How elections spread, voting rights expanded, and political competition developed around the world over the last two centuries.
TorrentFreak1d
Take-Two Expands GTA 6 Leak Hunt With DMCA Subpoenas to X and YouTube
Grand Theft Auto VI is one of the most anticipated game releases in years, with the official launch scheduled this fall.
Mongabay1d
World must look to the past to prepare for likely unprecedented El Niño
Countries across the world are bracing for what is increasingly certain to be a historic El Niño, with latest modeling suggesting the 2026-2027 event will be the strongest ever measured, possibly brea
Mongabay1d
Patricio Segura, journalist who defended Patagonia’s rivers, died of hantavirus, aged 54
The fight to stop five dams on the Baker and Pascua rivers began in one of Chile’s least populous regions, far from Santiago, where national energy policy was set. HidroAysén said Chile needed the pro
Grist1d
Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities
Dominika Parry never stopped fighting for Jackson, Mississippi, residents even after the Trump administration terminated a multibillion-dollar program last year meant to help the Black city still reel
Inside Climate News1d
Boulder, Colorado, and Big Oil Prepare for High-Stakes Clash in Supreme Court
Local and state governments across the United States have turned to state courts over the past nine years, filing lawsuits reminiscent of those against the tobacco industry in the 1990s against major
Reason Magazine1d
AI Freezes The Scholarly Voice
I recently attended a workshop about how law professor are using AI. One professor said that he has trained AI on his writing style by reviewing all of his past publications. Thus, any text generated
Reason Magazine1d
Reconciling Hayek and Mill's Divergent Defenses of Liberty