Facebook said Thursday it will ban new political advertising the week before the US election, one of its most sweeping moves yet against disinformation as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of a “risk of civil unrest” after the vote. The social media giant vowed to fact check premature claims of victory, […]
Year: 2020
Aubrey O’Day Hits Back At Body-Shaming Tabloid With Unfiltered Selfie, Lawyer Issues Statement
Aubrey O’Day. Photo: CP Images Aubrey O’Day isn’t putting up with any body-shaming. The former Danity Kane singer was the subject of controversy this week when the Daily Mail published photos of a woman on the street, claiming it was O’Day and calling her “unrecognizable.” RELATED: Aubrey O’Day Says She […]
Cops Violated International Human Rights Standards, Domestic Laws During Delhi Riots 2020: Amnesty International
© Provided by News18 Cops Violated International Human Rights Standards, Domestic Laws During Delhi Riots 2020: Amnesty International New Delhi: Six months after the in the North East Delhi violence which claimed the lives of more than 50 people, a majority of them being Muslims, Amnesty International has accused the […]
Government shutdown clash looms as White House seeks short-term government funding bill
The White House is seeking a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown and punt the fight until soon after the November elections, according to a proposal sent to Capitol Hill, setting up a potential clash with Democrats ahead of high-stakes negotiations this month. © Zach Gibson/Getty Images North America/Getty […]
How Free Market and Civil Society Solved COVID-19 Face Mask Shortage
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April issued guidance for all Americans, urging them to wear cloth face masks in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. At the same time, state and local governments began requiring residents to wear masks, especially in stores. When the rapid […]
Political Notebook: LaWall intervention in prison initiative angers; Huckelberry lashes out over World View; Grijalva back | Local news
“What’s not normal is when you go into court to rehabilitate signatures, to show that signatures are valid, that you have opposition from the county recorder, and then you also have Barbara LaWall involved,” said Roopali Desai, the attorney who represented the initiative’s supporters. LaWall, who leaves office at the […]
Donziger’s Ex-Atty Hires Lawyer To Fight Trial Role
By Archive Email Cara Salvatore ” href=”https://www.law360.com/#”>Cara Salvatore Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our daily newsletters. Signing […]
Human Rights Watch calls for action against human rights abuses
Kathmandu, Sept. 2 — The Human Rights Watch has called on the government to act on the National Human Rights Commission’s findings to ensure accountability for grave human rights abuses carried out by security forces. Issuing a statement on Wednesday, the New York-based rights watchdog said that the government should […]
Deal reached to fund U.S. government past month’s end, Pence says
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivers his acceptance speech as the 2020 Republican vice presidential nominee during an event of the 2020 Republican National Convention held at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S, August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has reached a deal […]
My Life in Parties: Bob Colacello’s Off-Kilter Views of New York Society | W Magazine
Bob Colacello’s world opened up in 1970 when he got a phone call from someone at Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine during dinner at his parents’ house in Rockville Center, Long Island. Warhol had read one of the movie reviews he had written for The Village Voice and wanted to meet […]
Facebook will continue allowing politicians to run lies in ads through Election Day
In an attempt to combat efforts to undermine the US presidential election in November, Facebook on Thursday took several steps it says will address concerns about election interference on its platform. © Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a US House Committee on Energy and […]
Questions after lawyer crashes SUV owned by DA’s office
Updated 11:46 am PDT, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 TAYLORTOWN, La. (AP) — A private attorney who crashed a sport utility vehicle belonging to a northwest Louisiana prosecutor’s office didn’t tell deputies how it ended up submerged in a bayou or why he left the scene of the accident. KTBS-TV reports that […]
Beijing slams foreign ‘interference’, ‘malicious slander’ after UN rights experts’ letter of concern on Hong Kong national security law
© SCMP A police officer raises a flag warning protesters they could be in violation of the new national security law in Causeway Bay on July 1. Photo: Sam Tsang Beijing has hit out at foreign “interference and malicious slander” after a group of UN human rights experts wrote to […]
Trump Praises Himself for Wanting to ‘Get Along’ With Russia
Here’s what you need to know: President Trump’s comments about Russia came as pressure has increased for him to sound alarms about the poisoning of Aleksei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader. Credit…Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times At a small campaign rally in Latrobe, Pa., President Trump on Thursday […]
Top lawyer with NYC Board of Elections eyed in sexual harassment probe: source
© Linkedin NYC Board of Elections General Counsel Steve Richman A top NYC Board of Elections lawyer is being probed for sexual harassment, a source with knowledge of the situation revealed. Steven Richman, who serves as a city Board of Elections general counsel, faces probes from both the city Department […]
Apple publishes human rights policy, commits to freedom of information
Apple on Friday published a document detailing its human rights policy and committing to “freedom of information and expression,” among other things. © Getty Images Apple publishes human rights policy, commits to freedom of information “With humility, optimism, and an abiding faith in people, we’re committed to respecting the human […]
Wisconsin business owner on damage to business, government’s handling of protests
The Week Federal agents reportedly killed Portland shooting suspect Michael Reinoehl Federal agents shot and killed Michael Reinoehl, the main suspect in the fatal shooting of a member of a far-right group on Saturday night, while trying to arrest him Thursday, The New York Times and other news organizations report. […]
Facebook to halt new political ads just before U.S. election
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would stop accepting new political ads in the week before the U.S. presidential election in November, bowing to concern that its loose approach to free speech could once again be exploited to interfere with the vote. The world’s […]
Lawyer: Plea offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ring
LOUISVILLE, Ky. A lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s family said prosecutors offered a plea deal to an accused drug trafficker that would have forced him to implicate Taylor in criminal activity after her killing by police had pushed her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race. Louisville’s top […]
United Airlines to cut 2,850 pilot jobs without more U.S. government aid
United Airlines said on Thursday it will need to cut 2,850 pilot jobs between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30 if the government does not extend an aid package to help airlines cover employee payroll for another six months while they weather the coronavirus pandemic. The job cuts, released in a […]