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The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) Thursday urged the international community to demand the release of Toomaj Salehi, a rapper and voice of Iran’s protest movement. Iran police arrested and detained Salehi for taking part in protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini , who was killed while in custody for improper dressing. CHRI Executive Director Hadi Ghaemi commented: Toomaj rapped about political and social issues that Iranian authorities have long tried to conceal from domestic and

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APRIL 8, 2023

“Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reverse ruling striking down bump stock ban”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report. You can view the petition for writ of certiorari at this link. The post “Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reverse ruling striking down bump stock ban” appeared first on How Appealing.

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APRIL 8, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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APRIL 8, 2023

“Pa. primary election 2023: Supreme Court candidates with party backing show fundraising advantage; The PA Supreme Court candidates running in the 2023 primary election have raised $365,000 from wealthy donors, their own bank accounts, and more.” Kate Huangpu and Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA have this report. The post “Pa. primary election 2023: Supreme Court candidates with party backing show fundraising advantage; The PA Supreme Court candidates running in the 2023 primary

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We have been discussing the ability of shareholders and consumers to push back on political or ESG corporate policies. Companies like Disney have already experienced backlash over political campaigns or positions. However, companies are not backing down. This month, both Disney, Bud Light, and NIKE are back in the midst of controversies in going head-to-head with critics.

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APRIL 8, 2023

San Francisco State University this week is much in the news over free speech and academic freedom — for all the wrong reasons. We just discussed how former swimmer Riley Gaines was allegedly assaulted and had to be locked away in a room for her own protection after trying to speak on transgender issues at the school. Now, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has issued a letter to San Francisco State University over a new and troubling controversy over academic freed

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APRIL 8, 2023

“With Dueling Rulings, Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court; One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency to keep the pill available; The legal fallout is just beginning”: Abbie VanSickle and Pam Belluck of The New York Times have this report.

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APRIL 8, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday applauded the passage of an African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) resolution supporting the rights of intersex individuals. The resolution calls for the promotion and protection of intersex peoples, those “born naturally with a chromosomal abnormality and reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not appear to fit the typical definitions of female or male.” Regarding the passage of the resolution, HRW said: Human rights commiss

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APRIL 8, 2023

“Texas judge delivers on the hopes of his antiabortion world; Matthew Kacsmaryk has long been immersed in a community that is staunchly opposed to abortion”: Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post has this report. And in commentary, online at The Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus has an essay titled “ The worst federal judge in America now has a name.” The post “Texas judge delivers on the hopes of his antiabortion world; Matthew Kacsmaryk has long been imme

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APRIL 8, 2023

“ Dobbs Claimed to Return the Issue of Abortion to the People. We’re Seeing Now How Ridiculous That Is. The ruling against mifepristone is pure chaos.” Law professor Leah Litman has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Dobbs Claimed to Return the Issue of Abortion to the People. We’re Seeing Now How Ridiculous That Is.

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APRIL 8, 2023

“Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts; Harlan Crow also reportedly has a garden full of dictator statues”: Sylvie McNamara of Washingtonian has this report. The post “Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts; Harlan Crow also reportedly has a garden full of dictator statues” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Some legal experts compare Justice Thomas’s acceptance of lavish trips to a 1969 Supreme Court scandal”: Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report. In commentary, online at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have a jurisprudence essay titled “ Clarence Thomas Broke the Law and It Isn’t Even Close; It probably won’t matter; But it should.” And Alex Aronson has a jurisprudence essay titled “ Clarence Thomas Had the Ideal Tutor fo

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APRIL 8, 2023

“Here We Go Again! Who of the New List of Seven Candidates Will Be the Next Chief Judge of New York?” Rob Rosborough has this post at his “New York Appeals” blog. The post “Here We Go Again! Who of the New List of Seven Candidates Will Be the Next Chief Judge of New York?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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APRIL 8, 2023

“Rival rulings on medication abortion hypercharge the post-Roe legal war”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report. David Ovalle, Laurie McGinley, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post report that “ Texas abortion pill ruling threatens FDA; ‘This opens the door to the courts’ second-guessing any FDA approval — especially for drugs for controversial areas like gender-affirming care,’ expert says.” In commentary, online at The Los Angeles Times, Amy

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APRIL 8, 2023

“How right-wing judges in Texas are erasing Americans’ rights everywhere”: Columnist Michael Hiltzik has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. The post “How right-wing judges in Texas are erasing Americans’ rights everywhere” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Republicans Lose Another Anti-Trans Smear Campaign; The tactic failed again in this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election”: Melissa Gira Grant has this essay online at The New Republic. The post “Republicans Lose Another Anti-Trans Smear Campaign; The tactic failed again in this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election” appeared first on How Appealing.

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