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Sexual Assault Survivors Can Now Track Their Rape Kits In Most States

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/15/2023 - 3:00am

It can take hours for a sexual assault victim to undergo the multiple swabs, hair samples, blood and urine collections, and other invasive procedures of a sexual assault examination. And then it can take months, sometimes years, for investigators to process that evidence kit.

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Recent SCOTUS Decision Suggests You Can Be Sued In Any State

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/08/2023 - 5:00am

A recent (and surprising) ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court may allow businesses to be sued in states where they have little connection. The Court ruled 5-4 to uphold a Pennsylvania law that requires a corporation to consent to the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania courts over them as a condition of registering to do business there.

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How Did Abuse Get Baked Into The Restaurant Industry?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/08/2023 - 4:00am

When the The New York Times and The Boston Globe recently published exposés in which employees of award-winning chef Barbara Lynch described their abusive work environments, we weren’t surprised.

Anyone who has spent years working in restaurants probably wouldn’t be surprised, either.

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State Agency To Probe Why 911 Network Backup Systems Failed To Work

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/08/2023 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — A state agency is digging into why backup procedures failed to work after emergency 911 networks across Nebraska went down last week.

David Sankey, the 911 director for the Nebraska Public Service Commission, said Tuesday he has questions for both Omaha-based Lumen and Lincoln-based Windstream about why required “redundancy” in their 911 systems failed.

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Clarence Thomas Acknowledges Undisclosed Real Estate Deal With Harlan Crow And Discloses Private Jet Flights

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/08/2023 - 2:00am

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow and Samuel Alito’s luxury travel with billionaire Paul Singer have raised questions about influence and ethics at the nation's highest court.

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Lawsuit Contends Constitution's 'Insurrection' Clause Bars Trump From Running Again For President

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/08/2023 - 1:00am

DENVER (AP) — A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an "insurrection."

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Change Of ‘Circumstances’ And Criticism By Residents Lead To New Site For State Prison

Published by admin on Fri, 09/01/2023 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — A change of heart by Lincoln’s mayor and complaints by nearby residents led to an agreement Wednesday to move the location of a planned, 1,500-bed state prison.

The new location is a plot of 300 acres of farmland owned by the City of Lincoln that lies east of the city landfill and just north of Interstate 80 — a site detailed in an Examiner story Tuesday.

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Do You Need A Prenup?

Published by admin on Fri, 09/01/2023 - 2:00am

Prenuptial or premarital agreements, often called "prenups," have a reputation for being a tool the ultra-wealthy use to protect their assets. But as marriages have evolved, so have prenups — and they might have more uses than you think.

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Parental Alienation: A Disputed Theory With Big Implications

Published by admin on Fri, 08/25/2023 - 5:00am

ProPublica has been reporting on family courts’ handling of custody disputes that involve allegations of child or domestic abuse. The reporting shows that a disputed psychological theory that’s been rejected by mainstream scientists has widespread influence on outcomes in family court.