This California town has a breathtaking waterfall — and no legal public access
DUNSMUIR, Calif. — Less than half a mile from the city limits of this Northern California railroad town is a natural wonder so enchanting that locals compare it to geologic features in…
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North Dakota governor vetoes bill censoring books in public and school libraries – JURIST
US North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong vetoed a state bill on Tuesday that would have restricted books with “explicit sexual material” displayed or made available to minors in the state,…
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US Supreme Court hears arguments on viability of religious opt-outs from LGBTQ+ curriculum in public schools – JURIST
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the Mahmoud v. Taylor case concerning the viability of religious opt-outs from LGBTQ+ curriculum in public schools. In the brief for…
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US Supreme Court urged to block Oklahoma first religious public school – JURIST
A group of faith leaders, education advocates and parents filed an amicus brief Monday, urging the US Supreme Court to block Oklahoma’s first religious public school. The brief argued that…
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After bomb threat allegation, Bass names new deputy mayor for public safety
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named a new deputy mayor for public safety, installing former FBI official Robert Clark as her top aide overseeing police and fire issues. The…
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‘It Will Set Us Back Multiple Decades’: Why Public Health Experts Are Panicking About the HHS Overhaul
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) underwent a massive restructuring under its secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resulting in the sudden departure of thousands of employees…
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New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order
The New York State Education Department on Friday issued a defiant response to the Trump administration’s threats to pull federal funding from public schools over certain diversity, equity and inclusion…
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How Might the Trump Administration Target D.E.I. in Public Schools?
What counts as a D.E.I. program in a school? And how do such programs differ from simply learning and talking about race and identity? Those questions have been central to…
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Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools
The Trump administration threatened on Thursday to withhold federal funding from public schools unless state education officials verified the elimination of all programs that it said unfairly promoted diversity, equity…
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Public defender Scott Sanders, who upended OC’s legal landscape, retires after 32 years
The scandal that scrambled Orange County’s justice system, upending dozens of murder cases, began late on a Friday night in a legal office that formerly was a morgue. It was…
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Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer…
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National Jury of Elections of Peru announces deadlines for resignations and leave of public officials ahead of 2026 elections – JURIST
The National Jury of Elections (JNE) issued on Tuesday deadlines for authorities to resign, and deadlines for high-ranking officials planning to run for office in the 2026 General Elections. JNE…
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Hinge Health is Going Public. Is It Wise?
The digital health IPO market hasn’t exactly been active in recent years. There was a surge in 2021, when 21 of the 57 active public digital health companies today made…
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O.C. sheriff’s deputy is stabbed; suspect at large
Officials are searched for a transient man suspected of stabbing an Orange County sheriff’s deputy while she was conducting routine homeless outreach in San Clemente on Tuesday afternoon. The incident…
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Declassified JFK assassination files released by Trump administration
President Donald Trump released a cache of unredacted classified documents on Tuesday related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but experts say the documents are unlikely to…
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Public Defender vs Lawyer – Lawyer Monthly
Public defenders and private lawyers serve crucial roles in the legal system, but they operate under different circumstances and purposes. A public defender is typically assigned by the state to…
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How A New Documentary Aims To Raise Public Awareness Of The Access To Justice Crisis (and the Crowdfunding Campaign to Support It)
On this week’s show: LawNext takes you to the movies. Well, to a specific movie, anyway – a documentary being made to raise public awareness and understanding of the access…
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Who is the tattooed man found unconscious in downtown L.A.?
A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who was critically injured after he was struck by a vehicle last week in downtown Los…
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Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president’s problem
WASHINGTON — For the last six weeks, President Trump’s demolition man Elon Musk has rampaged across the federal bureaucracy — freezing payments, firing workers and disabling entire agencies. “We spent the weekend…
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They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.
Turo, a car rental start-up in San Francisco, has been trying to go public since 2021. But a volatile stock market in early 2022 delayed its listing. Since then, the…
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