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The Supremes: JANUS wins

The Supreme Court issued a ruling in Janus v. AFSCME that public employees do not have to pay fees to unions to cover the costs of collective bargaining. The court, split along partisan lines, overruled 41 years of precedent in deciding that requiring employees to pay fees violates their First Amendment rights.. With the decision, public-sector … Read moreThe Supremes: JANUS wins

Adam Liptak, Sent to Prison by a Software Program’s Secret Algorithms

Adam Liptak, Sent to Prison by a Software Program’s Secret Algorithms: stoweboyd: Driverless judiciary? It’s not scfi, it’s here today according to the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court: When Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. visited Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute last month, he was asked a startling question, one with overtones of science fiction. … Read moreAdam Liptak, Sent to Prison by a Software Program’s Secret Algorithms

A panel appointed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recommended on Wedesday that the minimum wage be raised for employees of fast-food chain restaurants throughout the state to $15 an hour. Wages would first be raised in New York City and then the rest of the state.

More from the New York TIMES.. A panel appointed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recommended on Wedesday that the minimum wage be raised for employees of fast-food chain restaurants throughout the state to $15 an hour. Wages would first be raised in New York City and then the rest of the state.

An interesting video.. I actually was not aware that kids as young as 13 were subjected to solitary confinement as much as they apparently are.. this video explains and demonstrates that point through some hard hitting scenes..

And now the ACLU has called on the Justice Department to disallow the punishment (MORE HERE) Human Rights watch called for a ban a while back.. And really, there does not seem to be any overall public benefit to providing solitary torture for teenagers .. In a nation that seems fine with disappearing people, giving drones … Read moreAn interesting video.. I actually was not aware that kids as young as 13 were subjected to solitary confinement as much as they apparently are.. this video explains and demonstrates that point through some hard hitting scenes..