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A teacher called over a dozen therapists to find mental health care following a miscarriage.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
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#News #Law #Health #MentalHealth #Lawsuit #Healthcare #Insurance #NewYork
They Couldn’t Access Mental Health Care When They Needed It. Now They’re Suing Their Insurer.
A new lawsuit alleges that an insurer’s ghost network hindered New York City employees from accessing the mental health care they sought — and harmed the reputation of psychiatrists wrongly listed as being in-network.shoshana.gordon@propublica.org (ProPublica)
As President Donald Trump’s administration pushes a pro-ranching agenda, ProPublica and High Country News investigated how public lands grazing has evolved.
Here are the biggest takeaways from our reporting.
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#News #Government #Trump #Environment #Grazing #PublicLands #Law
The Biggest Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Grazing on Public Lands
Livestock grazing is allowed across 240 million acres of federal land. Our investigation revealed the subsidies propping up ranching, its impact on the environment and the politics underpinning the system.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
A Father’s Quest for Justice Finds Resolution After 13 Years
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Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
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A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
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In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
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#News #Women #Health #Law #NorthCarolina #Abortion #Medicine
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.lisa.larson-walker@propublica.org (ProPublica)
A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, Two Men Plead Guilty in His Killing.
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16-year-old Corey Stingley died from asphyxiation after being pinned down by customers in a convenience store. Under a special agreement, the family of the teen finally feels that “truth, understanding and a measure of healing” has taken place.
Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Have Limited Options Under Abortion Bans
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Our reporting has found that abortion bans generally don’t include exceptions that cover health concerns pregnant women with chronic conditions can face — or if they do, doctors aren’t using them.
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#News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Healthcare #Law #Medicine
The time it takes to resolve Alaska’s most serious felony cases is three years, or more than twice as long as in 2015.
A state lawmaker wants an end to the delays. “I hate how slow this system is. It kills me,” he said.
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#News #Alaska #Law #Justice #Crime #Journalism #Data
Alaska Lawmaker Calls for Hiring More Prosecutors, Public Defenders to Reduce Extreme Delay in Criminal Cases
A Judiciary Committee chair said stories by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica about sluggish court proceedings “stab my heart.” Fixing the problem will take more than a state Supreme Court order last year limiting new delays, he said.shoshana.gordon@propublica.org (ProPublica)
The DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases.
Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction.
Then Donald Trump won a second term.
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#News #Trump #DOJ #Law #Tax #Crime #Fraud #Billionaire #Crypto #Bitcoin
How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”
Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justice Department appointees.Dan Phiffer (ProPublica)
New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater
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The legislation comes after The Frontier and ProPublica found over 150 incidents where oilfield wastewater had gushed from the earth, releasing toxic chemicals — including some that cause cancer — near homes and farms and into drinking water sources.
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#News #Oklahoma #Oil #Environment #Cancer #Health #Law #Water #Pollution
Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
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#News #Law #USPolitics #Government #Crypto #DOJ #Senate #ToddBlanche
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related assets when he shut down crypto investigations.Diego Sorbara (ProPublica)
Exclusive: #ICE officers in #Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' as they carry out #Trump #immigration crackdown, according to new orders reviewed by Reuters.
The new guidance, offering the most detailed look so far at how operations would change after 2 fatal #shootings of #US citizens protesting in #Minneapolis, also orders ICE officers only to target immigrants who have criminal charges or convictions.
#law #CivilRights #UseOfForce #DueProcess
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They have moved slowly, encumbered by a belief that a reversion to the old ways of #federal - #state cooperation might still be possible. The killings of #ReneeGood & #AlexPretti — & the federal response to those killings — ought to put this lingering nostalgia to rest. A return to the days of state-federal cooperation will not happen unless the #states reassert themselves to protect their citizens & punish federal #lawlessness.
#law #Trump #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung
Unlike these constitutional cases, a public-nuisance complaint flexes a well-recognized & historically based exercise of #state #sovereignty. True, its application is novel. But that simply tells us that we live in a moment of new political challenges.
Until now, #states & #cities have been in denial about those challenges. They have not grasped the profound & potentially irreversible rupture in #federal-state relations that’s under way.
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To be clear, a public-nuisance suit would face daunting odds. It might seem implausible on its face to say #ICE is a “nuisance,” especially before one accounts for the #ReneeGood & #AlexPretti killings. But #states need to reach for every possible tool to meet the moment. And the legal theory behind a public-nuisance ICE injunction stands on firmer ground than the #TenthAmendment suits filed in recent weeks by #Minnesota & #Illinois.
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That said, there’s no guarantee here∶ #SCOTUS under Chief Justice #JohnRoberts has shown itself willing to create new & unprecedented legal immunities for #federal misconduct without a scintilla of historical support. It could always do so here too.
A public-nuisance injunction could focus on specific people or tactics, or sweep more broadly. Such an injunction, moreover, would single out #ICE officers’ #unlawful, #violent acts, as distinct from the lawful performance of official duties. Though certain immunities for federal officials are recognized, it is hard to see why they would apply to a public-nuisance injunction focused on #lawless acts.
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It’s not a big leap to see an application here. If fentanyl production or the existence of a Jefferson Davis statue can be legally deemed public nuisances, why can’t a deluge of #violent, #masked, & #armed people flooding the streets of a city, #maiming, #brutalizing, & even #killing along the way? This deluge is perhaps even closer to a classic public nuisance because it involves an activity that impedes the safe & orderly use of public streets.
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In practical effect, this would be a device to transform ICE’s #obstruction into not just a violation of #state #law, but also of a #federal-court order.
#Criminal #liability by its nature comes too late to stop harms from happening. #States such as #Minnesota should also look to #CivilLaw as a basis for stopping baleful & unlawful #ICE tactics. This also requires some creative thinking—taking a legal tool designed for other purposes & fitting it to our new reality.
#Minnesota, & other #BlueStates, should also enact new laws that make #federal #obstruction harder. The #AlexPretti case shows that #ICE officials were willing to ignore a #state-court #warrant. Perhaps anticipating that, Minnesota officials went to federal court on Saturday, potentially after the scene of Pretti’s #shooting had been compromised, & obtained a temporary restraining order about #evidence preservation. The legal basis for such orders, however, may be fragile.
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You don’t get much more official than executing a #judicial #warrant. Concealing #evidence after the fact is a separate offense that also fits what is publicly known about both the #ReneeGood & #AlexPretti cases. The resulting #criminal penalties would attach to anyone who conspired in that concealment. This could reach more senior figures in the #Trump admin who acted to hinder #justice by using #lies & #slander to deflect responsibility &—worse—to score political points from the deaths.
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When a #shooting victim then dies, penalties in #Minnesota for failing to aid the injured person can involve up to 2 yrs imprisonment.
In l #AlexPretti’s case, the #obstruction of key #evidence-gathering steps gives #state #prosecutors another potent opening, especially because #ICE agents acted in overt defiance of a #judicial #warrant. Minnesota has a #criminal #ObstructionOfJustice statute that applies to situations in which someone prevents officers from carrying out official duties.
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Drilling down on these facts reveals specific paths forward for #state #prosecutors even when a direct investigation is blocked.
Evidence of these 2 kinds of #crimes has already emerged in the 2 recent #ICE killings. After #ReneeGood was shot, ICE agents blocked a physician from aiding her. #Minnesota #law not only imposes misdemeanor liability for failures to aid in general, but in #shooting cases obligates the person who fired the wounding shot to “render immediate reasonable assistance.”
It tells them that even if they effectively execute a #US #citizen who presents no threat on camera on a public street, they will face no consequences—a recipe for future tragedies. The state’s interest in finding a way to at least create some deterrence to deadly federal lawlessness is not just a matter of #justice: It is also a way of keeping its people safe moving forward.
#law #Trump #immigration #Constitution #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ExtraJudicialKillings #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung
As a result, key forensic #evidence was almost certainly lost. This comes after state officials were excluded from the investigation into #ReneeGood’s death.
#Federal #obstruction of #Minnesota’s #criminal investigation merits more creative pushback from the #state: Leaving investigations in the hands of #DHS alone sends a powerful message to #ICE officers.
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American citizens have been brutalized, pepper-sprayed, & killed on the streets of #Minneapolis. For many, one particular breakdown is a final, damning cause for despair: Minnesota’s apparent inability to investigate & potentially prosecute the #FederalAgents responsible. The #DHS on Saturday reportedly blocked #Minnesota officials from examining the scene of #AlexPretti’s #shooting. Access was refused even after #state officials got a #judicial search #warrant.
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First Comes #ICE, Then Come Lawsuits
When a direct path to #justice is blocked, #states must look for a legal work-around.
By Aziz Huq
#law #Trump #immigration #Constitution #CivilRights #FirstAmendment #DueProcess #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #PoliceBrutality #ExtraJudicialKillings #murder #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #MafiaState #StateSponsoredTerrorism #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism #tyranny
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First Comes ICE, Then Come Lawsuits
When a direct path to justice is blocked, states must look for a legal work-around.Aziz Huq (The Atlantic)
Sen. #TammyDuckworth (D-IL)∶ If it's true that we are not at #war with #Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime #AlienEnemiesAct?
#MarcoRubio∶ That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
Duckworth∶ It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
Rubio∶ No.
#geopolitics #law #immigration #DueProcess #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #Trump #oil #sovereignty #InternationalLaw
Sen. #JeanneShaheen (D-NH)∶ It's been reported that the #oil sold for $500 million & $300 million went to the Venezuelan government. What happened to the other $200 million?
#MarcoRubio∶ It's still sitting in the account is my understanding.
Shaheen∶ The account in #Qatar?
Rubio∶ Yes.
#geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #corruption #Trump #Venezuela #oil #sovereignty #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
#RandPaul∶ What if a country indicts our president for violating a foreign law, should we extradite him or be okay if they get him by force?
#MarcoRubio∶ We're always going to act in our national interest
Paul∶ What I'm saying is our arguments are empty. It's a ruse. We do what we do because we have the force.
#geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #Trump #Maduro #abduction #Venezuela #oil #sovereignty #WarCrimes #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
More from #MarcoRubio #Senate hearing on #Venezuela, when #RandPaul is the sane person in the conversation …
PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
#geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #Trump #oil #sovereignty
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#Massie said the oil was "stolen" & that #Trump cannot "legally create a second #Treasury overseas for his own piggy bank."
"Selling stolen #oil & putting billions of dollars in a bank in #Qatar to be spent without Congressional approval is not Constitutional," Massie wrote on X. "Only #Congress can appropriate money."
#geopolitics #law #criminal #Venezuela #sovereignty #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
Looking into this I find myself shocked to be citing Fox Business, but they were interviewing a Republican who seriously gave the unvarnished & corrupt truth about the situation∶
Rep Thomas #Massie (R-KY) on Tuesday criticized the Trump admin for how it is using the #oil seized from #Venezuela earlier this month, saying #Trump cannot sell the oil for "his own piggy bank."
#geopolitics #law #Congress #Constitution #criminal #sovereignty #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
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Massie blasts Trump for selling 'stolen' Venezuelan oil 'for his own piggy bank'
Rep. Thomas Massie criticized President Donald Trump's handling of seized Venezuelan oil, arguing the president cannot legally sell it for "his own piggy bank."Landon Mion (Fox Business)
WTF?
#Venezuela #oil proceeds are going into a private account in #Qatar that #US #Treasury cannot block. This can’t be legal.
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.!'"
#geopolitics #law #criminal #Trump #sovereignty #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against #FederalAgents
9 progressive #prosecutors from cities around the country are launching a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate #state #laws, one of the prosecutors, Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, said Tues.
#law #FAFO #federalism #10thAmendment #FederalGovernment #Trump #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing
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On Monday, a federal judge ruled “that any possible or anticipated removal or transfer of Petitioners Adrian Conejo Arias & L.C.R., a minor child, is IMMEDIATELY STAYED until further order from this Court,” a court document states.
In addition, #federal officials “SHALL NOT TRANSFER Petitioners Adrian Conejo Arias & L.C.R., a minor child, outside of this judicial district during the pendency of this litigation & until further Order of this Court,” the ruling says.
Liam & his dad were taken across the country to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas — an #ICE #detention facility [#ConcentrationCamp] for families.
The father has filed a lawsuit against #DHS Secretary #KristiNoem, #USAttorney General #PamBondi & other #federal officials.
#LiamRamos #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #Trump #law #immigration #DueProcess #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #despotism #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy