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Aspartame may cause cancer, global health body says
By Laura Reiley July 13, 2023 One of the world’s most common, and most studied, sweeteners comes under the microscope again. It is determined to be a ‘possible carcinogen’ and…
Read MoreSuburban Chicago Couple Plead Guilty to Child Labor Trafficking and Are Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison
On April 28, 2023 CHICAGO — Two Aurora residents have pleaded guilty to two counts each of forced labor and have been sentenced to six and a half years in…
Read More10 Arrested in North Olmsted in Human Trafficking Sting – Sting Occurs as Man Investigated by Task Force in 2021 is Sentenced to Life in Prison
By Steve Irwin On May 12, 2023 (NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio) — On the same day that members of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 10 men on sex…
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Immigrant who died in Louisiana ICE detention center had filed at least 29 grievances
By Bobbi-Jean Misick On July 13, 2023 In the months leading to his death in June, a 42-year-old man held in a privately run Louisiana immigration detention center submitted dozens…
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Texas prisons to phase out physical mail to reduce contraband despite advocate protests
By Sarah Asch On July 13, 2023 Advocacy groups say physical mail is an important part of contact between those behind bars and the outside world. The Texas Department of…
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The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
By Elliot Spagat On July 2, 2023 SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring , authorities pledged a key difference…
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Almost all Louisiana death row prisoners ask John Bel Edwards to spare their lives
By James Finn On June 13, 2023 Edwards recently said he opposes the death penalty and believes it should be banned in Louisiana. Nearly all of the 57 people on Louisiana’s death…
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Justice Department to investigate jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county
By James Brumback On July 13, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county, with…
Read MoreGovernor Murphy Signs Bill Eliminating Public Defender Service Fees
On June 30, 2023 Continues Steps Towards Creating a Fairer Criminal Justice System TRENTON – In another monumental step for one of the most progressive criminal justice systems in the nation,…
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