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September 30th, 2018 • Health & Medicine • 10 minute read

Where We're Going, We Can't Afford Roads

Michigan's roads are so bad, Gov. Snyder considered deploying the National Guard. Can our eroding tax base afford roads? It's time to question the system.

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December 6th, 2017 • Health & Medicine • 5 minute read

El Gaucho Steakhouse Settles Lawsuit with Employees for $1.5M

Being a waitress can be a hard job, especially if your employer withholds wages and tips from you. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to employees working at El Gaucho, a Northwest steakhouse chain. Back in 2016, a lawsuit was filed against the company “by a server working at the Tacoma restaurant, who alleged managers withheld tips and required off-the-clock work, among other labor-law violations.” Just recently, the company “agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle the claims.”

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November 11th, 2021 • News & Politics • 5 minute read

Phthalates, a Harmful Chemical, is Found in Fast-food, Researchers Say

Some fast-food contains a chemical that appears to be harmful when ingested.

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December 9th, 2021 • News & Politics • 4 minute read

What Happens if You Threaten to Kill a Lawyer in Florida?

In Florida, it is illegal to threaten someone, especially if you put these threats in writing.

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February 21st, 2024 • News & Politics • 4 minute read

The Promise of Justice Initiative’s Statement on Louisiana Supreme Court Denying Remedy to Those Convicted by Jim Crow Jury Verdicts

Commonly known as Jim Crow jury verdicts, non-unanimous jury verdicts came from what U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh previously described as Louisiana’s last Jim Crow law.