Ruling limits employer access to workers texts and emails
A federal appeals court ruling prohibits employers who hire outside services from reading employees texts and emails on company accounts without worker consent. The decision, from the Ninth Circuit, aims to protect electronic communications under Fourth Amendment privacy standards, signaling broader impact on corporate monitoring practices.
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U.S
Pit bull mauls 5 year old, dies at Texas home
In Weslaco Texas a 5 year old staying with relatives was fatally mauled by a pit bull. Authorities said the boy died at the scene and investigators seek to determine whether the dog was confined and how contact occurred. The boy lived with his aunt and uncle after state child protection placement.
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Weslaco
Texas
Hidalgo County
Justice of the Peace
Rosa Trevino
Lupe Trevino
Trevino
Washington State
Mexico
Luis Palomo
Palomo
Hawaiian group presses restoration of monarchy on Hawaii
In Honolulu, the Hawaiian Kingdom Government operates a government in exile outside Iolani Palace with Mahealani Kahau as head of state. The group, claiming 1000 followers, seeks sovereignty and reparations while using permits to occupy palace grounds and pursue limited self-government.
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Mahealani Kahau
Hawaii
Iolani
Kahau
Hawaiian Kingdom
U.S
Liliuokalani
Iolani Palace
King Kalakaua
United States
Orrin Kapau
Deborah Ward
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Francis Boyle
Boyle
University of Illinois
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
U.S. House
Senate
Maheaiani Kahau
Lolani Palace
Katrina contractor accused of overbilling and shoddy work
A DoD Inspector General report claims KBR Inc. overcharged millions under a $560 million Navy disaster recovery contract in Gulfport Pascagoula and Pensacola after hurricanes Ivan and Katrina. It alleges cost plus contracts violated federal law, bid failures cost taxpayers millions, double billing occurred, and trailer parks and repairs were poorly done.
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Pentagon
KBR Inc
Navy
South Mississippi
Department of Defense
Office of the Inspector General
KBR
Gulfport
Pascagoula
Stennis Space Center
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf Coast
Ivan
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic
Norfolk
Halliburton
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Bush
Inspector General
Naval Construction Battalion Center
Heather Browne
Sun Herald
Browne
Berkeley stadium ruling sparks mixed victory for tree sitters and UC officials
Superior Court Judge Barbara Millers 129 page decision partially grants and partially denies suits to halt the UC Berkeley sports center. Tree-sitters and supporters call it a victory for the injunction while campus lawyers call it nearly complete victory. The ruling finds the center does not violate earthquake law but does alter Memorial Stadium which sits on a fault.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California, Berkeley
Superior Court
Barbara Millers
Volker
California Oak Foundation
Charles Olson
Miller
Memorial Stadium
Brain damaged inmate considered for compassionate release in California
In Sacramento a brain damaged inmate in a persistent vegetative state, Jackson Phaysaleum, could be considered for compassionate release after costing the state over 831000 dollars for guards and care. The 24 year old is four years into a 46 to life sentence for killing two men in a drug turf dispute. a prison attack left him largely unmoving.
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Calif
California
Jackson Phaysaleum
Stockton
Phaysaleum
Kern Valley State Prison
Pharsaleum
Dan Macallair
Center On Juvenile and Criminal Justice
San Francisco
Charlie Mae Dutye
Dutye
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