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Trump's New Jersey liquor-license hearing is delayed in latest ripple-effect benefit from SCOTUS immunity opinion
It's the latest ripple-effect benefit from the Supreme Court's immunity opinion. Trump faces revoca…
Laura Italiano
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A New Hampshire police department described qualified immunity as a 'unique benefit' in a job listing
Qualified immunity protects law enforcement officers from individual liability unless they violate …
Morgan Keith
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Mississippi sheriff who oversaw 'goon squad' that tortured Black men fights for immunity in yet another case of excessive force
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey has overseen a department at the center of several killings and …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Supreme Court backs qualified immunity for police officers, allowing cops greater protection from lawsuits
The court backed qualified immunity for police officers accused of using excessive force in separat…
Kelly McLaughlin,Oma Seddiq
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The Supreme Court won't reexamine qualified immunity, the controversial legal doctrine protects cops from misconduct lawsuits
Even before the police killing of George Floyd, a range of experts and advocates were urging the Su…
Isaac Scher
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More than 300 law professors urge Congress to address police impunity
The law professors argue that "decisive action must be taken to restore faith in government and the…
Charles Davis
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Sanders and Warren propose ending 'qualified immunity' for police, which would make it easier to hold cops accountable for misconduct
The legal concept of "qualified immunity" makings it harder to hold police officers personally liab…
Charles Davis
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A stacked deck: How police forces get away with killing more than 1,000 Americans a year
Most people who shoot and kill someone else are investigated and prosecuted. Police have a differen…
Isaac Scher
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The House passed a police reform bill named for George Floyd that would ban choke holds and 'qualified immunity' for officers
The bill, which is supported by President Biden, heads to the Senate where it needs at least 10 Rep…
Kelsey Vlamis
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4 important reasons to get enough vitamin D3, from reduced depression to better immune health
Vitamin D3 is necessary for immune health, bone strength, and mental wellness. You can get this imp…
Adam Barnes,Kailey Proctor
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4 herbs that may help boost your immune system naturally, according to experts
Certain herbs like ginseng and echinacea can fight microorganisms like viruses, bacteria, worms, an…
Ashley Laderer,Jason McKnight
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4 herbs that may help boost your immune system naturally
Herbs like ginseng, echinacea, garlic, and reishi mushrooms may have some immune-boosting capabilit…
Ashley Laderer
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Microsoft and a Seattle biotech are seeking 1,000 volunteers to give blood for a virtual coronavirus study. Here's how you can enroll and make up to $250.
If you have the coronavirus or recently had it, you can sign up for a study to help researchers fig…
Andrew Dunn
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You probably qualify for a COVID-19 booster already, even if you don't realize it, several health experts say
The CDC suggests boosters for some adults after six months. But some experts say there's room for i…
Aria Bendix
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Trump Tower staff reportedly vaccinated under Chicago program intended to immunize communities of color hardest hit by COVID-19
Employees were vaccinated under "Project Chicago Plus," a program reserved for 15 "high-need" neigh…
Connor Perrett
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Sotomayor says the president can now 'assassinate a political rival' without facing prosecution
The liberal Supreme Court justice issued a blistering dissent to the conservative majority's ruling…
Bryan Metzger
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Author Cory Doctorow has a theory about why all tech and social platforms eventually decline
Cory Doctorow coined the term "enshittification" to describe how tech platforms from Facebook to Tw…
Hasan Chowdhury
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The Supreme Court won't hear a case brought by a satirist alleging he was arrested for making fun of cops on Facebook
The Onion had backed the case, arguing it was about freedom of speech rather than qualified immunit…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Ashley Co…
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Demand is skyrocketing for prompt engineers, one of the hottest roles in AI. But some say it won't last.
Many workers are enticed by the role of a prompt engineer amid the ChatGPT hype — but the role coul…
Beatrice Nolan
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Rev. Al Sharpton condemns 5 Black cops who were charged with murder in connection to Tyre Nichols' death: 'You beat a brother to death'
Tyre Nichols' funeral occurred on Wednesday, after a video of Black officers beating him stunned th…