• California shouldn't dictate how Iowa farmers do their job

    In 2018, California approved Proposition 12, a law that imposes restrictive animal housing requirements and prohibits the sale of meat and eggs in California that were not raised according to the state’s arbitrary standards.

  • Feds Sue Apple for Basically Monopolizing Entire Smartphone Experience

    A new antitrust lawsuit has been brought forth by the Department of Justice along with 16 state and district attorneys general against Apple, alleging that the company has illegally maintained a monopoly through a series of various moves. Some of the points raised by the DOJ are very familiar to us as Android users, including … Continued Read the original post: Feds Sue Apple for Basically Monopolizing Entire Smartphone Experience

  • California mother who faked kidnapping has failed to pay over $300K in restitution: Feds

    Northern California mom Sherri Papini, who was released from federal prison in August after a kidnapping hoax that triggered a national media blitz and costly multi-state search, has failed to pay over $300,000 in restitution and now faces wage garnishment, according to court records. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Tubesing filed an application for a writ of garnishment in the amount of $340,221 against Papini and Redding, California-based Kinney & Kinney Attorneys at Law, the firm representing...

  • Gaetz and Greene are given greenlight to sue California cities that canceled their rallies

    U.S. District Judge Hernan Vera ruled that the two Republicans had “adequately” demonstrated sufficient evidence to pursue their complaint of viewpoint discrimination against the City of Anaheim and the City of Riverside—but upbraided them for a separate conspiracy complaint.

  • Uncertainty for farmers as snowpack melt begins ahead of New Mexico growing season

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As spring finally arrives, the melting snowpack in the northern mountains is bringing both hope and anxiety to farmers in the region. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District recently provided an update on the irrigation season, shedding light on the evolving situation. According to Jason Casuga, CEO and Chief Engineer for the []

  • U.S., California sue Apple, alleging company monopolized smartphone market

    The U.S. Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general, including California's, filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the technology giant attempted to monopolize the smartphone market to boost its business. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, alleges that Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple violated antitrust laws by engaging in practices that were intended to keep consumers dependent on the iPhone, which for years has been the...

  • Illinois pork farmers say California mandates could cause urban food insecurity

    (The Center Square) – Democratic state lawmakers want to pass a plethora of bills that spend taxpayer dollars on grant programs to make food more accessible. Legislators are looking to pass Senate Bill 3219 to provide grants for equipment upgrades to grocers. Senate Bill 2209 would establish a grant program offering up to $7,500 per school site to initiate Breakfast After the Bell programs. Senate Bill 1931 would provide free breakfast and lunch to all Illinois students attending...

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    Feds say California's facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government is asking a court to halt California’s enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination for Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. The civil rights complaint filed Monday by the Department of Justice says

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    Feds say California's facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government is asking a court to halt California’s enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards to be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination for Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. The civil rights complaint filed Monday by the U.S. Justice Department

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    Feds say California's facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government is asking a court to halt California’s enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination for Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. The civil rights complaint filed Monday by the Department of Justice says

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    Feds say California's facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination

    Feds say California's facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination

  • Feds take California prison agency to court for requiring Sikh guards to shave beards

    Federal civil rights attorneys asked a judge on Monday to require California’s prison agency to respect its guards’ religious rights and stop enforcing a new policy that bans Sikhs, Muslims and others from wearing beards. Since 2022, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has banned most guards from having facial hair, saying they need to be clean-shaven to wear the tight-fitting respirators that could protect them from diseases and chemical agents. Though state regulations...