YOU WONT BELIEVE: 195 - What They Never Told You

Justice Department sues Rite Aid for hundreds of thousands of ‘unlawful’ prescriptions at height of opioid crisis

The Justice Department accused the pharmacy giant of ignoring red flags when prescribing opioids

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

US sues Rite Aid for allegedly missing ‘red flags’ in unlawful prescriptions

DoJ alleges pharmacy chain knowingly filled prescriptions that were ‘medically unnecessary’, including opioids

The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2023

Biden to announce executive order on gun sale background checks

President Joe Biden will announce an executive order Tuesday that instructs the Justice Department to increase the number of background checks on gun sales nationwide, according to senior administration officials.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

Deep in the Heart of Amarillo

Back in the day, most local newspapers hired reporters who covered the dealings in local courts. Alas, with budget cuts, those positions have gone by the wayside. It is very rare indeed for the national media to care at all what happens in small-town courts. Of course, the single-judge divisions…

Reason · Mar 12, 2023

How law enforcement is promoting a troubling documentary about 'sextortion'

Law enforcement organizations are promoting a new film about children being exploited into sharing sexual images and videos. But many of the film's key claims lack context.

WEKU · Mar 12, 2023

JetBlue merger with Spirit not cleared for takeoff – why Justice Department is suing to scupper deal

The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened to block a proposed deal that would see carrier JetBlue buy budget service Spirit Airlines.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2023

Trump calls the latest special counsel a 'monster.' His lawyer used to call him a friend

Former President Donald Trump went on the attack when Jack Smith was named the latest special counsel to investigate the former president, calling him a “fully weaponized monster” whose Obama-era ties made him a “political hit man.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023

Judge allows Google antitrust case to move ahead in Virginia

A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Google loses bid to move DOJ’s antitrust suit to NY from Virginia

A federal judge on Friday said the Justice Department can sue Alphabet Inc.’s Google in Virginia, batting down efforts by the tech giant to change the venue of the litigation to New York.

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2023

What we know about Trump possibly facing criminal indictment in New York City

Trump has been invited to testify before a Manhattan grand jury, typically the last step before a criminal indictment. Trump could become the first former president in U.S. history to be indicted.

WEKU · Mar 10, 2023