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The court announced this morning that Retired Associate Justice David Souter died yesterday at his home in New Hampshire. He was 85 years old. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, May 9, SCOTUSblog (May. 9, 2025, 11:19 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-morning-read-for-friday-may-2-2-2-2-2-2/ Source link

Home The Modern Law Library ‘Secrets of the Killing State’ exposes realities… The Modern Law Library ‘Secrets of the Killing State’ exposes realities of lethal injection By Lee Rawles April 23, 2025, 8:51 am CDT Execution by lethal injection is seen by many Americans as a less barbaric alternative than older methods, such as hanging, firing squads and electrocution. It is easy to assume that the process must resemble euthanasia procedures for terminally ill people or pets. The reality is very different, says Corinna Barrett Lain, a law professor and a death-penalty expert. Lain didn’t initially intend to make the…

It’s not far away…If you’re planning on visiting Hatta in the next few weeks before it gets too hot, you better do it quick as you’ve only got this weekend left until it closes. The Hatta closing date is May 15, so grab your walking shoes, some suncream and a bottle of water. There are actually lots of attractions that you’ll need to visit before summer as once that temperature creeps up, it’s not possible to enjoy them, or they’re simply closed for the season. Global Village announced its closing date too recently.Hatta Wadi Hub is where you’ll find all…

This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Two years ago, Texas lawmakers quietly cut millions of dollars in funding for kits intended to help track down missing kids, after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed there was no evidence they had aided law enforcement in finding lost children. The company that made the kits had used outdated and exaggerated statistics on missing children to bolster their sales and charged for…

Jessica Rawnsley & Paul KirbyBBC NewsChina’s Xi Jinping sat beside Putin, an indication of his significance in Friday’s paradeVladimir Putin has led Russia’s Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital.China’s Xi Jinping joined Putin as the Russian president told thousands of soldiers and more than 20 international leaders that Russia remembered the lessons of World War Two.Putin used his speech to tie the war to today’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and said all of Russia was behind what he called the “special military operation” – now well…

WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it.A former model tearfully testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old, calling it the most “horrifying thing I ever experienced” to that point.Kaja Sokola, an aspiring actor at the time, told jurors at Weinstein’s retrial that the onetime movie honcho put his hand inside her underwear and made her touch his genitals at a Manhattan apartment in 2002.    Sokola said she saw Weinstein’s eyes — “black and scary” — staring at her in a bathroom mirror as it…

The Trump administration returned to the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon, once again seeking emergency relief from the justices. This time Solicitor General D. John Sauer, asked the court to pause a ruling by a federal district judge in Massachusetts that blocked the Department of Homeland Security from revoking the Biden administration’s grant of parole – that is, permission to temporarily stay in the United States for humanitarian or public interest reasons – to more than 500,000 noncitizens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.  Sauer told the justices that the order by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani “has nullified one…

Home Daily News More money sought after judiciary says funding… Court Security More money sought after judiciary says funding shortfalls harm courthouse security By Debra Cassens Weiss April 23, 2025, 9:20 am CDT A funding resolution that gives the federal judiciary $391 million less than requested is significantly affecting the judiciary’s ability to ensure courthouse security and fund legal defense, according to a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ and the U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Committees. (Image from Shutterstock) A funding resolution that gives the federal judiciary $391 million less than requested is significantly affecting the judiciary’s ability…

A blast of flavour in each bite…The Opus by Zaha Hadid, known for housing Dubai’s finest like The MAINE Land Brasserie and ROKA, is now also home to Singapore’s sleek experimental South Asian export, Revolver. At the helm, is Chef Jitin Joshi, a culinary visionary with a Michelin-starred history. Revolver is inspired by fire and flair, offering an experience that reflects these very elements. Its menu honours traditional South Asian culinary heritage albeit, with an experimental touch.From the bright futuristic interiors of The Opus by Zaha Hadid, we step inside the bold Revolver. Its interiors showcases raw industrial aesthetics, dark…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Democratic House members on Thursday blasted the Trump administration’s moves to shrink the Department of Veterans Affairs and demanded more transparency from its leaders after a ProPublica investigation revealed widespread disruptions across the agency’s health care system. “There are real-life dangerous impacts for veterans,” said Rep. Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, citing the news organization’s work. This week, ProPublica reported on dozens of emails sent from staff at VA hospitals and clinics across the country to headquarters warning how…