The United States Treasury Department announced Tuesday that it has sanctioned Michel Joseph Martelly, the former president of Haiti, on drug trafficking charges. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control had imposed these sanctions under Executive Order 14059, which targets individuals involved in the global illicit drug trade. These sanctions freeze assets Martelly may hold in the US and generally prohibit American entities from conducting business with him. US financial institutions are also barred from making loans or providing credit to Martelly, among other restrictions. The move mirrors similar actions taken by the Canadian government on November 20, 2022, which also sanctioned Martelly and other former Haitian elites for allegedly protecting and enabling the illegal activities of armed criminal gangs.

US sanctions former Haiti president over drug trafficking charges

The author, a defense lawyer and a member of the "Covid-19 and Viral Violence" working group, critically examines the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation's decision to recognize pandemic-related stress as a mitigating factor in a femicide, arguing that such recognition could undermine justice for female murder victims and abuse survivors...

Scrutinizing the Italian Court of Cassation’s Decision to Recognize Pandemic-Related Stress as a Mitigating Factor in Femicide

A Paris court Thursday rejected an appeal by a French-Vietnamese woman who has been trying to sue Monsanto and other makers of Agent Orange for the chemical's use in the Vietnam War. The Paris Court of Appeal used the same argument in rejecting Nga's claim.

French court dismisses appeal in Agent Orange case

The Supreme Court of India declined to entertain a petition seeking to declare the country’s traditional caste system unconstitutional on Tuesday. The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by Wazir Singh Poonia, contended that the caste system is unconstitutional and violates the fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

India Supreme Court rejects petition challenging constitutionality of caste system

Texas State

Scripps News

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. Here's what to know.

FTC's bid to ban noncompete agreements rejected by federal judge in Texas

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

UPI News

A federal judge in Texas blocked the Federal Trade Commission's ban on non-compete clauses and other rules related to unfair methods of competition.

Texas federal judge blocks FTC's non-compete clause ban

Latin Times

The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest rate in a decade, addressing a backlog that accumulated during the Trump administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the close to 3.3 million immigrants who have become citizens during the Biden administration, processing speed sits at under five months, on par with 2013 and 2014.

Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at the fastest average rate in a decade

Law & Crime

Trump is demanding $100 million from the DOJ, claiming that Judge Cannon's dismissal of Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago case is proof enough that the feds' search amounted to "tortious conduct."
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Trump cites Judge Cannon's dismantling of Jack Smith's authority to demand $100M in damages from DOJ over 'highly offensive' Mar-a-Lago search, reveals extent of legal bills

Knewz

CNN has asked a judge to compel a decorated U.S. military veteran to travel back to the United States from Central Europe to attend in-person mediation as part of a dramatic attempt to end a billion-dollar defamation battle. Knewz.com can reveal that the besieged news network questioned the credibility of Zachary Young’s debilitating degenerative back […]

CNN Begs Judge to Force Military Veteran to Travel Back to United States for Settlement Talks in Billion-Dollar Jake Tapper Court Battle

Georgia State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Government responsibility for the legal fees needed by a Georgia veteran to clear his record against Drug Enforcement Administration charges at before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
                Brian Moore had $8,500 with him in March 2021 as he prepared to board a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles. DEA agents seized it, though they allowed Moore to continue to California where he was to record a music video.
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Winning defendant fights for government to pay his legal fees

A federal judge has issued a blistering order to remove an attorney representing a prominent, election-denying conspiracy theorist accused of defaming a voting machine company with bogus claims about the 2020 election. In a 62-page order on Tuesday, District Judge Moxila Upadhyaya booted attorney Stefanie Lambert from representing former Overstock...

Election-denying, pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion defamation case in scathing order

Douglas, GA

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

The 11th Circuit has set a deadline for special counsel Jack Smith to submit a brief challenging Judge Cannon's dismissal of Trump's Mar-a-Lago case.
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Appeals court just gave Jack Smith a deadline to file arguments against Judge Cannon's dismissal of Trump's Mar-a-Lago prosecution

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

North Carolina State

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Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Arizona State

Fox News

The Supreme Court partially handed Republicans a win in their fight to enforce proof of citizenship when voting for president in Arizona.

SCOTUS gives partial victory to GOP trying to enforce proof of citizenship to vote in Arizona

USA TODAY

The appeals court made no such ruling, a legal expert said. The claim stems from a misinterpretation of a ruling in an ongoing lawsuit.

Ninth Circuit did not rule COVID-19 shots are not vaccines | Fact check

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French court rejects US Agent Orange case

The Paris Court of Appeals rejected Thursday an appeal to hold Monsanto and fourteen other agrochemical firms for their role in producing Agent Orange for the...

French court rejects US Agent Orange case

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