Here’s our weekly installment of stories that made us sit up and take notice this week.
Black lung lofts is an eye-catching story from the LA Weekly News about asthma and other life-long damage suffered by Los Angeles children and adults who live near busy highways. Some of the dense housing areas are trendy and promoted [...]
Several legal experts discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent interpretation of corporate personhood in its 5-4 Citizens United decision during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today.
You can listen to the entire hearing here, and read prepared statements of Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) here and members Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) here and Benjamin [...]
West Virginia’s Supreme Court has included on the agenda for a Thursday petition conference the appeal of a ruling that paved the way for new oil and gas drilling at Chief Logan State Park.
Justices will discuss the issue during the private conference. They could agree to hear — or not hear — the case, or [...]
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Researchers have found low levels of the toxic chemical C8 in a wide variety of foods, ranging from hamburgers and bacon to tilapia, olive oil and peanut butter, according to a new scientific paper.
The West Virginia Turnpike has asked dozens of employees who couldn't get to work during last month's snowstorm to make up the hours, saying the workers were "erroneously paid."
A former Pocahontas County sheriff's deputy who resigned after firing his gun at his girlfriend's house is now a police officer in Ronceverte in Greenbrier County.
Derek S. Snavely, who was accused of raping a woman while on duty as a West Virginia State Police officer last year, is now police chief in Hinton.
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