Verizon Won’t Restrict Emergency Workers’ Data as Hurricane Lane Bears Down on Hawaii
The news followed a public outcry this week over Verizon's throttling of data for fire crews battling Northern California's Mendocino Complex Fire.
A Federal Court Blocks an Alabama Law Restricting Abortions
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a 2016 law banning the procedure, which is the most common method of second-trimester abortion.
Experts React to Michael Cohen’s ‘Stunning’ Guilty Plea on Campaign Finance Violations
Legal experts weigh in on what these revelations might mean for Trump.
The DOI Won’t Sell Off Lands That Trump Removed From a Utah Monument
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke didn't see the Bureau of Land Management's draft plan beforehand; he only learned the details when he read about them in the news.
HUD Accuses Facebook of Housing Discrimination
HUD's complaint alleges that, by allowing landlords and sellers to choose who sees their ads, the social media platform is fostering housing discrimination.
The Trump Administration Is Moving Forward With Plans for Scaled-Down Utah Monuments
But to those awaiting the outcome of legal challenges to the president's reductions, the planning seems premature.
New York Is the Latest State to Sue an Opioid Manufacturer
Twenty-six other states have already sued the company.
The Democratic National Committee Might Undo Its Ban on Fossil Fuel Donations
The proposed reversal has raised alarm bells with environmentalists.
A Judge Rules That Trump Can Keep Secret His Reasons for Shrinking Our National Monuments
A judge says the administration doesn't have to turn over legal documents for which an environmental law firm had sued.
The 2018 Wildfire Season at a Glance
A selection of recent Pacific Standard stories on wildfires and their consequences.