Between an explosive political climate and a global pandemic, the ins and outs of the U.S. justice system are more convoluted than ever before. If you are looking for more help on the latest changes in the legal system, you will find it here.
Nonprofit organization CHILD USA has released a report on delayed disclosure, the phenomenon of child sex abuse survivors waiting years to come forward. Many victims don’t disclose their abuse until they’re adults, if they do at all. The report examines the effects of delayed disclosure…
Although he spent the last two years serving as president of Nichols College, a prestigious private college in Massachusetts, Glenn Sulmasy is also a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain who taught at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USGCA). He has been hailed for his leadership,…
For more than two decades, it has been required that cars in the U.S. come with airbags. In the name of safety, airbags emerge rapidly when a crash occurs. While airbags have saved countless people, they are unfortunately not 100 percent safe when manufacturing defects…
When purchasing a product, consumers assume that the item has gone through rigorous testing and regulation, ensuring that the product is effective and safe to use. However, sometimes, products are determined not to be safe. When this occurs, recalls are issued, and the products are…
In 2002, priest Lawrence Hecker quietly retired from his position within the Catholic Church. His retirement came three years after he gave a statement to church leaders confessing he committed “overtly sexual acts” against several boys decades earlier. Now, the disgraced Louisiana priest is charged…
Widespread sexual abuse lawsuits have been rampant throughout organizations for decades, including religious institutions, workplaces, youth organizations, sports teams, and schools. But it’s only been in recent years that these crimes have been highly publicized, drawing attention to the horrors that people of all ages…
Over 100 people were killed, and hundreds more are still missing after a wildfire devastated Maui last month, making it one of the deadliest wildfires in modern history. Wildfires are classified as natural disasters, but most are preventable. Multiple parties — including Maui County —…
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal is allowing a sex abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Lafayette to move forward. The decision signals a victory for survivors seeking justice decades after they suffered sexual abuse. In 2021, the Louisiana legislature passed a lookback window…
As Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida, it’s no surprise that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a revised hurricane forecast earlier this month, changing it to above-normal storm activity. The updated forecast now predicts 14 to 21 named storms, with six to…
When you shop for your children, you assume the items marketed toward them are safe. But recalls for children’s products are on the rise, and a new report found that there were 100 recalls of products for children last year in the U.S. — the…
