A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the Trump administration’s nationwide push for voter data. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich sided with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, finding that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 doesn’t grant the … Read more
WASHINGTON —At 4:50 p.m. on May 20, 2019, an armed man holding a cell phone walked into the Midlothian, Virginia, branch of the Call Federal Credit Union and handed a note to a teller demanding cash. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. At one point brandishing … Read more
Atlanta — It is a sunny afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia, but inside Carolyn Kayne’s 3,000-square-foot home, it is cold. “I’m walking around in a ski suit trying to stay warm in the winter,” Kayne told CBS News. It is just one of the ways Kayne has tried to beat her skyrocketing electric bills, which have almost … Read more
Angry residents removed local council members and are now aiming to recall the mayor. Source link
This week, Maine’s governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to ban the construction of new data centers. Shanelle Kaul reports. Source link
Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a hallmark bill late Friday that would have halted the construction of large data centers in the New England state for 18 months. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The governor was debating whether to sign the bill, let the bill … Read more
Janet Mills was initially supportive but wanted an exemption, which the state legislature voted against. Source link
JetBlue has been accused in a lawsuit of collecting customers’ personal data without their consent and using it to set ticket prices. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Andrew Phillips, who lives in New York City, said in the complaint that he was “entirely unaware that … Read more
A new lawsuit alleges that JetBlue collected customers’ personal data without their consent and used it to set ticket prices. The proposed class action, filed by New York resident Andrew Phillips, accuses JetBlue of tracking his information as he was booking airfare on the carrier’s website for the “purpose of setting pricing.” Such tactics can … Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska — Voting and civil rights groups sued Alaska elections officials Wednesday, alleging that their sharing of the state’s full voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice violates the state constitution. Alaska is one of at least 12 states that has provided or said it would provide detailed information about its voters … Read more