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Food Coloring Company Sues West Virginia Over New Ingredient Ban

Food Coloring Company Sues West Virginia Over New Ingredient Ban

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, seeking to overturn a new state law that bans several artificial food dyes. The lawsuit argues that the legislation violates both the West

Texas Attorney General Sues Leader of Group Over Alleged Political Takeover Plot

Texas Attorney General Sues Leader of Group Over Alleged Political Takeover Plot

MENTONE, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Malcolm Tanner, leader of the Melanated People of Power, accusing him of attempting to illegally take over the government of Loving County. The lawsuit, filed Monday in state district court, also seeks a temporary restraining order to stop

Colorado Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Forced Labor in Prisons

Colorado Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Forced Labor in Prisons

DENVER — A class action lawsuit heading to trial this week is challenging Colorado’s use of prison labor, raising the question: does slavery still exist in the state? Background on the Lawsuit The lawsuit targets Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), claiming the state continues to

South Carolina Students, Librarians Sue State Over New Book Bans

South Carolina Students, Librarians Sue State Over New Book Bans

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina students and school librarians have filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s education superintendent, alleging that new censorship rules have led to sweeping book bans and stifled classroom discussion. Lawsuit Targets Education Regulation The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina filed the suit

Harvard Can Be Sued Over Mishandling of Donated Human Remains, Court Rules

Harvard Can Be Sued Over Mishandling of Donated Human Remains, Court Rules

BOSTON — Harvard University may face lawsuits from families who say the school mishandled the remains of their loved ones donated for medical research, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday. Court Reinstates Lawsuits The court said Harvard can be held responsible for a former morgue manager’s scheme to dissect

Unhoused Man Sues New Hampshire Over Anti-Loitering Law

Unhoused Man Sues New Hampshire Over Anti-Loitering Law

Lawsuit Challenges Law as Unfair and Vague CONCORD, N.H. — A man experiencing homelessness in Concord is suing the state of New Hampshire, arguing that its loitering law unfairly targets people without housing and gives police too much power to arrest individuals for innocent behavior. Robert Clark, 37, who has

Texas Court Weighs Fate of Data Center Project in Taylor

Texas Court Weighs Fate of Data Center Project in Taylor

Dispute Over Land Use GEORGETOWN — A legal battle in Williamson County could decide whether land in Taylor becomes home to a massive data center or preserved as a park. The case, now before the 395th state District Court, centers on 53 acres at 1601 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.