Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Tuesday held a community forum in Minneapolis on immigration to discuss Department of Homeland Security’s current practices for detention and deportation of migrants. (Aug. 28)
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Charges: Ex-Google engineer stole self-drive tech
A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing closely guarded secrets that he later sold to Uber as the ride-hailing service scrambled to catch up in the high-stakes race to build robotic vehicles. (Aug. 27)
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Epstein accusers pour out their anger in court
One by one, more than a dozen of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers stood before a judge and poured out their anger toward the financier Tuesday, taking advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to be heard in court after Epstein’s jailhouse suicide. (Aug. 27)
Expert: Trump’s G-7 idea raises ethics questions
A political scientist in Washington says President Donald Trump’s suggestion next year’s G-7 summit be held at one of his resorts raises concerns under the Constitution’s emoluments clause. (Aug. 27)
J&J say they will fight Oklahoma opioid ruling
An Oklahoma judge found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis and ordered the them to pay $572 million, more than twice the amount another drug manufacturer agreed to pay in a settlement. (Aug. 26)
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Here’s the latest for Monday August 26th: The G7 summit wraps up in France; Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay millions for its role in opioid crisis; Harvey Weinstein’s case delayed until January; Thousands fill London streets for Notting Hill Carnival.
Oklahoma judge finds J&J fueled opioid crisis
An Oklahoma judge has found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid drug crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to help address the problem. (Aug. 26)
States sue over child immigrant protection changes
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia sued on Monday over the Trump administration’s effort to alter a federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention (Aug. 26)
WH clarifies First Lady has not met Kim Jong Un
No, first lady Melania Trump hasn’t had any secret meetings with North Korean’s Kim Jong Un. The White House is clarifying comments made by the president during a news conference in France when he said “the first lady has gotten to know” Kim. (Aug. 26)
Angelina Jolie is ‘so proud’ of son Maddox
Angelina Jolie expressed her pride in son Maddox at Disney’s D23 Expo after he started university in South Korea. (Aug. 26)