Kids under 14 in Florida are now banned from having accounts on social media platforms in accordance with a new law. However, appeals against the law are expected from the Meta, TikTok, and X platforms, according to Jason Sheppard, the founder of Wimkin social media. He said the case could go all the way to […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Harry Scoffin, Britain’s leading campaigner on leasehold reform. Harry says the problems with England’s leasehold laws reflect deeper problems in the nation’s politics. He talks about powerful interests that benefit from the system, preventing governments from reforming it for over a century.
An appeals court has again blocked a Texas law allowing for the arrest and deportation of immigrants caught entering the state illegally. NTD spoke to Andrew Arthur, a fellow in law and policy at the Center for Immigration Studies and a former immigration judge, who said the law only applies to immigrants caught in the […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard arguments on March 20 over whether to temporarily halt Texas’ controversial immigration enforcement law before the circuit tackles it more substantively at a later date. The three-judge panel appeared somewhat divided during arguments from Texas Solicitor General Aaron Nielson, the Justice Department, and the American […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce a law that would allow local law enforcement officials to arrest people suspected of being illegal immigrants. After the high court temporarily blocked enforcement of the law, the Supreme Court issued a decision to reject an emergency request that was made by the Biden Department […]
Hong Kong has adopted a new sweeping national security law critics say will crush the city’s remaining freedoms and stifle foreign business in the Asian financial hub. The new bill, known as Article 23, was passed unanimously by Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, a 90-seat body now dominated by politicians backed by China’s ruling Communist Party […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has extended a temporary freeze barring Texas from enforcing a new law that allows state police to arrest immigrants suspected of crossing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally. Justice Samuel Alito, who oversees the federal circuit handling the case, on March 18, extended an administrative stay on Texas Senate Bill 4 that was […]
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on March 12 that extends for at least another week its temporary pause on enforcement of Texas’ immigration law, which would have allowed state police to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Justice Samuel Alito, who oversees the federal circuit handling the case, issued an […]
HONG KONG—Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security” on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out public dissent. It’s widely seen as the latest step in a clampdown on political opposition […]
The foreign secretary this week warned Hong Kong authorities to reconsider enacting a new law—known as Article 23. It has deepened concerns over the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong. NTD discussed this further with author and former British diplomat, Roger Garside.
The Supreme Court seemed divided during oral argument on Feb. 28 over whether it would uphold the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regulation prohibiting ownership of bump stocks. That regulation came after the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas where a gunman used bump stock-equipped firearms. It reversed years of ATF interpretations […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Noel Willcox, Reform UK candidate and parental rights campaigner. Noel talks about the Child Maintenance Service using its vast powers to force parents to pay money they don’t owe. Noel presents evidence that this government body inflates payments by 300 percent, and that some terrified parents are choosing suicide […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with former Metropolitan Police officer Chris Hobbs, who served over 30 years. Chris talks about how police are responding to the massive protests in London and the challenges they face. He also discusses media coverage of law enforcement and how media exaggeration affects officers on the ground. He talks about […]
A federal judge in California has issued a permanent injunction blocking the enforcement of a state law mandating background checks for every ammunition purchase. The ruling on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, a George W. Bush appointee, marked a victory for gun rights advocates who argued that the law infringed on the Second […]
A Wisconsin judge ruled on Jan. 8 that the use of a mobile van to facilitate absentee voting violates state election laws, marking a win for Republicans who had challenged the city of Racine after the vehicle drove to various locations throughout the city and collected absentee ballots in 2022. Racine County Circuit Court Judge […]
A U.S. appeals court on Saturday allowed a judge’s ruling that blocked California from enforcing a new gun-control law that bans the carrying of firearms in most public places on the grounds that it was unconstitutional to take effect. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved an order by a different 9th Circuit panel […]
Israel’s Supreme Court affirmed its authority on Monday to overturn government decisions and so-called “Basic Laws,” major pieces of legislation that serve as a sort of constitution for Israel. In an 8–7 majority decision, the 15-member panel voted to overturn a law passed in July that prevents judges from overturning government decisions. The court said […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned Texas that it would sue the state over the new border security law designed to target illegal immigrants if the law is enforced. The new Texas law is unconstitutional, conflicts with federal laws, and “will disrupt the federal government’s operations,” according to a letter dated Dec. 28 to Texas […]
A Florida law is sparking controversy in academia. The law bans state universities from taking grants from China plus six other countries. It also prohibits state colleges from partnering with colleges or entities from these countries. So even though Floridian universities can admit students from those countries, they can’t hire them to do research projects […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A judge sentenced a South Florida dentist to life in prison on Tuesday in the shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor at Florida State University, following a bitter custody battle. Charlie Adelson, 47, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation last month in the 2014 killing of Dan Markel, […]
