US Military Academies End Racial Preferences in Admissions

The policy changes could lead to the settlement of lawsuits against both service institutions. The U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point said that race is no longer a factor in their admissions processes—a policy shift that could move ongoing litigations closer to settlement. In separate letters sent Friday to

30 Bills in 37 Years: Guardianship Reforms Stall Despite Decades of Fraud

Reports of fraud and abuse by court-appointed guardians inspired over 30 bills to be introduced in Congress over the past 37 years. Most never made it out of committee. In most states, when a judge declares someone incapacitated and appoints a guardian over them, they lose almost all their rights. They can no longer handle

State Department says Maryland man mistakenly deported is “alive and secure”

The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that the Maryland man mistakenly deported last month is “alive and secure” but remains confined in a notorious El Salvador prison. The filing by the U.S. State Department, however, did not address the judge’s demands that the administration detail what steps it was taking to return Kilmar