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On December 7, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law. One purpose of the Act is to empower survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment to come forward by nullifying the enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment. The Act arises out of the #MeToo movement. (Shutterstock and Ted S. Warren / AP Photo)
03/24/2023 - 5:00am
The Speak Out Act was signed into law on December 7, 2022. The intended purpose of the Act is to empower and encourage survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment to come forward. The Act arises out of the #MeToo movement and is evidence that...
03/24/2023 - 4:00am
Racial disparities in state imprisonment rates dropped significantly during the first two decades of the 21st century.
That’s one of the main findings from a report published by one of us in late 2022, along with Georgia State University colleague...
03/24/2023 - 3:00am
The Nebraska Supreme Court recognizes the third week in March as Trial Court Week, a time set aside for Nebraskans to celebrate the important role that local courts and their personnel play in providing access to the civil, criminal, and juvenile...
03/24/2023 - 2:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death ahead of the 2020 election led to a conservative shift on the Supreme Court, was remembered Friday during ceremonies at the high court as a legendary champion for women's rights.
Speaking...
03/24/2023 - 1:00am
You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behavior, actions and even our state of mind.
Vehicle forensics is a type of...
03/23/2023 - 5:00am
Real estate has been a popular investment for a very long time — for those who can afford it. But in recent years, trends such as house flipping, “house hacking” (living in one room of a property while renting out the others) and short-term vacation...
03/23/2023 - 4:00am
After a ProPublica investigation last year, a group of senators demanded answers from a real estate tech company that helps landlords set rents across the country.
The investigation revealed how some of the nation’s biggest landlords share...

Nonprofit housing leaders and advocates met at the State Capitol last Tuesday to speak to lawmakers, learn about the legislative process and to rally on behalf of various bills this year that would help develop additional affordable housing units and improve protection of tenant rights. (Rebecca S. Gratz / AP Photo)
03/23/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s billion-dollar onslaught of federal pandemic funds lit a fire of sorts last year under nonprofits that deal with affordable housing.
They came to this year’s legislative session more organized as a coalition, said Wayne...
03/23/2023 - 2:00am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New pants to replace Alex Morisey's tattered khakis will have to wait. There's no cash left for sugar-free cookies either. Even at the month's start, the budget is so bare that Fixodent is a luxury. Now, halfway through it,...