The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to take up the case of a Texas farmer whose land has been damaged by a state project that was intended to improve a roadway.
Two court-approved consent decrees have ended a years-long court fight over a program in Philadelphia where authorities would act as their own judges and confiscate properties – like vehicles and homes – from residents.
There is a notable phenomenon where people who see a performance or take an art class appear to be transformed. They look happier. Many claim to feel a newfound sense of joy, purpose and community. It.