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Japanese Court Finds Government & TEPCO Liable For Fukushima Disaster

Japanese Court Finds Government & TEPCO Liable For Fukushima Disaster

A Japanese court has ruled that the Governments negligence contributed to the triple meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011 and has awarded damages to evacuees. The court ruling on Friday said that the disaster could have been averted if  the government had used its regulatory powers to force the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), who were also held liable, to take adequate preventive measures.

California Chief Justice Demands ICE Stop "Stalking Courthouses And Arresting Undocumented Immigrants"

California Chief Justice Demands ICE Stop "Stalking Courthouses And Arresting Undocumented Immigrants"

California's Chief Supreme Court Justice, Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, is apparently annoyed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are "stalking courthouses" in California to arrest illegal immigrants.  Of course, only a California judge would ignore the inherent irony of this situation as ICE officials are only forced to "stalk courthouses" because Tani's court refuses to enforce federal laws. 

Here are some excerpts from the letter addressed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and DHS Secretary Mike Kelly:

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