Californians Line Up To Legally Buy Recreational Pot
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On Monday, residents of California began to sell recreational marijuana. This comes as a major milestone in the business of selling and buying legalized marijuana.
Chief Justice Roberts Announces Sexual Harassment Moves, Touts Disaster Response In Year-End Report
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On Sunday Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts announced in an annual report that he has called for an evaluation of how the judicial branch handles allegations of sexual harassment.
In his year-end report on the state of the judiciary, Roberts said recent events “have illuminated the depth of the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace” and made clear that the “judicial branch is not immune.”
“The judiciary will begin 2018 by undertaking a careful evaluation of whether its standards of conduct and its procedures for investigating and correcting inappropriate behavior are adequate to ensure an exemplary workplace for every judge and every court employee,” Roberts wrote.
The announcement comes after Judge Alex Kozinski of the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals announced his retirement earlier this month after a Washington Post story detailed accusations of sexual misconduct from several former clerks and junior staffers. The article included the account of a former clerk who said Kozinski made her look at pornographic images.
The Big Issues Philadelphians Should Watch In 2018
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The Inquirer’s editorial board listed the city’s list of hot-button issues for 2018. They include:
Philadelphia Public Schools. With the School Reform Commission gone, Mayor Kenney will be responsible for assembling a new school board, and accountable for the schools. He’ll also be vulnerable due to big expectations of what a local board can actually do without any more money to do it.
Homicides. In 2017, the city’s homicide count has passed the 300 mark for the first time since 2012. Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney need to declare this as a priority, and fix what can be fixed. Ross says he needs 400 more cops on the streets. I think we need more than that.
New district attorney. Larry Krasner is a former defense attorney who’s represented many activists, including black lives matter, free of charge. He’s sued the police, and criticized the system. Can he change from the inside?
2018 midterm elections. The party that holds the White House tends to lose seats in the midterm election. This year, President Trump may be facing a national backlash to a presidency mired in controversy and scandal. That could mean serious trouble for Republicans like Congressman Patrick Meehan, who represent Philadelphia’s suburbs.
