the southland journal

Jeff Kosseff wrote the book on Section 230, the law that gave us the internet we have today. He talks with ProPublica Editor-in-Chief Stephen Engelberg about how we got here and how we should regulate our way out.

Shelby County – Appellate Court Briefs filed (Shelby Co.) - The Shelby County Board illegally hired a private attorney back in 2014 and continued paying for those services for years.  When the County Treasurer could not get an answer to the legality of paying for those legal bills she refused to pay them.  That action leads to two lawsuits.  One by the illegally hired attorney, Ed Flynn, and the other by a newly elected County Board member Mark Bennett.

Michigan Regulators Question Allstate’s Car Insurance Pricing - Michigan regulators are asking insurance giant Allstate pointed questions about its car insurance pricing practices, raising the same issues highlighted in an investigation published last year by The Markup and Consumer Reports.

Zach LaVine continued his strong play Monday night as Chicago hosted the Washington Wizards. LaVine scored 35 points, and registered his tenth 30 point game of the season, but it wasn’t enough as Chicago fell to the Wizards 105-101.

After watching the excellent and truthful video of South Carolina's first Black Lieutenant Governor talking about a racist cartoon depicting the state's first Black Lt. Gov. and a Female Native American as KKK members, I reflected back to recent flyers and posts directed at DuPage Township Candidates.

A provision found by ProPublica and the Asbury Park Press entitles senior retiring officers in Carlstadt borough to a retirement payout. ProPublica is a...

The public funds six-figure “sick day” payouts, $2,500 “perfect attendance” bonuses and lucrative “extra duty” assignments identified in a ProPublica, Asbury Park Press analysis of New Jersey police union contracts.

Owner of a New Southland Restaurant Receives Award (Country Club Hills, IL) - The owner of a Country Club Hills, IL restaurant received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award last week.

Hawaii’s Beaches Are Disappearing. New Legislation Could Help ... if It’s Enforced. (Honolulu, HI) - Property owners are legally only allowed to keep the emergency protections in place temporarily, but officials with Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources...

After losing to the Magic in a nail-biter on Friday night, the Bulls looked to redeem themselves on Saturday night as they faced Orlando again.