A bill passed yesterday by Congress extends death and disability benefits to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) “who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19”. Through the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB), officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty are ensured…
Over 1 Million File for Unemployment Last Week; 32 Million Total on Unemployment
July 17, 2020
In the week ending July 11, there were roughly 1,300,000 new unemployment claims in the United States. On average for the past four weeks, there have been 1,375,000 new unemployment claims per week. The total number of people claiming unemployment benefits, as of June 27, was 32,003,330. Of these 32…
EU Court Strikes Down US-EU Data Transfer Policy Amid Privacy Concerns
July 16, 2020
A European Union court has declared that the “limitations on the protection of personal data arising from the domestic law of the United States on the access and use by US public authorities of such data transferred from the European Union… are not circumscribed in a way that satisfies requirements…
U.S. Withdraws from Five Bases in Afghanistan, Reduces Forces to 8,600
July 15, 2020
In accordance with the U.S.-Taliban Agreement signed in February, the U.S. has reduced its forces in Afghanistan to 8,600 and withdrawn from five military bases, the United States Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman reported today. “[The] five bases formerly occupied by U.S. forces have been transferred to our Afghan partners”,…