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How to Watch the Traitors - Grounded Reason

The new series The Traitors premieres Thursday, January 12 on Peacock. Alan Cumming hosts The Traitors, a new psychological reality competition series that pits a group of past reality show stars and larger-than-life personalities against each other while residing in a remote castle in the Scottish Highlands. Throughout the competition, a mix of 20 TV personalities and prime game players from across the country will fight for the chance to win a cash prize of up to $250,000, all while outwitting the three members of their group who are traitors in their midst out to steal the prize for themselves. The series is based on the hugely popular Dutch series of the same name and will include ...
Reason     Jan 13, 2023

Brickbat: Hear Nothing, Say Nothing

Three Bellingham, Washington, high school administrators have been reassigned to the central office after being charged with failing to report a student's claim that she was sexually assaulted by another student. Maude Chimere Hackney, Meghan V. Dunham, and Jeremy Gilbert Louzao have pleaded not guilty. The student accused of assaulting the female student has been…
Reason     Jan 13, 2023

Is It 'Treason' To Support Free Trade?

Documents that the Cato Institute obtained from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) through the Freedom of Information Act in October included a March 2019 set of recommendations from the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee, which includes industry and union representatives. Among other things, the document suggested that the government "charge all past and present members of the Cato and Mercatus Institutes [sic] with treason." Their crime: opposing continued enforcement of the Jones Act, a.k.a. the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which requires that ships transporting cargo between U.S. ports be made, owned, and crewed by Americans.
Reason     Jan 13, 2023

How to Watch Lingo

The new series Lingo premieres Wednesday, January 11 at 9:00 PM eastern time on CBS. RuPaul Charles hosts this new U.S. adaptation of the fast-thinking game show Lingo, which has international success, including its most recent U. K. premiere as the highest-rated game show launch in nearly twenty years. Teams of two face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds, guessing letters to discover seemingly simple words. With witty commentary and gameplay, the show amps up over each one-hour episode, ending with two teams going head-to-head in the final showdown for big cash prizes. Read on to learn more about how to watch new episodes of Lingo without cable.
Reason     Jan 12, 2023

Where You Can Watch Prince Harry's 60 Minutes Interview

Prince Harry discussed his upcoming memoir, “Spare,” in a 60 Minutes Interview with Anderson Cooper over the weekend. In the interview, Prince Harry accused Camilla, Queen Consort, of leaking family stories to the British media in an attempt to “rehabilitate her image.” He also discussed the tension between his brother, Prince William, and his father, King Charles III, and the treatment of his marriage to Meghan Markle.
Reason     Jan 12, 2023

How to Watch the Series Alert

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The new procedural follows police officers Jason Grant (Scott Caan) and his ex-wife Nikki Batista (Dania Ramirez), on their series-long quest for their long-lost son, paralleled with weekly cases of the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Person’s Unit (MPU). Each heart-pounding, life-or-death search is a ticking clock to find a missing person before it’s too late. Read on for more on how to watch Alert.
Reason     Jan 12, 2023

How to Watch Christina in the Country

The new series Christina in the Country premieres Thursday, January 12 at 8:00 PM eastern time on HGTV. Christina in the Country finds designer and real estate expert Christina Hall moving across the country to settle on her Tennessee farm. The docu-series follows Christina as she starts a new chapter in the Southeast, creating breathtaking renovations for new clients and making country life memories with her husband and children. The show airs on HGTV and will also be available to stream on Discovery+. Read on for more on how to watch Christina in the Country.
Reason     Jan 12, 2023

Where To Watch Married to Real Estate

A new season of Married to Real Estate premieres Thursday, January 12 at 9:00 PM eastern time on HGTV. Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson find their clients their dream homes weekly in the HGTV show, Married to Real Estate. With their years of real estate expertise Egypt and Mike find great purchases and amazing renovations for these often busy families looking for their forever home.
Reason     Jan 12, 2023

Where You Can Watch Home Town

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Reason     Jan 12, 2023

Freedom Denied Part 3: Judges Must Stop Unlawfully Jailing Poor People Without Lawyers at the Initial Appearance Hearing

In Part II of our series describing the culture of detention that pervades the federal pretrial system, we explained how our Federal Criminal Justice Clinic's new report, Freedom Denied, found that judges and lawyers frequently misapply the Bail Reform Act's standard for detention at the Initial Appearance—often resulting in illegal jailing. This post addresses the…
Reason     Jan 12, 2023

Women Who Take Abortion Pills Could Face Criminal Charges, Alabama Attorney General Says

The Human Life Protection Act, which criminalizes abortion at any stage, is only meant to be used against abortion providers. It was signed into law in 2019 and took effect last summer after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But an older law could still allow for the prosecution of women who terminate their pregnancies, said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
Reason     Jan 12, 2023

Private Employee's Claim That He Was Fired for Political Tweet Can Proceed Under California Statutes

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In Surdak v. DXC Technology (decided Dec. 20 by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (C.D. Cal.), but just posted a few days ago on Westlaw), plaintiff claimed he was fired (1) because of his "complaints … that he was not being paid all his wages" and (2) "in retaliation for posting a tweet on his personal…
Reason     Jan 12, 2023