Police and Law Enforcement 5 days ago Trump assassination attempt: Secret Service to face new lawsuit over DEI quota The nonprofit Independent Women's Forum plans to sue the U.S. Secret Service for what it alleges is an 'arbitrary' DEI initiative that harms female employees.
New York 6 days ago What is Good Cause Eviction? NY lawyer on protection of 'bad tenants', possible squatters The Good Cause Eviction Law is one that makes it more difficult for landlords to remove tenants. A New York lawyer cautions that the law could cause problems for landlords.
POLITICS September 28 'It is abusive': Iowa AG rips leading pediatric group for not 'following the science' for trans youth Iowa AG, Brenna Bird, joined a letter signed by 20 state AGs demanding the American Academy of Pediatrics update its recommendations to reflect accurate warnings about the risk of puberty blockers and other hormone treatments for trans youth.
Japan September 26 Japanese court acquits longest-serving death row inmate in 1966 quadruple murder case A Japanese court on Thursday found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing his long death row status.
Abortion September 25 Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on state's abortion law, death of Amber Thurman Two Georgia lawmakers, both emergency-medicine doctors, say the state's law did not play a role in the tragic death of Amber Thurman, despite media "fearmongering."
Kamala Harris September 24 Harris calls for eliminating filibuster to pass 'Roe' abortion bill into federal law Vice President Kamala Harris said in a public radio intereview she supports eliminating the Senate filibuster to federalize abortion access by reinstating the Roe v. Wade ruling.
Missouri September 24 Missouri's Supreme Court, governor reject calls to stop execution of man convicted for 1998 murder The Missouri Supreme Court and Gov. Mike Parson each denied requests from an inmate seeking to cancel his scheduled execution for a 1998 murder.
Abortion September 23 Judge temporarily halts Tennessee law banning adults from helping minors get abortion without parental consent A federal judge temporarily blocked a Tennessee law that makes it illegal for adults to help minors obtain abortions without parental approval.
Donald Trump September 20 Newsom's deepfake election laws are already being challenged in federal court Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills to combat deepfake election content and remove deceptive material from social media, but two are facing court challenges.
POLITICS September 19 Majority of Californians support restoring felony theft penalties ahead of public vote As California deals with an ongoing crime wave, voters will have the opportunity to support a measure that would increase penalties for shoplifting, forgery and drug dealing.