A state lawmaker in Texas introduced legislation on Thursday that would require doctors to provide “appropriate medical treatment” if a fetus lives through an attempted abortion, the Dallas Morning News reported. Texas Rep. Jeff Leach (R) filed the Texas Born-Alive Infant Protection Act on Thursday. The legislation would allow a parent or guardian, or the infant itself, […]
A middle school in North Carolina has apologized to a seventh-grader and her parents after telling the student to cover up a T-shirt that condemns prejudicial behavior. Katie Smith posted about the incident involving her daughter Emery on Facebook, saying that Emery wore the shirt earlier this month after earning a “dress-down” day for her […]
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Thursday said he regrets wearing a Confederate uniform to a college party nearly 40 years ago. The Associated Press reported that Lee joined the Kappa Alpha fraternity at Auburn University when he was 17. The fraternity hosted an annual “Old South” party where members dressed in Confederate uniforms. A spokeswoman for […]
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC) called on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) to resign Friday after a second woman came forward to accuse him of sexual assault. The group of state legislators had initially refrained from calling for the lieutenant governor to step aside this week, but issued the statement Friday night amid mounting calls for him […]
At least four school districts in Kentucky closed Thursday due to a statewide demonstration by teachers opposed to proposed cuts to public education funding. The Associated Press reports that the districts were forced to close schools due to a “sick out” in which teachers coordinate to all use their paid time off for illness on the same […]
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday voted to remove a Confederate memorial near city hall. The council in a 11-4 vote approved the removal of the structure deemed a “non-contributing structure for the historic overlay district,” The Dallas Morning News reported. “We have to acknowledge the sins of the past, and what kind of Dallas […]
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of new California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), said this week that she will go by the title of “first partner,” foregoing the traditional “first lady” title in acknowledgement of gender equality. Siebel Newsom changed her Twitter bio this week to reflect the decision following her husband’s inauguration on Monday, according to CBS Los Angeles. Siebel […]
Democratic lawmakers in Oregon announced a measure on Monday to lower the state’s voting age from 18 to 16. Oregon state Sen. Shemia Fagan (D) said teenagers are “begging us to take action to protect their future,” The Oregonian reported. Young residents should have “a chance to participate in the ballot — about decisions that […]
A former GOP campaign operative in Nebraska apologized for thousands of posts he made online in a forum last year, including multiple posts that were anti-LGBTQ and anti-Semitic. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that a former field director for the Nebraska Republican Party, Bennett Bressman, acknowledged his online profile was the source of more than 3,000 posts. “Yes, that was […]
A Muslim inmate in Alabama was put to death Thursday night after the Supreme Court denied his request for an imam to be present. Dominique Ray, 42, was executed by lethal injection Thursday and pronounced dead at 10:12 p.m., The Associated Press reported. He had argued before the Supreme Court that Alabama’s execution process favors […]