The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to legalize betting on sports in an 11-2 decision, according to The Washington Post. The bill was introduced after a May Supreme Court decision struck down a law banning gambling on sports, letting individuals states and territories decide if they wanted to legalize the practice. Since then, eight states have legalized sports […]
The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved controversial legislation banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Associated Press reported that the measure, which would effectively ban abortions after the first few weeks of a woman’s pregnancy, passed in the state’s Republican-controlled Senate with an 18-13 vote on Wednesday. The bill will now return to the House with changes made […]
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Monday proposed a citywide ban against conversion therapy for minors, which would make Denver the first jurisdiction in Colorado to pass such a prohibition, according to an announcement from the mayor’s office. The proposal, which was submitted by Hancock and two city council members, will be reviewed by a Denver City Council committee on Wednesday, CBS […]
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A court on Tuesday said there was not enough time to redraw a North Carolina redistricting map that had been ruled unconstitutional last month, meaning the map will still be used in the 2018 midterm elections. “Having carefully reviewed the parties’ briefing and supporting materials, we conclude that there is insufficient time for this Court to approve […]
A Kansas state senator is switching her party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. State Sen. Barbara Bollier, who represents Mission Hills in the Kansas City metropolitan area, stated on Wednesday that she no longer sides with the Republican Party’s values, according to reports. “Morally, the party is not going where my compass resides,” Bollier said, according […]
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) on Monday called for a judge to be temporarily removed from the bench after she allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Baker told reporters that he didn’t think Newton District Judge Shelley Joseph should hear criminal cases until the federal grand jury investigation against her […]
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a voter ID law that largely mirrors a rule that the court declared unconstitutional in 2014. The Associated Press reported that the state’s highest court ruled 5-2 that the law requiring voters to show photo ID before casting a ballot is legal. A lower court had blocked officials […]
A Republican state lawmaker in Arizona was recorded saying African-Americans “don’t blend in” and calling non-native English speaking students a “burden on taxpayers.” Arizona state Rep. David Stringer made the comments earlier this month after an Arizona State University lecture on the results of this month’s midterm elections, the Phoenix New Times reported Friday. Three […]
The African Burial Ground Monument in New York City was vandalized on Thursday with a racist message suggesting African-Americans should be killed, according to multiple reports. New York police said the Manhattan monument was defaced with the word “kill” followed by a racial slur written in black marker, The New York Times reported. The message […]