The family of Stephon Clark has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Sacramento, Calif., alleging that police used excessive force in killing him in his grandmother’s backyard while he was unarmed. The incident last year sparked protests in California and garnered nationwide attention. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that Clark was racially […]
Lawmakers in South Carolina are debating a bill to ban animal abusers in the state from adopting new pets for half a decade. Local news affiliate WLOS reports that a bill currently in committed would bar anyone convicted of animal abuse in a South Carolina court from adopting a pet in the state for five years. […]
Click:全国楼凤论坛 Rep. Gerry ConnollyGerald (Gerry) Edward ConnollyHouse passes series of measures hitting Russia, Putin Exclusive: Biden to run for White House, says Dem lawmaker Dems struggle to turn page on Omar controversy MORE (D-Va.) said Monday that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is “a man without a country,” a comment that comes as Northam faces […]
A South Dakota bill set to be heard on the House floor would require transgender student athletes to participate on sports teams based on the gender listed on their birth certificates. House Bill 1225 would override the statewide policy currently in place that allows student athletes to play on sports teams “in a manner consistent […]
Three Republican lawmakers in the West Virginia House of Delegates are proposing that the state put $10 million toward President TrumpDonald John TrumpGary Cohn says Trump trade adviser the only economist in world who believes in tariffs House transportation committee chairman threatens to subpoena Boeing, FAA communication Pentagon sets new limits on transgender service members MORE‘s […]
Lawmakers in Tennessee introduced a bill that would charge women with assault if found to have used illegal drugs while pregnant and if the baby was born addicted or harmed by the drug use. The bill, known as HB1168 and SB658, was filed by state Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Tenn.) and state Sen. Janice Bowling (R-Tenn.), a local […]
A Wisconsin state lawmaker is refusing to cut his hair until a measure addressing the shortage of skilled sign language interpreters for the deaf community is passed. State Assembly Rep. Jonathan Brostoff has not gotten a haircut in a year as the Democratic lawmaker works to get the bill passed, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported Tuesday. […]
The New Jersey state Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill that would keep presidential candidates off the state’s 2020 ballot unless they release their tax returns. According to the Courier Post, the Democratic-controlled state Senate passed the measure along party lines in a 23-11 vote on Thursday, sending the bill to the Assembly committee and […]
Oakland, Calif., teachers began a strike Thursday seeking higher wages, smaller class sizes, more counselors and nurses for students, and an end to school closures. Around 3000 members of the Oakland Education Association went on strike with picket lines at all 86 of the district’s schools. OEA President Keith Brown said teachers are striking because “you can’t feed […]
A Republican Kentucky state lawmaker told reporters on Wednesday that he smoked marijuana instead of taking the prescription opiate, OxyContin, when he was battling cancer several years ago. State Sen. Dan Seum, who has filed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, made the comment while speaking in support of a state House bill to legalize […]