A former Georgia prosecutor was indicted for misconduct after allegedly using her position to protect the men who chased and murdered Ahmaud Arbery. On Thursday, a Glynn County grand jury indicted former Brunswick Judicial District Attorney Jackie Johnson, accusing her of violating her oath of office and obstructing a police …
Read More »Supreme Court Refuses To Block Texas’ Six Week Abortion Ban
The United States Supreme Court has refused to block Texas‘ new abortion ban, inflicting a severe blow to abortion rights by upholding the state law, which outlaws the vast majority of abortions. The ruling represents a watershed moment in the abortion debate, as opponents have pushed to restrict access to the …
Read More »Texas’ new abortion law just took effect. Here’s what it does — and what you need to know.
Texas’ new law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect. Here’s what you need to know now. Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Texas’ law effectively banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect at midnight September 1. Lawsuits are pending, but for now, clinics must …
Read More »Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medals to Fallen Servicemembers Introduced
Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), alongside 158 cosponsors, introduced bipartisan legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan last week. The legislation will award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Sgt. Nicole …
Read More »Virginia Gov. Northam grants posthumous pardons to ‘Martinsville Seven’
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday granted posthumous pardons to seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the alleged rape of a White woman. He said he granted the pardons because the men were tried by an all-White jury, without due process and executed because they were Black, …
Read More »Texas Legislature Passes Voting Restrictions Bill; Sends To Gov. Abbott
A controversial GOP-backed voting restrictions bill has cleared its last hurdle in the Texas Legislature and is now headed to Republican Governor Greg Abbott‘s desk for a final signature. Senate Bill 1 passed along party lines Tuesday in both the Texas House and Senate after a conference committee released the …
Read More »January 6 Committee Demands Records From Social Media Companies
Chairman Bennie Thompson announced that the House Select Committee is demanding records from 15 social media companies related to the January 6 violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. In letters to the companies, Chairman Thompson seeks information, including records related to the spread of misinformation, efforts to overturn the 2020 …
Read More »America’s 20 Year War In Afghanistan Comes To An End
The US military has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan to end a 20-year war, America’s longest. It started in 2001 with the Taliban in power and ending in 2021 the same way, despite billions of dollars spent trying to prop up and rebuild the country’s military and government. The withdrawal …
Read More »Dems Introduce Bill to Create Stamp to Commemorate Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) introduced a bill last week to create a stamp commemorating civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and the anniversary of Rustin’s death. “Bayard Rustin, whose leadership deserves …
Read More »Marine Officer Relieved Of Command Over Viral Video Criticizing Afghanistan Withdrawal
A Marine officer who filmed a viral video calling out senior military and civilian leaders was relieved Friday from command of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C. In a video posted on social media hours after a blast in Kabul killed 13 U.S. troops, Lt. Col. Stuart …
Read More »Today Is Deadline To Register To Vote In California Recall Election
Today is the deadline to register to get a ballot in for the California recall election. Registered voters should have already received their mail-in ballots. As of this week, about 2.8 million ballots, or 13% of the approximate 22 million ballots sent out to Californians, have been returned, according to …
Read More »The 13 U.S. Service Members Killed In Afghanistan Attack
A Thursday attack outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul, Afghanistan, killed 13 U.S. service members supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Eleven Marines, one Navy corpsman and one soldier were “killed as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations,” according to a Saturday press release from the …
Read More »Judge Rules DeSantis’ Mask Mandate Ban Unlawful
On Friday, a judge ruled that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ ban on school mask mandates was unlawful, and school districts in the state can require students to wear masks. Judge John Cooper’s decision came after a five-day hearing, and as at least 10 Florida school boards voted to defy DeSantis …
Read More »President Biden Warns Another Attack In Afghanistan ‘Highly Likely’
President Joe Biden, on Saturday, warned that another terror attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan is “highly likely in the next 24-36 hours”. The President said he vowed to “hunt down any person involved” in Thursday’s “heinous attack,” which killed 13 US troops and “make them pay.” Biden: “To those …
Read More »Supreme Court Strikes Down CDC Eviction Moratorium
The Supreme Court late Thursday ruled against the national eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying the health agency exceeded its authority in issuing the ban. The moratorium was originally put in place by Congress last year, but that elapsed in July. Then-President Donald Trump …
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