Montana’s House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip Representative Zooey Zephyr, who spoke against a bill that would ban the provision of gender-affirming care to minors, of the right to contribute during debates and to be present on the House floor. Zephyr, who is transgender, posted a letter on Twitter that she received from Montana [...]

Disney filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials, accusing them of spearheading a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the entertainment giant. Disney filed the suit to block a state law that established an oversight board they claim will interfere with billions of dollars in planned development. The [...]

An 84-year-old Kansas City man turned himself in Tuesday after being formally charged on Monday for shooting a black teenager who rang his doorbell. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department tweeted that “Andrew Lester, charged in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, has surrendered at our Detention Center. He is in custody.” Lester is facing two felony [...]

Oklahoma’s governor called for the resignation of four McCurtain County officials Suday for their alleged participation in a secretly recorded audio conversation where they allegedly discussed killing two reporters. One also mentioned the lynching of Black people. Governor Kevin Stitt in a released statement said: I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the [...]

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Friday issued an order extending a temporary block on a lower Texas federal judge’s decision to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. As a result, mifepristone will remain available across the country through April 19. On April 7, US District Court Judge [...]

The US Supreme Court Tuesday declined to block the execution of an inmate in Florida. With no listed dissents, the court denied Louis Gaskin’s petition for a grant to stay his upcoming execution. Louis Gaskin, who is set to be executed Wednesday, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in 1990. Florida prosecutors [...]

The Biden administration Thursday released a proposed federal rule that would prohibit schools from “banning transgender students from participating on teams consistent with their gender identity.” The proposed rule would change the Title IX Regulations regarding student participation in school athletics. The rule would address student eligibility in playing sports. Under the proposed rule, “policies [...]

The Florida Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban most abortions after six weeks gestation and punish medical professionals who knowingly perform a prohibited abortion with up to five years in prison. However, there are exceptions in cases where a “woman obtaining the abortion is doing so because she is a victim of rape, [...]

Kentucky lawmakers Wednesday overrode Governor Andy Beshear’s veto on Senate Bill 150, a bill to enact restrictions on the rights of transgender youth to seek gender-affirming care and to use bathrooms that align with their gender identities. The Kentucky House of Representative approved the override in a 76-23 vote, and the state’s Senate approved the [...]

North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s veto on a bill that would allow residents to buy a handgun without a permit. Under the bill, residents no longer need a permit from the sheriff’s office which would eliminate background checks for those purchasing a gun. However, if a resident chooses to purchase a gun [...]