Is the TikTok ban a Trojan horse?
Not only did Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sign a bill banning children under 14 from using social media, the Chinese-owned app TikTok is also under attack across the state. Sarah Gonzalez completely agrees that social media is not only damaging to children’s mental health, but also harmful to their development, but she worries that this […]
Congress Moves To Crack Down On Threatening Calls After Teens Raged Over TikTok Ban
The House Administration Committee on Monday announced a new system to track the identity of callers of threatening calls in a notice sent to Congressional offices. In light of the debate over a bill to ban TikTok, members of Congress’ offices have seen an increase in threatening messages. United States Capital Police (USCP) claimed The […]
Sheriff in Washington state won’t enforce city’s ban on homeless encampments, prompting lawsuit: ‘We passed a law’
Two dueling lawsuits in Washington state have brought national attention to homeless encampments and the right of local governments to limit or ban them. The case involves leaders of Burien, Washington, a city of more than 50,000 people located near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Burien has a police station, but the city has spent $16 million […]
Colombian mayor issues 6-month prostitution ban in tourist-heavy neighborhoods
The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city has ordered a six-month ban on prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods, saying the measure is necessary to prevent child sexual exploitation. Mayor Federico Gutierrez said Monday that the ban would also be enforced in the Provenza and El Poblado districts, two areas of the city […]
Florida Supreme Court Upholds 6-Week Abortion Ban
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that abortion is not a protected right in the state’s constitution and allowed a six-week abortion ban to take effect. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against the state in June 2022, arguing Florida’s law barring abortions after 15 weeks violated Florida’s Privacy Clause, which states that everyone has the […]
Blue State Gov Signs Bill Removing Decades-Long Ban On Surrogacy Contracts
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Monday removing a previous law from the 1980s that banned surrogacy contracts. The bill allows state residents over the age of 21 who have already had one child and have passed a mental and physical health screening to become a surrogate. The newly-signed legislation removes the last law […]
Florida’s proposed vaping ban could pave way for similar legislation in Congress
A proposed vaping ban in Florida could find its way to the national stage as lawmakers look to crack down on illicit products being brought into the United States from foreign countries. The Florida legislature passed a bill earlier this month to implement stricter restrictions on flavored vape products and allow the state attorney general […]
Top court upholds Maine’s Sunday hunting ban
Maine’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s long-standing ban on Sunday hunting is constitutional. The court considered a case asking whether a Sunday hunting ban on game animals such as deer, turkey and elk is still necessary. Maine is one of a growing number of states restricting hunting on Sundays. Maine rejects mandate to […]
China’s TikTok Buys $2.1 Million in TV Ads as Senate Reviews Bill to Ban App
Chinese social media platform TikTok buys $2.1 million in TV ads as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would ban the app if parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell it within six months did. TikTok, an app owned by a company with the beneficiary of a hostile foreign state, has booked TV ads in key […]
France Considers Law to Ban ‘Hair Discrimination’
PARIS (AP) – French lawmakers are considering a bill Thursday that would ban discrimination regarding hair texture, length, color and style. The authors hope this groundbreaking measure will send a message of support to Black people and others who face hostility in and out of the workplace because of their hair. “It’s about time,” exclaimed […]