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Biden DOJ sues Tennessee over law penalizing prostitutes who knowingly expose others to HIV — claims it’s discriminatory

HIV is an incurable autoimmune disease that broadly affects people. 1.2 million Americans, primarily non-heterosexual men. The Biden Justice Department wants to repeal a Tennessee law that could potentially protect even more Americans from infection. A year after suing Tennessee over its ban on child gender reassignment, the Biden Justice Department is suing Tennessee again, […]

US judge to review TX law allowing police to arrest migrants for illegal entry

A federal judge in Austin will evaluate whether Texas can enforce a new law that gives police broad powers to arrest immigrants suspected of entering the United States illegally. The hearing will be the first legal challenge to Texas’ new immigration law, which is scheduled to go into effect March 5. The Justice Department’s lawsuit […]

Biden Should Use Current Law to Quickly Deport People Now that Border Deal Is Dead

On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said he wants a border deal to pass Congress, but now that it’s not happening, Joe President Biden said there is a need to use current law to quickly reach a border agreement. expel and make the expulsion public. “It’s very interesting that […]

MN Legislature poised to amend rule limiting law enforcement in schools

The Minnesota Legislature convened to focus on expediting legislation to address limits on police powers in schools enacted last year. These restrictions were part of several restrictions on the use of force passed in response to the killing of George Floyd. Law enforcement agencies removed officers from schools last fall in response to the new […]

Alliance of sports leagues look to re-enact gun control law

Nearly every major U.S. sports league signed a letter to Senate and House leaders calling for reauthorization of certain gun control measures. The January 2024 letter was revealed through an op-ed by Gun Owners of America. zero hedgereleased a letter signed by executives from the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA, NBA, NASCAR, and Major League Soccer. […]

Minnesota released early from prison under new law

Two women who previously pleaded guilty in connection with the killing of a Minnesota man who tried to steal drugs were released from prison last week after their sentences were commuted under a new state that redefines aiding and abetting murder. Megan Cater and Brianna Martinson are accused of killing Cory Elder, 19, in Bloomington […]

Ohio blocked from implementing law restricting children’s use of Instagram, TikTok

A federal judge on Monday approved a new law that would require social media companies such as Metaplatform’s Instagram and ByteDance’s TikTok to obtain parental consent before allowing children under 16 to use their platforms. Enforcement was blocked in Ohio. Chief Judge Algernon Mabry of the District of Columbia agreed NetChoice, a technology industry trade […]