Lift the Pride Parade’s unjust restriction on gay NYPD officers
For the fifth year in a row, organizers of the city’s Pride Parade have decided to prohibit officers from marching in their uniforms. Gay officers are required to distance themselves from their NYPD affiliations if they wish to take part. The reasoning given by NYC Pride’s Heritage Arm is that they want to avoid an […]
Judge broadens restriction on Trump passport policy to include all transgender and nonbinary individuals.
A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order that prevents the Trump administration from enforcing a policy regarding passport gender changes for transgender, non-binary, and intersex individuals. This decision follows an earlier ruling from April, which mandated that the State Department could only issue gender-matched passports to six specific plaintiffs involved in federal lawsuits while […]
Court temporarily removes judge’s restriction on Trump’s National Guard deployment.
On Thursday, a federal appeals court panel permitted President Trump to temporarily sidestep a judge’s directive about the illegal deployment of the National Guard, thus allowing immigrant raids in Los Angeles to proceed for now. This ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came just hours after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ordered […]
Harvard declares Trump’s visa restriction on international students is unconstitutional
Harvard Challenges Visa Ban in Court On Thursday, Harvard University filed an amended complaint in federal court, arguing that the Trump administration’s decision to block foreign students with F and J visas from entering the U.S. if they plan to attend Harvard is unconstitutional. Harvard notes that over 7,000 students require these visas to study, […]
Washington state’s highest court supports the restriction on large-capacity gun magazines.
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Large-Capacity Gun Magazines The Washington Supreme Court has confirmed a ban on large-capacity magazines, overturning a previous ruling that deemed it unconstitutional. This decision, made by a 7-2 vote, upholds a law enacted three years ago that prohibits the sale, manufacture, and import of ammunition magazines capable of holding […]
Supreme Court Upholds Biden Admin Restriction On ‘Ghost Guns’
The Supreme Court upheld Biden administration rules regulating “ghost guns” on Wednesday. In 7-2 Arbitrationthe majority ruled that allowed gun parts kits to be regulated as traditional firearms was not inconsistent with the Gun Control Act (GCA). “The GCA allows the ATF to regulate, so we will include some weapons part kits and unfinished frames […]
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply | Israel
The human rights report argues that Israel's restriction of water supplies in the Gaza Strip to levels below minimum requirements constitutes an act of genocide and extermination, a crime against humanity. Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigated Israel attacked water infrastructure in the Gaza Strip during the 14-month Gaza war. The government said deliberate actions aimed […]
Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction
A large group of Democratic senators on Monday introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would guarantee children of military personnel the right to gender-affirming care. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) led 20 other Democratic senators. Introduction of amendments This would go against language in the House-passed version of the NDAA that […]
Drone activity near Trump Bedminster, Army arsenal spurs NJ flight restriction: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Tuesday that it had issued two flight restrictions following suspicious drone activity near President-elect Trump's New Jersey golf club. On November 18, the FAA received its first report of drone activity within Morris County. The Morris County line is located approximately three miles north of Trump National […]
Trendon Watford comes up big for Nets despite minute restriction
As he became the Nets' go-to scorer in Tuesday's game, Trendon Watford was inching closer to his playing time limit. A preseason hamstring injury kept him from making his debut until Sunday, when he logged 13 minutes and left Garden Court gassed. Two days later, he competed with a time limit of 18 minutes. However, […]