Newsom urges Oakland officials to tighten ‘extreme’ policy that restricts police chases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called on Oakland officials to revise an “extreme” policy that generally allows police to pursue suspects only in “violent forcible crimes.” The Governor sent a letter to Oakland Mayor Shen Tao, the Oakland City Council and the Oakland Police Commission urging them to reconsider Oakland Police Department (OPD) […]
Virginia Gov. Youngkin restricts cell phone use in public schools
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order calling for “no cell phone education” in public schools to combat what he described as a “serious mental health crisis and chronic health conditions plaguing our youth.” The bill, signed by Republican lawmakers on Tuesday, directs state agencies and the Department of Education to create new guidelines […]
US restricts travel for personnel in Israel amid rising fears of Iran attack
The State Department has issued an updated security alert for U.S. government personnel in Israel amid warnings that Iran will launch retaliatory attacks against the country. The U.S. Embassy in Israel issued the following statement Thursday: security alert Restricts personal travel for U.S. employees and their families outside of Greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the […]
Arizona high court ruling restricts killing unborn children — but may have paved the way for more liberal state abortion law
An Arizona Supreme Court ruling banning the killing of a fetus in nearly all cases could lead to more permissive abortion laws. report show. The verdict of 4-2 is Arizona Superior Court Tuesday happens as a result of it flipping Roe vs. Wade Almost two years ago, Arizona had two separate abortion laws on the […]
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that bans state funding of DEI, restricts teaching ‘divisive concepts’
The Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature has banned state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public universities, local school boards, and government agencies, and banned education on “divisive concepts” at public universities. They passed sweeping legislation to restrict it. The law restricts public universities from teaching “contradictory concepts” about race and gender, and requires transgender […]
Senegal restricts mobile internet amid protests over postponed election | Senegal
Senegal’s government has restricted access to mobile internet as opposition leaders and supporters launch protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone presidential elections scheduled for February 25. . Mobile internet access was cut off in the capital Dakar and other parts of the country as parliament was due to consider a bill to extend […]
Meta finally restricts DMs from unknown adults to underage users
On Thursday, Meta finally enacted restrictions to prevent unidentified adults from directly contacting underage users. Critics say the move is long overdue amid growing concerns about child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The new rules come as Meta faces sweeping challenges from 33 states accusing the company of fueling a youth mental health crisis, as […]
Ohio bans ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors, restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor veto
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