Activists supporting transgender rights rally against Washington state proposal to protect girls’ sports
Transgender-rights supporters marched through downtown Seattle on Thursday, a day after voters backed a measure barring students assigned male at birth from girls’ K–12 interscholastic sports. The new restrictions could face a legal challenge. Protesters met at Westlake Park and marched toward Pike Place Market. They were responding to Initiative 638, which also requires students […]
Harmeet Dhillon steps down as the Justice Department’s civil rights chief, saying the White House asked her to wait until after the midterm elections.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. She said she decided to leave weeks before Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections, and that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles asked her to wait until after the vote. “I wasn’t asked to resign,” Dhillon said. […]
Spanberger’s office reinstates voting rights for deceased dog, investigation requested
Virginia Lawmaker Calls for Investigation After Dog Receives Voting Rights Restoration A lawmaker from Southside Virginia is pushing for an inquiry after a constituent unexpectedly received a rights-restoration certificate for his dog, Biscuit, a beagle-hound mix from Goochland County that passed away about five years ago. This incident brings to light echoes of a previous […]
Dolores Huerta, a leader in the fight for farmworkers’ rights, passes away at 96
Dolores Huerta, Pioneering Labor Activist, Passes Away at 96 Dolores Huerta, the renowned labor activist who played a pivotal role in founding the United Farm Workers union and dedicated her life to advocating for better conditions for agricultural workers, has passed away at the age of 96. Her foundation revealed that she died at home […]
Animal Rights Organizations Raise Concerns About Tech Executive’s Intentions to Develop Genetically Modified Combat Dogs
Animal rights groups are voicing strong disapproval of a new initiative by Anduril, a defense technology firm, that seeks to create genetically modified military dogs. This endeavor raises ethical questions about the genetic alteration of animals. The criticism is sparked by the launch of Warhound, a startup backed by Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and biotech […]
Hawaii’s Top Court May Threaten Hunting Rights
An animal rights organization is urging the Hawaii Supreme Court to mandate the release of two elephants from the Honolulu Zoo. This legal battle risks impacting hunting rights for gun owners. The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) and attorneys for the city and county of Honolulu are set to present their arguments to Hawaii’s highest court […]
M&T Bank obtains naming rights for UConn’s Gampel Pavilion
UConn Partners with M&T Bank for Basketball Arena Renaming The University of Connecticut is broadening its collaboration with M&T Bank through a multiyear agreement, which will grant naming rights to the home of its acclaimed men’s and women’s basketball teams. As part of this deal, announced on Wednesday, the venue will now be called M&T […]
Leading Medical Journal Releases Opinion Piece Opposing Parents’ Rights to Prevent Child Gender Changes
A well-respected medical journal has published an opinion piece arguing that allowing parents to decide on their children’s healthcare could undermine the medical care those children receive. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), considered one of the top medical publications globally, featured this article on October 12. It was authored by two academics […]
Gun Rights Organizations Sue New Mexico After State Ignored Ruling Against Waiting Period for Guns
On Monday, pro-Second Amendment groups took legal action against New Mexico, claiming the state is ignoring a federal appeals court ruling that deemed its waiting period for gun purchases unconstitutional. In August 2025, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated New Mexico’s waiting period, overturning a previous ruling from Senior United States District Judge James […]
Steve Deace sharply criticizes Chick-fil-A’s CEO for a disappointing NBC interview about the company’s position on LGBTQ+ rights.
Chick-fil-A CEO Discusses Company History and LGBTQ+ Issues On October 14, Andrew Cathy, the CEO of Chick-fil-A, appeared on NBC’s “Today” show with Craig Melvin for an interview. During the conversation, Melvin questioned Cathy about the company’s previous position on LGBTQ issues. Back in 2012, Dan Cathy, Andrew’s father and then-CEO, openly backed the traditional […]