Montana judge temporarily lifts ban on drag performances
HELENA, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana on Friday temporarily blocked a new law that restricts drag performances just days before thousands of people are expected to attend Montana Pride’s 30th anniversary celebration in Helena. The way the law is written “will disproportionately harm not only drag performers, but المزيد
Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakers
A bill that would broadly ban the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons, jails and detention centers will be introduced by a coalition of House Democrats on Thursday, a measure that seeks to codify into law the limitations on when and how long someone can be left isolated in المزيد
Iowa Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal on GOP’s blocked abortion ban
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ appeal of a lower court order blocking the state’s ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, which Reynolds signed into law earlier this month. Republican legislators passed the bill earlier this month in المزيد
Chinese apps remain hugely popular in the U.S. despite efforts to ban TikTok
For several years now, ByteDance’s TikTok has been the focus of lawmakers and intelligence officials who fear it could be used to spy on Americans. Those concerns took center stage during a five-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO back in March. But while TikTok has been the one in the spotlight, other Chinese المزيد