LANSING, Mich. — Controversial Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a proclamation declaring June “Pride Month,” as “Michigan celebrates LBGTQ+ individuals during this month.” She also recorded a video for social media stating that she is “honored” to be an ally to the homosexual and transgender population and that she will “always have your back.” […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Satanic Temple member who challenged Missouri regulations that require abortion-minded mothers to obtain an informational booklet and an ultrasound before proceeding with the murder of their unborn child 72 hours later. The woman had asserted that the informed consent and waiting […]
During an online town hall event on Thursday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden estimated that 10 to 15% of Americans are “not very good people,” but “the vast majority are decent.” His words have stirred discussion online, with some saying the figure is too high, others opining that it is too low and a […]
MADISON, Wisc. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has again directed for the rainbow flag to be raised outside the state capitol building in recognition of homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Pride Month, and took to Twitter on Saturday to wish residents a “happy Pride Month.” Evers’s office announced the flag-raising via a press release on […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — A church in Washington state has filed suit against Gov. Jay Inslee to challenge his recent order limiting indoor church services to 50 people or 25% capacity, whichever is smaller. It says that the limitation is unequal as restaurants, retail stores and other locations are allowed to hold a greater capacity, and […]
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday that he plans to take an undisclosed amount of funds away from the city’s police department and redistribute it to youth initiatives and social services in order to prevent crime. “[W]e will be moving funding from the NYPD to youth initiatives and […]
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Sixth Circuit of Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling striking down a Kentucky law that prohibited abortionists from dismembering unborn children alive in the womb, ruling that the restriction “imposes substantial burdens on the right to choose” because it amounts to a ban on second trimester abortions. The […]
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council announced their support for de-funding the Minneapolis Police Department and replacing it with a community-based public safety model at a rally in Powderhorn Park Sunday afternoon. At the end of the rally, the council members and some community activists committed to ending the Minneapolis […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — An administrative judge in Missouri has allowed the last remaining abortion facility in the state to stay open, concluding that the State wrongfully withheld Planned Parenthood’s license to operate after investigating botched abortions and other concerns. “Planned Parenthood has demonstrated that it provides safe and legal abortion care,” Administrative Hearing Commissioner […]
Indonesia (Jakarta Post) — The West Sumatra provincial administration is currently under the spotlight after its letter requesting the central government take down a Bible application from a digital distribution service circulated widely, prompting debates in the country. According to a copy of the letter obtained by The Jakarta Post, which was dated May 28 […]