Officers Charged in Nichols’ Death are Decertified
A Tennessee commission voted Friday to decertify three former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, preventing them from working for any other law enforcement agencies within the state. The former officers—Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith—have been charged with second degree murder after 29-year-old Nichols suffered a beating amid […]
Mark Meadows Ordered to Testify in Special Counsel’s January 6 Investigation
Rejecting claims of privilege, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell has ordered former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to testify before a grand jury investigating the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection, according to multiple reports Friday. In a sealed decision last week, then-Chief Judge Beryl Howell rejected Meadows’ executive privilege challenge to a […]
Trump Plans Rally in Waco 30 Years After Branch Davidian Standoff
Branch Davidian Compound, April 19, 1993 Former President Trump is set to hold the first major campaign rally of his 2024 reelection bid in Waco, Texas on Saturday—30 years after the ultimately deadly federal standoff at the Branch Davidian cult compound. In 1993, federal agents seeking to arrest cult leader David Koresh surrounded the compound in an […]
Utah Enacts Parental Consent Social Media Laws
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) on Thursday signed first-in-the-nation legislation prohibiting kids under 18 access to social media apps without parental consent and other restrictions. Gov. Cox signed two separate laws on Thursday. They prohibit kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30pm and 6:30am, require age verification for anyone using […]
House Republicans to Push “Parents’ Rights” Education Bill
House Republicans on Friday were set to hold a vote on the so-called “Parents’ Rights Bill” that they say will give parents a greater voice in what is taught in public schools. The bill was part of a campaign promise that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) had vowed to make a top priority following the […]
U.S. & Canada to Announce New Border Deal During Biden’s Visit
The U.S. and Canada have reportedly reached a deal that would allow both countries to turn away asylum seekers who cross the border illegally. President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to make the announcement Friday amid Biden’s first visit as President to Canada. The two will hold a bilateral meeting in […]
Trump Attorney to Testify Before Grand Jury in Classified Docs Case
Former President Trump’s primary defense attorney is expected to testify Friday before a federal grand jury in the investigation into Trump’s mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House. On Wednesday a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in DC told Evan Corcoran he could not shield himself behind attorney-client privilege to […]
Senator Fetterman Expected Back in Congress “Soon”
The office of Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said Thursday he’s expected to return to Capitol Hill soon but gave no timeline, five weeks after he checked into the hospital for clinical depression. “He’ll be back soon, at least over a week, but soon,” Fetterman spokesperson Joe Calvello said Thursday. The 53-year-old freshman Senator checked into […]
Library Organization: Book Ban Attempts Hit Record High
A report released Thursday by the American Library Association (ALA) found that attempts to ban or restrict books reached a record high in 2022. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the ALA in 2022, nearly double that of 2021 and by far the most in 20 years, since the association began keeping records. “I’ve […]
Court Rules Consumer Watchdog’s Funding is Constitutional
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the funding structure for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) through the Federal Reserve is constitutional. The three-judge panel’s unanimous ruling came out of a case where a New York debt collection law firm is attempting to dodge a civil subpoena issued in 2017 by the CFPB. […]
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