US Senate Bill 1409: Kids Online Safety Act (www.congress.gov)
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West Virginia, USA Legislature: Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter (www.wvlegislature.gov)
Bill status tracking link: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4654&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill...
Official Indictment of 61 People in Fulton County in Atlanta Public Safety Training Center Investigation (law.georgia.gov)
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Report of the Special Counsel on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered at Locations Including the Penn Biden Center and the Delaware Private Residence of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (www.justice.gov)
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Republicans Introduce Bill Mandating Misgendering of Trans Federal Employees (truthout.org)
The bill would ban the use of federal funds for enforcing policies on federal workers using coworkers' preferred pronouns.
Making sense of where Black voters stand with Biden and Trump (thegrio.com)
An erosion of Black voters, a crucial part of Biden’s coalition that won him the White House in 2020, could spell disaster.
Congress is ready to get to work on AI legislation to protect Black Americans (thegrio.com)
“It is vital that Congress ensures there are guardrails in place that protect American workers, especially workers of color,” Senator Chuck Schumer tells theGrio.
Billionaire accused of 'quietly financing' US anti-trans movement (www.thepinknews.com)
Billionaire Joseph Edelman has been accused of donating huge sums to anti-trans groups which have affected US laws.
US politician introduces bills to create American LGBTQ+ history museum (www.thepinknews.com)
A politician has introduced bills aimed at beginning the process of creating a national museum dedicated to queer history and culture.
Joe Biden Is Trying to Sell Endless War as an Economic Opportunity (jacobin.com)
"Lee went on to note that a mere $267 billion of this amount could have ended global hunger by 2030 with enough to spare for universal pre-K, universal family and medical leave, and the eradication of student debt."...
Inside ICE’s Database for Finding ‘Derogatory’ Online Speech (www.404media.co)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has used a system called Giant Oak Search Technology (GOST) to help the agency scrutinize social media posts, determine if they are “derogatory” to the U.S., and then use that information as part of immigration enforcement, according to a new cache of documents reviewed by 404 Media....
Vermont’s Largest School District Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights for Students (truthout.org)
The new policies go beyond even the state-level protections that Vermont offers trans students in the state.
Fighting to take back Houston’s schools (www.aft.org)
AFT members and leaders lined the streets of Houston Oct. 20 protesting the state takeover of the Houston Independent School District. Since the Texas Education Agency snatched control from the elected school board, parents and educators have been shut out of decisions that are harming schools: libraries have been shut down and...
New election data reveals key findings about Black women and the economy (thegrio.com)
A survey from Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women initiative reveals Black women earn less than the general U.S. population and owe more in student and medical debt.
200,000 people showed up for Orlando Pride in defiant middle finger to Ron DeSantis (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Over 200,000 people showed up for Orlando Pride over the weekend, as an 11-year-old transgender girl led the parade as Grand Marshal....
Tennessee Republicans keep losing court battles with drag queens (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Murfeesboro tried to ban drag queens from a local Pride festival. A federal judge put a halt to it...
Nearly 100,000 transgender minors live in anti-trans states, research finds (www.thepinknews.com)
A new report has found that over 100,000 transgender minors aged 13 to 17 are living in states that have passed anti-trans legislation.
Sacramento Sheriff is sharing license plate reader data with anti-abortion states, records show (www.sacbee.com)
In 2015, Democratic Elk Grove Assemblyman Jim Cooper voted for Senate Bill 34, which restricted law enforcement from sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state authorities. In 2023, now-Sacramento County Sheriff Cooper appears to be doing just that....