Law & Order
Texas Denies George Floyd Posthumous Pardon Over Drug Conviction
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied George Floyd a posthumous pardon for a prior drug conviction Thursday in Houston, after recommending Governor Greg Abbott do so in 2021. The board voted unanimously to […]
Education
Professor can’t be punished for not using transgender student’s pronouns, appeals court rules
A public university violated a professor’s constitutional rights by punishing him for refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday. In a unanimous opinion written by Judge Amul […]
Politics
Tennessee passes bill requiring women receiving surgical abortions to bury or cremate fetal remains
Women who receive a surgical abortion in Tennessee will be required to bury or cremate their fetal remains under a bill that passed the Tennessee legislature. The legislation, which passed the House 69-22 Monday and the […]