Lichelle ‘Boss’ Laws dead: Def Jam’s first female rapper was 54
Lichelle Laws, the musician who became Def Jam’s first female rapper under the moniker Boss (stylized as Bo$$), has died. She was 54. Laws’s older…
‘Dark day’: India on edge over religion-based citizenship law before polls | India Election 2024 News
New Delhi, India — Protests have erupted in parts of India over the Narendra Modi government’s implementation of a controversial citizenship law ahead of national…
Florida settles lawsuit over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, as both sides claim ‘major win’
1 of 2 | Florida settled a lawsuit Monday, over what critics dubbed the state's "Don't Say Gay" law, allowing students and teachers to discuss…
Brit tourists warned over bizarre law at popular holiday destination where it’s illegal to carry 120 playing cards
BRIT holidaymakers have been warned that they could up to 10 years in prison for carrying a seemingly innocent holiday essential. If you are caught…
West Virginia bill rolls back child vaccine law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature voted Saturday to allow some students who don’t attend traditional public schools to be exempt from state vaccination…
Biden signs $460B spending bill into law averting government shutdown
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion long-term spending plan into law after months of Congressional gridlock and fears…
A Second Trump Presidency? Expect a Three-Pronged Assault on Law, Justice and National Security
“I hold despicable, and always have…anyone who puts his own popularity before his country.” -Sophocles, Antigone, Speech of Creon, King of Thebes It’s high time…
Hong Kong government releases draft new national security law | Politics News
New bill includes lengthy prison terms for offences such as treason and longer sentences for acts deemed to be sedition. Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has…
Alabama governor signs into law legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state, Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding doctors from…
Court rules Florida’s ‘stop woke’ law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that limits diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces is unconstitutional, a federal…
US Supreme Court delays Texas immigration law | News
The law, known as Senate Bill 4, had been set to take effect on Saturday and it would allow state officers to arrest people suspected…
Opinion: How Alabama’s IVF ruling unmasks the hypocrisy of antiabortion zealots
We don’t know whether former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, had any leftover embryos after they availed themselves of the advanced reproductive…
Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the…
University of Florida to fire all DEI employees to avoid violating state law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends the 66th Annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway this past month. DeSantis last May signed into law a…
Newsom’s office calls allegations about Panera Bread franchisee ‘absurd,’ says company is not exempt from law
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spokesperson refuted a Bloomberg News story that alleged the governor pushed to exempt bakeries from the state’s fast food wage law to…
Complaints seek probe of Kevin McCarthy PAC spending at a luxury resort
Federal election officials have been asked to investigate whether former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy personally benefited in violation of the law from the nearly quarter…
Hong Kong’s plan for a new national security law deepens fears over eroding civil liberties
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Kanis LeungPublished Feb 28, 2024 • 5 minute read Article contentHONG KONG (AP) — As Hong…
China broadens law on state secrets to include ‘work secrets’ | Espionage News
Revised law requires government agencies to protect pieces of information ‘that are not state secrets but will cause certain adverse effects if leaked,’ state media…
I would be a coward if I didn’t try to ban ‘conversion therapy’
Lloyd Russell-Moyle is hopeful that his bill to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ will “unify” people on all sides of the issue. Speaking to GAY TIMES…
Canada unveils law to force tech firms to remove ‘harmful’ content online | Social Media News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says web giants have failed to keep kids safe online. Canada has unveiled draft legislation that would force tech platforms to…