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fromAdvocate.com
8 hours ago

Daily newsletter 10/22

Hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people are rising globally as political rhetoric and legislation target them, while litigation and policy rollbacks threaten protections and medical care.
#immigration-enforcement
fromKqed
8 hours ago
US politics

Federal Border Agents to Arrive in Bay Area as Cities Brace for Enforcement Surge | KQED

fromKqed
8 hours ago
US politics

Federal Border Agents to Arrive in Bay Area as Cities Brace for Enforcement Surge | KQED

fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Daily newsletter 10/21

➡️ Another Republican got busted for sending racist and Nazi-liking texts to colleagues - this time Trump's nominee for the Office of Special Counsel. Meanwhile, a bar in Alabama had its liquor license denied after advertising a drag show, and LGBTQ+ college students in Texas are reporting more harassment and mistreatment under Gov. Greg Abbott's policies. Independent journalist Erin Reed reports on a federal judge ruling in favor of public schools refusing to comply with Trump's trans ban; and we spoke to transgender entertainer Ts Madison who says that the Trump administration should "pack it up."
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

The Most Iconic Parents' Rights Group Is Done With Running for School Board

But even as the youth-including twenty- and thirtysomething podcasters and social media influencers, as well as student members of the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA- brought a high-energy vibe, stalwart members got a new assignment. Where past Moms for Liberty attendees were urged to run for school boards, this year they were encouraged to turn their grievances into legal challenges.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Dim days, bright nights: a hidden cruelty of Ice detention

We couldn't tell if it was day or night, said one former detainee who spent 10 months at the facility and whom the Guardian is not naming for fear of retaliation from US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and the Geo Group, the private company that operates the detention center. The lights were on 24/7. We maybe saw the sun twice a week. Windows were coated in dark paint, and people made eye masks with their socks, he recalled.
US politics
#insurrection-act
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago
US politics

Trump May Invoke Insurrection Act to Override Courts That Block His National Guard Orders

fromTruthout
2 weeks ago
US politics

Trump May Invoke Insurrection Act to Override Courts That Block His National Guard Orders

US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

How are unions pushing back against Trump's attacks on labor and layoffs?

Labor unions are using nationwide lawsuits to block mass federal layoffs, defend collective bargaining rights, and challenge executive efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

US tells airlines to disregard X' sex markers on passports and input M' or F'

US Customs and Border Protection implemented a rule this week that will require airlines to disregard X sex markers on passports and input an M or F marker instead, sending those people with an X marker into panic. X markers became available to US passport holders in 2022, in an effort to allow people with gender identities other than male and female to obtain more accurate travel documents.
US politics
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

L.A. council rebukes city attorney over ban on LAPD using crowd control weapons on journalists

Los Angeles City Council compelled the city attorney to withdraw her bid to lift a federal order protecting journalists from LAPD crowd-control weapons.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.thelocal.it
6 days ago

One year on, Italian migrant camps in Albania stand near-empty

Italy's offshore migrant centres in Albania remain largely empty amid legal setbacks and judicial rejections that have blocked widespread deportations.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Trump floats San Francisco as next target for crime crackdown

The federal government plans to target San Francisco with expanded federal law enforcement and National Guard deployments in a crackdown on crime in Democratic-run cities.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Offshore oil plan was 'primed for cash flow,' but then it hit California regulators

When a Texas oil company first announced controversial plans to reactivate three drilling rigs off the coast of Santa Barbara County, investor presentations boasted that the venture had "massive resource potential" and was "primed for cash flow generation." But now, less than two years later, mounting legal setbacks and regulatory issues are casting increasing doubt on the project's future. Most recently, the California attorney general filed suit against Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp., accusing it of repeatedly putting "profits over environmental protections."
Environment
US politics
fromwww.cnn.com
1 week ago

Troops aren't Trump's only weapon against big blue cities

The Trump administration is pressuring Democratic-run cities to adopt conservative policies by threatening to withhold or rescind billions in federal grant funding.
#national-guard-deployments
US politics
fromMedCity News
1 week ago

Why Healthcare Leaders Are Worried About the New H-1B Visa Fee - MedCity News

A $100,000 H-1B fee and wage-weighted lottery threaten foreign healthcare hiring, risking deeper staffing shortages and reduced patient access.
US politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

Congress erupts at Trump's shutdown mass firings: "This is a disaster"

The administration has initiated mass federal worker firings (RIFs), prompting bipartisan concern about harm to public services and legal challenges.
#national-guard
fromKqed
1 week ago

California Leads Resistance as Trump Sends Troops Into American Cities | KQED

Things escalated in June, when Trump sent troops to L.A.: Trump said he was responding to "out-of-control" immigration protests when he seized control of the California National Guard from Gov. Gavin Newsom and deployed Guard members - and eventually 700 U.S. Marines - to the nation's second largest city. State and local officials disputed that the protests were beyond their control and quickly sued, asking a court to remove the troops from the streets.
US politics
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

The Dangers of Trump's National Guard Aggression

Trump sought National Guard deployments to Portland and Chicago, faced court blocks and political backlash while threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Utah sports commission drops challenge to trans sports ban

Utah's 2022 law barring transgender girls from girls' sports is now in effect after challenges were dropped, ending commission oversight.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Trump to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard ahead of expected deployment to Democratic state | Fortune

The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members, a move that could deploy troops within state borders and spark legal and political conflict.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Will Europe use Russian assets to fund Ukraine? Could Moscow hit back?

EU leaders consider using frozen Russian assets as collateral for a €140bn ($164bn) loan to fund Ukraine's postwar reconstruction, amid legal concerns and mixed support.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Trump wants to use U.S. cities as military 'training grounds.' Can judges stop him?

President Trump urged using U.S. cities as military "training grounds" to confront domestic unrest, framing it as "a war from within."
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump signs memo targeting domestic terrorism' amid fears of leftwing crackdown

Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing agencies to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle organized political violence and target alleged funders.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 weeks ago

West Berkeley rep wants to make it easier for city to tow RVs

Some business owners in West Berkeley say RV outposts, like this one on Dwight Way, have driven down business. Amber Whitson, who lives in one of the RVs, acknowledged that some troubling folks have come and gone, but said she tries to keep her part of the neighborhood tidy. Credit: Alex N. Gecan/Berkeleyside A Berkeley councilmember wants to make it easier for the city to tow RVs and other large vehicles off local roads, especially if they pose environmental hazards or are blocking roadways.
California
#deportation
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Just Extraordinary!' Alex Witt Amazed At Trump's Continued Strikes on Alleged Narcoterrorists' Without Congressional Approval

The Trump administration carried out lethal strikes on Venezuelan-affiliated vessels in international waters without congressional authorization, prompting legal and constitutional concerns.
fromCapitol-beat
1 month ago

Georgia lawmakers look for ways keep social media from harming children

But the industry sued and, for now, has sidelined the prohibition on advertising to children. The law also required platforms to obtain parental consent when minors signup for service. The age verification mandate forces everyone to share identifying information to prove their age, placing what a federal judge called "severe burdens" on adults, leading to her decision in June to issue a preliminary injunction against enforcement.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Woman Says She's Married to AI Version of Luigi Mangione

AI-generated likenesses of real people are being used without consent, creating legal and ethical challenges as people form relationships with those bots.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

What is antifa, and can Donald Trump label it a 'terrorist' group?

Antifa is a decentralized anti-fascist movement, not a formal organization, making legal designation as a terrorist organization difficult.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

First 'one in, one out' migrant sent back to France

First migrant returned to France under the 'one in, one out' deal; man reportedly from India; prior blocked Eritrean deportation raised legal concerns.
#immigration
San Francisco
fromMission Local
2 months ago

At least two people detained in SF by ICE today. How many more?

Immigration officers arrested a Salvadoran man in Napa, causing distress for his family, who fear losing him to distant detention.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Can the courts stop Trump's mass immigration arrests around L.A.? Here is what we know

A federal judge has temporarily blocked immigration arrests based on racial profiling in California, citing 4th Amendment violations.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

What to know about the congressional redistricting trend kick-started by Trump

State-level partisan redistricting ahead of 2026 is intensifying, with Republicans pursuing maps to gain House seats and opponents mounting petitions, protests, ad campaigns, and lawsuits.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Scott Bessent Made Same 'Primary Residence' Claim That Trump Wants to Fire Fed Gov Over

Two high-level officials were linked to declaring two different homes as primary residences; one case faces legal blocks while the other shows no apparent wrongdoing.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Labour 'has failed to deport a single migrant' as second migrant deportation flight cancelled - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

A deportation flight for one asylum seeker was cancelled after legal threats, subsequent flights left empty amid legal action and public pressure.
#california-politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Threatens Chicago With 'WAR' In Bonkers Post

Trump has threatened to do so in multiple other cities, including Chicago. The president vowed earlier this week to send troops into Chicago, calling it an obligation. 'When I watch television last night, and I'm watching the news and I see that nine people were killed in Chicago and 54 were badly wounded with bullets, I say, That's not our country. We have to do something,' he said, referring to shootings in the city over Labor Day weekend.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Headed to the FBI, Missouri's Andrew Bailey opposed abortion, backed Trump

Andrew Bailey leveraged Missouri's attorney general office for conservative legal battles, then accepted a co-deputy director role at the FBI amid agency controversy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump's radical agenda will ultimately reach a supreme court stacked in favor of conservatives

This week's dramatic court ruling that Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs, which he has used to upend global trade, were in fact illegal is the latest in a series of losses for the president's radical agenda that are ultimately heading for a final showdown in the US supreme court. Trump has already asked the supreme court to overturn the lower court ruling in the tariffs case.
US politics
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Send in your questions for the Guardian's climate assembly panel

Political and economic climate denialism has reversed progress, empowered by recent administrations, prompting legal battles, targeted NGOs, and global activist responses.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

DOJ weighs firearm restrictions for transgender Americans after Minnesota church shooting

The Justice Department is considering classifying gender dysphoria as a disqualifying mental health condition to restrict firearm ownership for transgender people.
EU data protection
fromCSO Online
1 month ago

Relief for European Commission as court upholds EU Data Privacy Framework agreement with US

EU-US data transfer framework remains legally vulnerable; companies face costly, complex contractual alternatives and further legal challenges are likely.
#tariffs
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Hundreds at Voice of America and parent agency to lose jobs DW 08/31/2025

"The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has initiated what is known as a reduction in force (RIF) of a large number of its full-time federal employees,"
US politics
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

State legislators heed L.A. mayor and council, spurn McCourt on gondola legislation

Frank McCourt must pursue the Dodger Stadium gondola without special legislation limiting legal challenges.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

MSNBC Host Asks Dem Gov How He'll Stop Trump From Running for an Illegal Third Term'

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: They say we don't need them. Freedom. Freedom. He's a dictator. He's a dictator. A lot of people are saying, maybe we'd like a dictator. So the line is that I'm a dictator, but I stopped crime. So a lot of people say, you know, if that's the case, I'd rather have a dictator. (END VIDEO CLIP) MELBER: Do you take it seriously? How would you fight that?
US politics
Public health
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process - Poynter

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot unilaterally ban COVID-19 vaccines; removing approved vaccines requires formal regulatory processes and may prompt legal challenges.
#asylum-policy
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Scuffles, arrests as protesters across UK rally against asylum hotels

Nationwide protests and counter-protests erupted across the UK over housing asylum seekers in hotels, causing scuffles, arrests, and police interventions.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

The Trump administration's big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants | TechCrunch

U.S. will take a 10% stake in Intel via an $8.9 billion conversion of previously awarded CHIPS Act and Secure Enclave grants, not new funds.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans

Texas Senate approved a Republican-leaning congressional map that favors Republicans; Governor Abbott is expected to sign it and Democrats plan legal challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Thousands face deportation to danger as Trump targets temporary protections

The seven countries are Afghanistan, Haiti, Venezuela, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal and Cameroon, plunging many TPS holders in those US immigrant communities into confusion and fear and prompting groups of individuals and advocacy organizations to head for the courts to shield them, with varying degrees of success so far. On Wednesday, a federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration and halted, for now, a lower court's order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal.
US politics
#asylum-seekers
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Security minister refuses multiple times to outline alternative to asylum hotels

Councils are pursuing legal challenges over government use of asylum hotels while Labour pledges to end hotel accommodation for asylum seekers by 2029.
Law
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Legal Challenges for Adult Business Owners in Texas Explained

Operating an adult business in Houston involves strict regulations, complex zoning laws, and the necessity of legal counsel for compliance and defense.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Judge's ruling effectively blocks two players from competing for USC and UCLA this season

In a ruling that potentially sets a precedent, Judge James Selna decided that the NCAA's Five-Year Rule governing athletic eligibility is not subject to antitrust laws, dismissing claims from players seeking extended eligibility.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

These State Leaders Might Be the Last Line of Defense Against Trump's Abuses of Power

The president attempted for the first time since the Civil War to rewrite the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution in a way that said babies born on U.S. soil were not in fact entitled to the rights and privileges of United States citizenship.
US politics
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

FTC Dismisses Complaint Against Grand Canyon University

Commissioners Andrew N. Ferguson, Melissa Holyoak and Mark R. Meador said in a statement, "This case, which we inherited from the previous administration, was filed nearly two years ago and has suffered losses in two motions to dismiss." They cited GCU's "victory" over the Department of Education in its bid for nonprofit status, the department rescinding the $37.7 million fine and the Internal Revenue Service confirming GCU's nonprofit designation.
Education
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Trump Just Launched a New Assault on D.C.'s Home Rule. It's Brazenly Illegal.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Terry Cole as D.C.'s new police chief, overriding Pamela Smith, and attempted to repeal sanctuary policies, prompting legal action.
US politics
LGBT
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The future of same-sex marriage rights in the US is at stake in the Supreme Court

Same-sex marriage rights may face significant threats if the Supreme Court rules in favor of Kim Davis's appeal based on religious exemptions.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

The 'life-changing mistake' that led to Meath home worth 'at least 1m' now being on the brink of demolition

The Murray family's home may be demolished after failed retention bids and appeals due to lack of planning permission.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US international students: how are you feeling about the upcoming semester?

Harvard University is in court against the Trump administration, challenging federal attempts to end international student enrolment and freezing research funding.
Higher education
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Women sue Tea app after data breach spilled users' private information

Tea Dating Advice app faces legal action after a data breach exposed personal information and images of users.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Can't Look Away review a harrowing, heartbreaking indictment of social media's ruthlessness

Social media companies manipulate young users for profit, leading to severe negative consequences.
#patent-law
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Can part of the Kennedy Center be renamed for the Trumps? How about all of it?

Renaming the Kennedy Center's Opera House after Melania Trump faces legal challenges due to federal law prohibiting additional memorials.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Wins Bail, Can't Be Detained Again Without 3 Days' Notice, Judge Orders

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release is delayed by 30 days as lawyers consider additional protective orders.
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption 'backdoors' | Computer Weekly

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal will hear five legal challenges regarding a secret Home Office order requiring Apple to grant access to encrypted iCloud data.
Privacy professionals
LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

End of transgender care at Children's Hospital L.A. signals nationwide shift under Trump

Closure of pediatric gender clinics signals a national decline in trans youth healthcare availability.
fromNewsday
3 months ago

Legal experts weigh in on Etan Patz case retrial challenges

Several law experts said the passage of time will make prosecuting for a third time Pedro Hernandez, the man suspected in the kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz, incredibly difficult.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

Federal regulators scrap 2023 Community Reinvestment Act rule

The 2023 final rule aimed to modernize enforcement of the 1977 anti-redlining law, requiring U.S. banks to support community development and lend to low-income borrowers.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Court says Trump can't bar refugees from entering US with travel ban

Trump administration cannot block approved refugees from entering the US as per a ruling by US District Judge Jamal Whitehead.
#us-supreme-court
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Why Gov. Greg Abbott won't release his emails with Elon Musk

Bill Aleshire, a Texas-based attorney specializing in public records law, was appalled that the governor is claiming that months of emails between his office and one of the world's richest people are all private. "Right now, it appears they've charged you $244 for records they have no intention of giving you," Aleshire said. "That is shocking."
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