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The ruling is a "dangerous and undemocratic continuation" of GOP attempts to silence those who speak up, Zephyr said.Rep. Zooey Zephyr does legislative work remotely.Zooey Zephyr, via Twitter A Montana judge on Tuesday rejected Rep. Zooey Zephyr's legal bid to return to the state House, a decision that the transgender lawmaker decried as a "dangerous and undemocratic continuation" of Republicans' attempts to silence anyone who speaks out against their attacks on marginalized groups and efforts to roll back basic rights.

Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change that is set to take effect in September.The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes on June 6.May Day protests across France on Monday drew either 800,000 people that's according to French authorities or 2.3 million people, which was the estimate given by organizers.

Illinois lawmakers from both parties on Tuesday were quick to condemn the actions of the "ComEd Four" defendants, who were found guilty of charges they participated in a scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for favorable legislation."How many indictments is too many?

The jury has reached a verdict in the "ComEd Four" bribery trial centered on a group of former executives and lobbyists accused of conspiring to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan to advance the utility's legislative agenda in Springfield.The panel of seven women and five men announced it had reached a decision Tuesday after 4:15 p.m., court personnel said, following more than 27 hours of deliberations that began last week.

Reem Townsend attended a DuPage Township town hall-style meeting in early April as part of her duties as a trustee elected to a four-year position in 2021.It was a meeting just like any other, except for the fact that she had to break her fast during the meeting at sunset.As a practicing Muslim, Townsend was observing the month of Ramadan.

Gov. Jared Polis signed three bills into law on Friday that tighten restrictions on gun purchases and possession, as well as a fourth that makes it easier for victims of gun violence to sue firearm companies.The new laws will raise the age to buy any firearm to 21 from 18, and make it illegal to sell any gun to someone younger than 21; mandate a three-day waiting period between buying and receiving a gun; and expand the state's red flag law.

A version of this story appears in CNN's What Matters newsletter.To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.Two converging crises are testing American confidence in their financial well-being.There's a banking crisis, which regulatory officials and big American banks very much want you to believe is ending after decisive action over the weekend to take over and swallow up another failing bank.

"I will continue to advocate for our kids...no matter what harassment or intimidation comes my way," Hunt said.Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt speaks on LB574 and a complaint stating she has a conflict of interest because she has a trans child.Nebraska Public Media via YouTube On April 26, Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt (D), the state's first out bisexual senator, was informed that she was under an official investigation because of a complaint filed by Omaha-based attorney David Begley alleging that Hunt had a financial conflict of interest to speak and vote against anti-trans legislation because she has a transgender child.

Former Illinois Senate President John Cullerton's name surfaced in the "ComEd Four" trial Monday over a political dispute with former House Speaker Michael Madigan as the longtime allies both served in the Illinois General Assembly.Madigan complained about a political ad critical of him and tied to Senate Democrats that Cullerton led in 2018, saying that the attacks should be aimed at President Donald Trump and other Republicans rather than the speaker, who doubled as chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

After a long weekend, a federal jury has returned Monday for a fourth day of deliberations in the "ComEd Four" trial of a group of executives and lobbyists who allegedly conspired to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan to win his influence over the utility's legislative agenda in Springfield.

The most interesting TV I've watched recently did not come from a conventional television channel, nor even from Netflix, but from TV coverage of parliament.It was a recording of a meeting of the AI in weapons systems select committee of the House of Lords, which was set up to inquire into how should autonomous weapons be developed, used and regulated.

A federal jury deliberated for a third day Thursday without reaching a verdict in the "ComEd Four" trial alleging a group of executives and lobbyists conspired to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan to win his influence over the utility's legislative agenda in Springfield.So far, the panel of seven women and five men has deliberated for about 15 hours over three days.

A man attacked an employee with a knife as he attempted to steal from a Target in Chicago's Loop, according to police.The Saturday morning attack occurred at Target's 1 S. State St. location, in the downtown tourist district near Millennium Park and inside the ornamental cast-iron exterior of the Sullivan Center's lower levels.

Pro-abortion rights advocates march in Boise, Idaho following the publication of a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade in May 2022.James Dawson/Boise State Public Radio BOISE, Idaho After clearing both legislative chambers, Idaho could become the first state in the country, according to Planned Parenthood, to criminally charge those who help pregnant minors get an abortion across state lines without parental consent.

There is now a deal to reopen 14 zombie charter schools in New York City one of the many points of contention that has prevented the New York State fiscal year 2024 budget from being finalized on time.The charter school agreement reached on April 27 includes authorizing the issuance of zombie charters charters that were surrendered, revoked, or terminated.

The specter of a hostile foreign power accessing user data collected from 150 million Americans has led to calls to ban TikTok in the US.That is, unless China-based parent company ByteDance sells it to a non-China-based owner.ByteDance and TikTok oppose this proposed solution, insisting TikTok does not answer to the Chinese government.

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In a state Capitol dominated by Democrats, where expanding LGBTQ rights is a pillar of the agenda, an announcement Wednesday from one of the most powerful lawmakers came as something of a shock:
Senate leader Toni Atkins - a San Diego Democrat who has blazed trails as a lesbian lawmaker and the first woman to lead both houses of the Legislature - said she wants California to repeal its ban on government-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ laws.

Image: C-SPAN Screenshot.Hacking.Disinformation.Surveillance.CYBER is Motherboard's podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet.America is thinking about banning the most popular social media app in the world.TikTok has exploded in the past few years and whether you love it or hate it, you can't deny its huge influence.

Arkansas became the fourth state to ban transgender students from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity on Tuesday after Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the bill into law.The new legislation will prohibit students at charter and public schools from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade from using multiple-occupancy bathrooms that differ from their assigned sex at birth.

TikTok is rolling out a charm offensive ahead of Thursday's congressional hearing, putting CEO Shou Zi Chew in users' feeds to warn them about a looming ban.Chew posted a minute-long video to the ByteDance subsidiary's official TikTok account, rallying users to defend the app.Chew's video outlines points he'll probably hit in his House Energy and Commerce Committee testimony later this week, where legislators will question whether the app's Chinese ownership makes it untrustworthy.

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TikTok is in hot water once again, embroiled in controversy over concerns that ByteDance, its China-based parent company, is gathering sensitive data from 150 million US users.At last week's US congressional hearing, legislators appeared unconvinced that TikTok is operating independently of the Chinese government, or that it's doing enough to protect user data and prevent misinformation.

TikTok has rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from western authorities over concerns that material on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be used to push false information.he company released a reorganised set of community guidelines that include eight principles to guide content moderation decisions.

WOMEN's RIGHTS The mayor of Saint-Ouen, north of Paris, says paid menstrual leave will help raise awareness of women's health at work and of debilitating diseases such as endometriosis.Alain Jocard, AFP The town of Saint-Ouen on the northern edge of Paris has become the first French municipality to grant paid medical leave to female staff suffering from period pain, hoping to break a taboo on the subject and inspire similar moves at the national level.

The chief executive of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, is set to face a grilling from US lawmakers on Thursday as the political storm surrounding the China-owned social media platform intensifies with the Biden administration threatening to ban the app entirely in the US.g TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has long faced criticisms over the data it holds on US users data that lawmakers fear could fall into the hands of the Chinese government.

Existing strains deepened between the European Union's two biggest players after Berlin upset some of its partners by blocking at the last minute a landmark deal to prohibit new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035.The ban is key to Brussels' ambitious plan to become a climate neutral economy by 2050, with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Existing strains deepened between the European Union's two biggest players after Berlin upset some of its partners by blocking at the last minute a landmark deal to prohibit new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035.The ban is key to Brussels' ambitious plan to become a climate neutral economy by 2050, with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.