Amir Locke’s death prompts ban on no-knock warrants

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's full ban on applying for and executing "no-knock" search warrants in the city goes into effect Friday.The policy implementation comes just two days after the announcement that no criminal charges would be filed in the case of Amir... Read More.

Trans sports ban vetoed by Kentucky governor

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill Wednesday that would ban transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity from grades six and up into college.Under the proposed bill, students would play on... Read More.

Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over abortion ban

(BOISE, Idaho) -- Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Wednesday that seeks to reverse Idaho's new abortion law.The law bans abortions once cardiac activity in a fetus is detected, which happens at approximately six weeks of pregnancy. Many women are unaware at six weeks that... Read More.

The librarians uniting to battle school book ban laws

(NEW YORK) -- Last fall, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the state's school board association saying public schools shouldn't have "obscene" books and called on certain books about gender and sexual orientation, among others, to be removed.During last year's gubernatorial race in... Read More.

Utah lawmakers override veto of trans sports ban

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- The Utah state legislate has voted to override Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of an anti-transgender sports bill that would ban transgender girls' participation in sports.The state House and Senate each gathered the necessary two-thirds of votes to override Cox's veto Friday.... Read More.