Scout Leader Let Go Because She’s A Lesbian
A Cub Scout Den mother in Ohio was removed from her post last week after officials discovered that she is a lesbian, according to care2.com. The dismissal of Jennifer Tyrrell, adds substance to old adage that “no good deed goes unpunished,” as she initially took the reins because no on else volunteered to do so. [...]
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Connecticut Repeals Death Penalty
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law Wednesday that effectively repealed capital punishment in the state, according to CNN. This makes Connecticut the 17th state nationally, and 5th within the past 5 years, to abolish the death penalty. The law is effective immediately. Yet, it will not be applied retroactively, meaning that it [...]
City Threatens to Hire only Non-Smokers
I just read that the city of Fort Worth, Texas is considering a proposal that would allow the city to not hire a person for a city job if they are a smoker. The proposal is deemed a “cost-saving move to save millions in medical expenses and lost productivity for sick days.” The mayor of [...]
Searching for a plaintiff to challenge a recent state law requiring a woman to have a transvaginal ultrasound before she gets an abortion? Megan Carpentier is probably not your answer. Yet, the reporter has attempted to shed light on the details, of what she feels is an unnecessarily intrusive procedure, by subjecting herself to it in Cleveland, Ohio [...]
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued a decision Tuesday upholding an Arizona law that requires voters to provide identification at the polls, but struck the portion of the law that also required proof of citizenship in order to participate in federal elections, according to jurist.org. The court determined that Arizona’s [...]
