Category Archives: Social
Iowa school mask ban lawsuit amended as feds investigate law
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman has amended her lawsuit over the state's ban on mandatory face masks in schools to include allegations the law violates state and federal constitutional protections, a move that came as federal education
Effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio clears another hurdle
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An effort to legalize marijuana use and sales in Ohio has cleared another hurdle on the path to getting the proposal submitted to the Legislature.
As districts insist on vaccines, some teachers push back
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some of the biggest school systems in the U.S. are taking a hard line with teachers and staff members who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19: Get a jab or lose your job.
ACLU seeks halt to South Carolina ban on school mask decrees
Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities want an immediate halt to a South Carolina law banning school districts from requiring face masks, as students across the state begin a new school year amid a renewed rise in
Florida judge asked to block enforcement of ‘anti-riot’ law
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law designed to deter violent public demonstrations is instead unconstitutionally chilling free speech and legitimate rights to protest, a federal judge was told Monday.
Baltimore opens 1st new Catholic school in about 60 years
BALTIMORE (AP) — The first new Catholic school built in Baltimore in roughly 60 years opened its doors Monday to hundreds of youngsters, who entered the gleaming new building with a mix of enthusiasm and first-day-back jitters.
Man who pled guilty in 4 spa deaths was in court for other 4
ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people at Atlanta area massage businesses is already destined to spend the rest of his life locked up after pleading guilty in four of the killings. But he faces more charges
Canadian groups look to Pakistan border as U.S. ends flights from Afghanistan
OTTAWA — America's torturous, tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan finally ended Monday, leaving Canadian veterans and refugee advocates weighing several bad choices as they seek to protect hundreds of stranded Afghans still waiting to hear good news abo...
US health agency will prod hospitals to cut carbon emissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday launched a new health office that will prod hospitals to cut carbon emissions, aiming to provide greener, more environmentally friendly medical care.
‘They’re being banished:’ Inuit women need their communities, not jail, says advocate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It was just six weeks in jail for Jody Blake, an Inuk woman living in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., but those weeks were long and lonely, and there was no chance of her kids or family