by Hayley Feland | Jun 29, 2021
Hundreds attended the Taking Back Pride March that was held in Minneapolis last week, where activists demanded that the other officers involved in the death of George Floyd be convicted. This was the fifth annual Taking Back Pride March in Minnesota, where...
by Hayley Feland | Jun 29, 2021
Minneapolis installed a mini park at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago, the location of George Floyd Square where George Floyd was killed by former police officer Derek Chauvin. According to the city, the seasonal spaces, or parklets, are designed to...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 29, 2021
Several laws from the Virginia legislature’s session will take effect Thursday, including one groundbreaking law abolishing the death penalty in the state. Virginia will be the first southern state to take such a measure. The bill the end the death...
by Star News Staff | Jun 29, 2021
by J.D. Davidson A bill that would expand Ohio’s definition of obstruction of justice in response to protests around the state last summer passed the House Criminal Justice Committee on Thursday but drew sharp criticism from the Ohio Legislative Black...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 29, 2021
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Monday that will allow college athletes within Ohio to profit off their name, image and likeness. The executive order comes in response to a bill in the state legislature stalling after the Ohio House of...
by The Center Square | Jun 29, 2021
by Bruce Walker Although she thinks it’s only a “start,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer applauded the bipartisan budget passed Thursday night by the Michigan House of Representatives. The House voted to pass the budget before the July 1 deadline, and includes the...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 29, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by the Gloucester County School Board to reinstate their rule that directs students to use the bathroom that corresponds to their biological sex or a private, unisex bathroom. The decision to not hear...
by Rachel Alexander | Jun 29, 2021
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is expected to sign a budget bill the Arizona Legislature sent to him on Friday that includes a historic tax reform package. HB 2900 implements the lowest flat tax in the country – 2.5% – that will be phased in over a...
by Star News Staff | Jun 29, 2021
by Debra Heine A Los Angeles luxury spa is facing intense criticism after a biological male was allegedly allowed to parade around in the nude in front of women and children. Video footage that went viral over the weekend, shows a woman angrily confronting a...
by Hayley Feland | Jun 29, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive action on Monday requiring law enforcement officers to release bodycam footage of deadly incidents involving police within five days of the incident. The Governor’s Office says that the new legislation will...
