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Missouri State

Independence, MO

ST. LOUIS (CN) — Finding that the plaintiffs lacked standing, the Eighth Circuit on Friday tossed a lawsuit filed by a group of parents challenging a suburban Kansas City school district’s book-banning policy. The unanimous decision by the three-judge panel upheld a decision from a federal court, which...

Eighth Circuit tosses lawsuit challenging Missouri school district’s book-banning policy

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reinstated an Iowa law on Friday that law requires public school libraries to remove books that are not “age appropriate,” such as when they describe or depict “sex acts.” The law, SF 496, also forbids education about gender identity. A federal district judge previously enjoined those provisions, blocking their enforcement.

US appeals court reinstates Iowa law banning books and restricting education about gender identity

Oklahoma State

WASHINGTON (CN) — Oklahoma asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday for emergency relief to restore millions in federal funds pulled by the Biden administration over state restrictions on abortion. The Department of Health and Human Services revoked Oklahoma’s Title X funds — covering reproductive health care for low-income...

Oklahoma asks Supreme Court to restore funds blocked by abortion info requirements

The Independent

 Abortion providers are bracing for Iowa’s near total abortion ban to take effect on Monday.In Illinois, the Chicago Abortion Fund, a group which provides referrals and funds to those seeking abortions, saw a 165 percent increase in support requests from patients in Iowa this month, it told The Washington Post.“It’s staggering even to me,” the group’s executive director Megan Jeyifo said.Last month, the Iowa Supreme Court lifted a hold on a 2023 state law, banning abortions in most cases after six weeks, after a lower court temporarily blocked the law.The ban will now take effect Monday morning.In preparation, Planned...

Surrounding states bracing for spike in demand as Iowa abortion ban set to take effect

The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa can enforce a book ban this school year following a Friday ruling by a federal appeals court. The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district judge’s earlier decision that temporarily halted key parts of the law, including a ban on books depicting sex acts in school libraries and classrooms.

Federal judges allow Iowa book ban to take effect this school year

Louisiana State

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Amid legal challenges, Louisiana has agreed to delay the implementation of a law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in schools.

Ten Commandments law in Louisiana schools put on hold amid legal challenge

MotorBiscuit


Truckers may carry guns to protect themselves as they drive across the country in semi-trucks. 
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Can truckers carry guns in their semi-trucks?

TIME

Consequences mattered to the Founders—and that meant early American judges upheld major gun restrictions.

The Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment Mistake

Nebraska State

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska law that combined abortion restrictions with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors does not violate a state constitutional amendment requiring bills to stick to a single subject, a majority of the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. The state’s high court...

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

The Hill

There were more abortions in the U.S. during the first three months of this year than the same period in 2023, according to a new report, continuing a trend of increasing abortions ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed dozens of states to enact bans and restrictions.  The national monthly number…

Abortions have increased since Roe was overturned, mostly from telehealth

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Florida State

A federal judge has permanently blocked the restrictions Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on handling race-related issues in workplace training – part of the controversial Individual Freedom Act, better known as the “Stop WOKE Act.”

Judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs recently highlighted the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s use of the Oklahoma Constitution’s prohibition on special laws to invalidate laws it finds politically uncongenial. (https://ocpathink.org/post/analysis/tort-reform-case-shows-how-oklahoma-supreme-court-acts-like-a-super-legislature ) That same brand of judicial activism was also on display in a decision to judicially abrogate a sentence...

Another example of the Oklahoma Supreme Court's problematic use of the 'special law' provision

South Carolina State

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

First, some news of our own: Book Riot is hiring an ad operations associate. Know somebody who’d be a great fit? Please send them our way. Now here’s a look at the headlines coming from inside the house:. 🚫 How to Explain Book Bans to Those Who Want...

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The landscape of American preferences is ever-evolving. What are some surprising things Americans would like to see disappear from their country?. Unwanted robocalls have plagued Americans for years, interrupting their daily lives. The desire to ban these incessant calls is nearly universal. 2. Single-Use Plastics. Many Americans are pushing for...

Outlawed: 21 Things Americans Want Banned in the US

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. On Friday, a three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned the injunction issued by a federal judge in December, allowing a book ban in Iowa public schools to take effect. The law, Senate File 496, “bans any titles that describe sexual acts from K-12 schools, with the exception of religious texts” (emphasis mine). It also limits discussion of gender and sexual orientation in grades K-6.

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Wisconsin State

CBS Minnesota

Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in June citing a conflict of interest, but the court's chief justice told The Associated Press she is pursuing other options.Chief Justice Annette Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues "to pursue other means in an effort to get to the bottom of this leak." She did not respond to messages last week and Monday asking what those other means were. Other justices also did not return a request for comment Monday.Ziegler called for the investigation on June 26 after the...

Wisconsin police won't investigate leak of Supreme Court abortion order

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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Iowa Book Ban Law Allowed To Go Into Effect

A ruling in the Federal Court of Appeals on Friday, August 9, now allows Iowa’s SF 496 is allowed to go into effect. The bill requires...

Iowa Book Ban Law Allowed To Go Into Effect

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