Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Law
02/25/2021
Speech, Justice and the ACLU | Rakim Brooks with John Wood, Jr.
02/22/2021
Marijuana Is Legal in New Jersey, but Sales Are Months Away
Legislation signed on Monday decriminalizes the use or possession of up to six ounces of cannabis, ending an era of disproportionate arrests in communities of color.
02/18/2021
States make it easier to clear up criminal records
Michigan is poised to enact the nation's most lenient "expungement" law, loosening the criteria for having a crime erased from one's record — and other states may soon follow suit.
02/18/2021
Progress in 5 Minutes: The Death Penalty
Virginia has abolished the death penalty. We explain why this is a big deal.
02/12/2021
Deepfake porn is ruining women’s lives. Now the law may finally ban it.
After years of activists fighting to protect victims of image-based sexual violence, deepfakes are finally forcing lawmakers to pay attention.
02/10/2021
Saudi Activist Who Led Campaign To Legalize Driving For Women Is Released From Jail
She was held for nearly three years.
02/10/2021
Can Free Speech Survive the Internet?
Ask an Expert: Suzanne Nossel of PEN America on open expression in the Digital Age
02/04/2021
Virginia Senate Votes to Abolish the Death Penalty
The Virginia Senate passed a bill this week that would abolish the death penalty—a critical step forward for the state that has executed more people over the past four centuries than any other state in the country.
02/01/2021
Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs
01/01/2021
Dominican Republic bans child marriage
The Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic ended 2020 with an approval of the bill that bans child marriage in the country, where girls from the age of 15 were previously allowed to marry.
01/08/2021
Global Abolition of Death Penalty Continues in Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan has formally abolished the death penalty.
01/13/2021