Judge Blocks Ark. Social Media Parental Consent Law

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts, preventing the state from becoming the first to impose such a restriction.

NYPD Deploys Drones to Monitor Weekend Parties

Amid the backdrop of outdoor parties and barbecues that define the Labor Day weekend in New York City, an unexpected observer is poised to oversee the festivities.[#item_full_content]

Hakes to Newsmax: DOJ Needs to Shut Down Fulton County Jail

Former federal prosecutor Francey Hakes told Newsmax on Thursday that the Department of Justice needs to shutter Georgia’s Fulton County Jail, saying there’s no way to “justify” what’s happening there on the heels of another death.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas law limiting drag show performances

A federal judge Thursday blocked a Texas law that opponents argued would limit, or in some cases, ban drag show performances.  The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and due to go into effect Friday, did not explicitly mention drag performances. But opponents argued it would be used to shut them down or put them […]

Texas Federal Judge Blocks State’s Drag Show Ban

In a victory for LGBTQ rights proponents, a temporary injunction has been imposed by U.S. District Judge David Hittner of the Southern District of Texas, effectively halting the impending enactment of Texas’ prohibition on drag performances.[#item_full_content]