Bill 21: Five things about Quebec’s contentious secularism law
Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21, has faced numerous court challenges since it was adopted nearly five years ago, with the Quebec Court of Appeal the latest to weigh in.
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LGBTQ+ people protest in Florida over Republican conversion therapy bill
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people gathered on the steps of the Florida state house on Wednesday to protest against a first-in-the-nation bill that critics say would raise health insurance costs for all state residents.
Decode Politics: As Himachal govt teeters, how often has draw of lots been used? Almost never
The BJP’s shock victory Tuesday in the election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh, where the Congress is in power, may be one of the rare instances where the winner was decided by a draw of lots.
‘The Ally’ Review: Social Justice as a Maddening Hall of Mirrors
As this is a trial, let’s start with the facts. Asaf Sternheim, who teaches writing at a university a lot like Penn, is asked by a former student, Baron Prince, to endorse a manifesto. The manifesto seeks justice for Baron’s cousin, Deronte, who was killed by police officers while being stopped for a theft he had nothing to do with.
Online harms act won't ban 'awful but lawful' content online, says justice minister
Justice Minister Arif Virani says the Online Harms Act won't give the federal government the power to determine what is and isn't appropriate content.
Top Virginia Republican apologizes for misgendering Democratic state senator
A top Republican in Virginia has apologized for misgendering a state senate Democrat in a row that caused legislative activity in the chamber to be temporarily suspended.
Almost all victims of mob lynching, ‘bulldozer culture’ are Pasmanda Muslims, says report
THE All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz (AIPMM), an organisation working for backward Muslims, released a report based on the Bihar caste survey Tuesday, while demanding that the Centre bring in a stringent law against mob lynching and check “bulldozer culture” against the accused in a crime, claiming that almost all the victims of both such excesses belong to the Pasmanda community.
Attorneys argue over whether Mississippi legislative maps dilute Black voting power
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators diluted the power of Black voters by drawing too few majority-Black state House and Senate districts after the most recent Census, an attorney representing the NAACP and several residents told three federal judges Monday.