TikTok‘s parent company has sued the U.S. government in an expected move following a new law that could shut down the social media app in the country next year to block the ban. The case, which the Supreme Court will likely decide, raises important issues of free speech, the spread of social media and national security concerns, […]
(BPRW) NMA Statement on FDA Ban of Menthol Cigarettes Delay In Menthol Cigarette Ban: Black Americans Deserve Better (Black PR Wire) Statement attributable to: Yolanda Lawson, MD President, National Medical Association “Menthol cigarettes have been proven by decades of research to be a deadly and addictive tobacco product that disproportionately affects Black communities. Health care advocates, […]
Pending the signature of Montana’s governor, Greg Gianforte, the state is prepared to ban TikTok on personal devices as well as bars app stores from offering TikTok. It would be the first state in the U.S. to pass legislation prohibiting downloads of the wildly popular video-streaming app within state lines. KTVH reports that Montana’s House […]
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“Defendants have been aware of a pervasive and consistent pattern of peer-to-peer harassment and discrimination,” the lawsuit reads. “Yet they failed to prevent or address the peer-to-peer racial harassment that was sufficiently serious as to create a hostile environment; that is, harassment that denies or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from […]
Tennessee has officially banned all forms of slavery CBS News reported. On Tuesday approved a ballot that removes language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as forms of punishment for those convicted of crimes. The proposition passed with 79.54% of the votes, according to the Secretary of State’s office. The measure amended Article I, Section 33 of the Tennessee […]
A Texas law banning most abortions in the state took effect at midnight, but the Supreme Court has yet to act on an emergency appeal to put the law on hold. If allowed to remain in force, the law would be the most dramatic restriction on abortion rights in the United States since the high […]
Illinois has become the first state in the nation to prohibit police from lying to minors during interrogations. On Thursday, Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill “which prohibits the use of deceptive tactics by all law enforcement when interrogating a minor,” CBS reported. An essential tenet of good governance is recognizing the need to change […]
Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair won’t be allowed at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, with the sport’s world governing body saying they are unsuitable due to them not “following the natural form of the head.” The British brand Soul Cap sought to have its products officially recognized by FINA, but its application submitted last year was […]
Olympic champion Brianna McNeal will miss the Tokyo Olympics after losing her appeal against a five-year ban for breaking anti-doping rules. In 2016, McNeal won the gold medal for the 100-meter hurdles event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. This year, the 29-year-old will not have an opportunity to defend her title. The Court […]