Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• The Federal Government Just Outlawed LGBTQ Discrimination in Credit
• FBI trying to build legal cases against Russian hackers: sources

Bad News

• Missouri Republicans vote to override veto of gun bill The law goes into effect in 30 days. You have until then to get out of Missouri. It will be a very dangerous place.
• California high school football hazing scandal may widen

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• FIFA fines 5 countries for anti-gay chants in games
• Trial set for 5 charged with hazing at University of Alabama But it's bad the maximum penalties are so low.
• Planned Parenthood files U.S. lawsuit against group behind secret videos I do hope Planned Parenthood wins, though I tend to doubt they will actually get very much money. The anti-abortion group probably doesn't have that much, and they can just organize a new group.
• Navy leader seeks new ways to combat sexual assault
• Saudis release human rights activist arrested Tuesday It remains to be seen whether the charges will be dropped.
• Criminal complaint filed in high school basketball rape This was the same hazing incident as the one I posted about last week. 
• Huffington Post Agrees To Unionization With WGA East

Bad News

• Reports of harassment, intimidation on the rise as Oregon occupation enters second week Lawlessness will increase until these thugs are dispersed, arrested, or killed.

Today's news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Venezuela Just Swore in Its First Transgender Legislator
• Sandy Hook Truther Fired From Faculty Position at Florida Atlantic University
• In push to reform police work, officers examine their own biases
• High school cancels season for team in assault investigation
• Iraqi military says ISIS spokesman Adnani wounded: state TV

Bad News

• ISIS training videos: Why thermal batteries are a threat

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Republican lawmaker seeks ban on LGBT conversion therapy
• FDNY Supports LGBTQ Youth in New Video
• Confederate Flag Supporters Indicted in Clash With Black Partygoers
• Graffiti artist Fairey to go to trial over tagging in 2016 We don't know if there is sufficient evidence to convict him. What we do know is that he has shown little regard for obeying the law in the past--though it is legally irrelevant to this case. 
• Officer, 37, becomes third woman to pass US Ranger school
• De Blasio: NYPD Officers Will Be Trained To Make Arrests With Least Possible Force
• U.S. forces air drop ammunition to Syrian Arabs: military official

Bad News

• Hazing and Drinking Deaths at Asian-American Fraternities Raise Concerns (It's not the raising of concerns that's bad, of course.)

Recent news round-up

Good News

• Alabama Adds Evolution Requirement, Climate Study For Schools
• Court again denies Kim Davis' bid to delay marriage licenses
• Missouri House fails to override veto of bill limiting union powers
• Judge: Arrest for cursing on ticket is a rights violation
• Wyoming couple charged in 16-year-old's alcohol death

Bad News

• Defiant Baruch Fraternity Pledge Fought Back in Fatal Hazing, Report Says But it's good they are prosecuting.
• Teen Stabs Her Mom to Death After Watching Hours of ISIS Videos

Recent news round-up, Part 4

Good News

• Florida college band member gets 4 years in hazing death

Yesterday's news round-up

Good News

• Off-Broadway play 'The Fantasticks' offered a lifeline I saw it 3 times down on Sullivan. A great little musical.
• Iowa Law Arising From Kasem Case Ensures Adult Children Can See Sick Parents
• Boko Haram retakes NE town from Nigerian army
• Three Florida college band members found guilty in hazing death

Bad News

• 'Heavy toll' feared after Boko Haram attacks Niger army

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Ringleader sentenced in FAMU hazing death
• IS forced to defend supply lines in Iraq: US
• French imams rail against 'crazies who have seized our religion'

Bad News

• Study: White men get most entry-level TV directing jobs Is anyone surprised at this?
• Boko Haram Kills 'Too Many to Count' in Nigeria
• Seoul to deport American over positive N. Korea comments
• Islamic State praise Paris attackers as 'heroic jihadists'

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Pennsylvania high school's football season canceled over hazing The coach should be fired also.
• Ted Bishop resigns as PGA president
• UN authorizes ship inspections for Somali charcoal
• NBCUniversal settles with unpaid interns for $6.4M
• France announces big air raid against Islamic State in Iraq

Bad News

• Despite Protests, Smith College Still Won’t Admit Transgender Women
• Saudi to deal 'strictly' with female drivers