Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Judge orders state not to block Planned Parenthood funding
• Turkey court acquits famed pianist of blasphemy charges Blasphemy should not be a crime.
• Female WWII pilot has finally been laid to rest at Arlington
• Hungarian camerawoman who kicked refugees charged
• Rival Boko Haram groups clash in NE Nigeria: sources

Bad News

• New Hampshire city to reinstall Ten Commandments monument
• Maldives police raid newsroom after documentary broadcast

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• N.Y. high court broadens definition of parent in landmark ruling I'm proud to say that I am on the board of directors of one of the organizations that participated in this this victory.
• Five Chicago officers face firing over slaying of black teen
• Obama cuts short the sentences of 111 federal inmates
• Wisconsin Sen. Johnson has another awkward campaign moment
• 'Principal architect' of IS attacks on West killed in Syria

Bad News

• Phoenix sheriff wins primary after toughest campaign yet
• North Carolina Republicans Accused of Dodging Order to Fix Election Rules
• Judge won't review sex case in which athlete got probation
• Islamic State claims suicide bombing at Iraqi wedding

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Virginia governor restores voting rights to 13,000 felons
• Anti-abortion boss to recuse self from case at medical board
• Suit alleging Catholic school gay marriage bias to proceed
• AG: Ex-Milwaukee officers investigate fatal police shooting
• Woman settles lawsuit, now OK to use '8THEIST' license plate
• Nikki Hamblin, Abbey D’Agostino awarded rare Olympic medal
• Nigeria: Air raid 'fatally wounds' Boko Haram leader If it's true it would be good--though these groups seem to be able to replace leaders without that much difficulty.

Bad News

• U.S. judge grants nationwide injunction to halt Obama transgender policy 
• GOP senator suggests swapping college instructors for videos

Today's news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• More than 100 celebrities pledge to work against Trump
• At least 105 Russian athletes banned so far, The Latest: 22 Russian rowers rejected for Olympics
• US Army special forces accepts first female candidates
• Feds: Senate cafeteria workers will get $1 million back pay
• Texas attorney general took gift while investigating company It's good they have found something else bad that this jerk did.
• Bangladesh police kill nine suspected Islamists in Dhaka raid

Bad News

• Anti-abortion duo behind Planned Parenthood videos cleared Only on a technicality. I wonder if a new grand jury could hand up a valid indictment--but I doubt the DA would ever present that case to another grand jury.
• Georgia appeals court says 'upskirting' not against the law I think the dissent's reasoning is correct, though they should make the law more explicit.
• Islamic State group claims attack that killed priest of 85
• Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack

Recent News round-up, Part 1

Good News

• NBA Moves 2017 All-Star Game Out Of North Carolina To Protest Anti-LGBT Law
• NCAA to survey potential host cities on discrimination laws
• Roger Ailes Out At Fox News, Rupert Murdoch Taking Over As Acting CEO
• Feds File Copyright Charges Against Owner Of World’s Most-Visited File-Sharing Site

Bad News

• Virginia's top court rules against move to restore felons' voting rights
• Court: Birth control mandate violates religious rights

Yesterday's news round-up

Good News

• Donald Trump Finds Himself Playing Catch-Up in All-Important Ohio
• Charges weighed after Ohio incident triggers Emirati warning on robes Unfortunately, I suspect there will be no prosecution. The clerk will say she said something innocent to her relatives, and they will say they misunderstood her. Lots of reasonable doubt.
• Pakistan: 'Honor' killings grow more brutal, draw backlash The backlash is good.
• Infidelity website Ashley Madison facing FTC probe, CEO apologizes This was a scam. It should be investigated.
• Twitter suspends account of Nigerian militant group Niger Delta Avengers
• Kuwait detains Islamic State suspects, foils attack

Bad News

• Maldives court order threatens closure of media group

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• ABC Decides Maybe It’s Best To Not Feature A Hate Group Leader Discussing The Orlando Shooting
• Recovery schools for addicted teens on the rise
• New York Senate passes bill that bans short-term apartment listings on Airbnb  I hope the governor signs it. It is limited to whole apartment rentals. People can still advertise to rent out rooms. 

Bad News

• Istanbul riot police break up LGBT rally

Today's news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Laverne Cox: Counting LGBT People Is ‘a Matter of Life and Death’
• California attorney general slams sentence in Stanford sex assault case
• Stepgrandmother of baby killed by dog gets 3 years in prison
• Court: No right to carry concealed weapons in public
• Ireland’s Abortion Law Violated Woman’s Human Rights, UN Panel Finds
• IS militants retreat from Libya bastion as militias advance

Bad News

• Ex-Stanford swimmer expected to leave jail 3 months early
• UN plan to end AIDS by 2030 faces Russian resistance
• ISIS claims deadly suicide bombings in Baghdad area

Today's news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Boston traffic reporter comes out as a woman
• Minnesota college system bars team travel to North Carolina
• ECB scraps 500 euro note
• U.S., allies target Islamic State in Mosul with 10 strikes: statement

Bad News

• Apple loses China trademark case for 'iPhone' on leather goods
• Big data breaches found at major email services : expert

Yesterday's news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• U.S. West Point academy set for first woman dean in two century history
• Uber agrees to $225,000 settlement in lawsuit alleging discrimination against the blind The money is nice, but the big thing is that they will terminate any driver who refuses to take a service animal.
• UK strikes in Syria, Iraq kill 1,000 IS fighters: Ministry of Defence

Bad News

• A Texan who called Obama a gay prostitute may soon control what goes in children’s textbooks Fortunately, today textbook publishers can easily create different versions for different customers. But this is still bad for the children in Texas.
• Turkey detains pro-Kurdish news editor over tweets: channel Turkey is not a democracy.
• Hindu tailor in Bangladesh hacked to death in attack claimed by Islamic State

Yesterday's news round-up

Good News

• Virginia governor enables 200,000 felons to vote in November
• U.S. judge orders recount in Tennessee abortion vote
• Florida Supreme Court halts abortion waiting period, for now

Bad News

• Oklahoma voters to decide on return of Ten Commandments As the article says, if this vote passes it will be challenged on Federal constiutional grounds. It's a total waste of the taxpayers' money.
• Jury Acquits Sing Sing Guard Seen on Video Beating Inmate
• Report: Arizona sheriff is slow in making profiling reforms
• Bangladesh professor hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack
• Turkey academics on trial for 'terrorist propaganda' Turkey is not a democracy. UPDATE: Turkey scholars freed as prosecutors seek to scale back charges
• IS suicide attack kills eight at Iraq Shiite mosque

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• SC Gov. Haley: Transgender bathroom bill not needed
• Florida Ends 148-Year Old Ban on Unmarried Cohabitation
• Kenosha Unified School District lets transgender teen run for Prom King after student protest
• Judge rules putting cross on LA County seal unconstitutional
• Big-city mayors take aim at states with anti-gay laws

Bad News

• Tennessee: Transgender bathroom bill advances over businesses' opposition
• France prostitution: MPs outlaw paying for sex
• IS group doubles number of fighters in Libya: US
• Senate refuses to stop airlines from shrinking seat sizes
• Arizona rule restricts reporters who reject background check

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News 
No, wait. This is Great News.

• South Dakota Governor Vetoes Law on Transgender Bathrooms I didn't expect this. UPDATE: Lawmakers fail to override transgender bill veto

Good News

• Alabama high court rejects challenge to gay marriage
• San Antonio officer who shot unarmed [man] to be fired
• Hate crime charge filed in assault of Sikh bus driver I'm glad they filed the charges.

Bad News

• Turkish police raids opposition paper hours after take over

Yesterday's news round-up

Good News

• U.S. justices reject Arkansas bid to revive abortion law
• U.S. top court rejects new challenge to Obamacare
• U.S. Toughens Rules for Latecomers Trying to Enroll in Health Care Act I think a big factor should be whether they had insurance before and now have a legitimate reason they need to switch. If not, they should have to wait until the next open enrollment period.
• Oregon standoff leader attends meeting, hears chants of 'go'
• Conservation groups demand end to refuge occupation
• Exodus Refugee Ship Flag Finds Safe Haven at Holocaust Museum
• IS halves its jihadists' monthly salaries: monitor Excellent news!
• Experts: Willingness claim unlikely to help "affluenza" teen
• IS confirms death of 'Jihadi John' in Syria drone strike

Bad News

• One in 10 college graduates believes Judge Judy sits on Supreme Court
• Bill would require South Carolina journalists to register In this day and age of the internet and blogs, I'd love to see how this law would try to define journalist. In any event, this is totally unconstitutional.

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Lebanese court lets transgender man change legal status to male
• Oregon occupiers ask public for supplies: get glitter, sex toys
• Republican lawmakers worry about running on Trump's coattails
• Pugnacious New Yorkers hit back at presidential candidate Cruz
• Court overturns tobacco company victory over FDA on menthols

Bad News

• Chicago police unions push for destruction of old complaints
• Turkey detains 21 academics over pro-Kurdish petition: media
• Militants' use of human shields in Ramadi slows progress
• Boko Haram killed nearly 1,200 people since 2013: Cameroon

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 1

Good News

• 'Affluenza' teen's mom returned to Texas to face charge
• US recruits tech leaders to help disrupt Islamic State group
• Burns, Ore., residents to Bundys: It's time to go home
• New York to Appoint Civilian to Monitor Police’s Counterterrorism Activity
• Judge: Monkey cannot own selfie photos copyright

Bad News

• Justice's gay marriage order halts licenses in parts of Alabama
• Polish president seals government control of state media

Today's news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• New Zealand judge rules Kim Dotcom can be deported to US
• Yet Another High School Girl Is Calling Out the School Dress Code Double Standard This is no different than Islamic countries requiring women to cover up their hair, face, or entire body.
• Court upholds Quebec doctor-assisted dying law

Bad News

• Judge rules in favor of San Francisco officers in racist text case It's bad that the judge had to do this, because the city took too long to discipline the officers.
• 3 young suicide bombers kill 6 in Nigeria's northeast

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Judge: No evidence of crimes in recordings of abortion group
• University of California drops prison investments amid student demands Divestments like this don't really hurt the companies, but the symbolism is good. There should be no private prisons.
• France passes bill banning 'excessively thin' models
• American Commandos Hit the Ground in Syria

Bad News

• Transgender Arkansas inmate denied right to sue prison-court
• Virginia county closes schools as Islam assignment prompts backlash It was a stupid thing for the teacher to do, but the reaction was way out of proportion.

Today's news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Supreme Court blocks Alabama court order in adoption case
• Referee Bill Kennedy, following slur by Rajon Rondo, announces he's gay
• Drone registration takes flight as FAA adopts new rules
• Seattle lawmakers set to vote on allowing Uber, other drivers to unionize UPDATE: Seattle becomes first US city to let Uber drivers unionize I suspect the courts will say this would be a violation of the anti-trust law.
• Human rights requirements for World Cup hosts, FIFA sponsors
• Man convicted of planning IS-inspired attack in London

Bad News

• U.S. top court rules for DirecTV in arbitration case There should be no mandatory arbitration for consumer or employee disputes. 
• Town kills solar farm project for fear it’ll consume the sun and prevent photosynthesis Idiots.