Archive for February, 2006
CNN: ” South Dakota nears abortion ban”
Link to article.
It looks like South Dakota intends to push the new Roberts Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade as soon as possible, and in as black-and-white a case as possible.
Under the legislation, doctors in South Dakota would face up to five years in prison for performing an abortion unless it was necessary to save [...]
CNN: SCOTUS “Other Rulings”
Link to article (”Other Rulings” at bottom).
A quick summary of some of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions:
Stepped into a dispute over whether white managers can be sued for calling black employees “boys.” The court unanimously overturned an appeals court decision that said the term “boy” alone was not evidence of workplace discrimination. The decision [...]
CNN: ” Bikers roll to military funerals to oppose anti-gay protests”
Link to article.
Fred Phelps and his annoying family members are an interesting exercise in free speech. At least as offensive as the Ku Klux Klan, they picket funerals, church meetings, memorial services, and anywhere else their “message” will be as ill-received as possible.
Preaching a message of hate isn’t new, but Phelps and his band of [...]
ACLU-MN: Special arraignment calendar set for challenging “photo cop” citations
Link to article.
The ACLU-MN has been challenging the constitutionality of the Minneapolis “photo cop” law, and Hennepin County has set a special arraignment session on May 5, 2006, for anyone with a “photo cop” citation who wants to await the outcome of the challenge.
The challenge is based on the fact that the red light cameras [...]
