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Game Studio CEO Steps Down After Praising Texas Law

Tripwire Interactive faced huge backlash after tweet from John Gibson

(Newser) - Gaming studio Tripwire Interactive announced Monday night that John Gibson had stepped down as CEO—two days after he expressed support for the new Texas abortion law. Gibson and Tripwire faced a major backlash after Gibson tweeted that he was "proud" of the Supreme Court for affirming the law,...

AG on Texas Abortion Move: 'We Will Not Tolerate Violence'

Merrick Garland says DOJ will enforce FACE Act to protect women's constitutional right to abortion

(Newser) - The Justice Department said Monday that it won't tolerate violence against anyone who's trying to obtain an abortion in Texas as federal officials explore options to challenge a new state law that bans most abortions. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department would "protect those seeking...

This Death Row Inmate Is Suing for a Final Touch

John Henry Ramirez wants his pastor to lay hands on him at the moment of death

(Newser) - John Henry Ramirez is set to die on Wednesday, and one federal lawsuit filed in August in his case has nothing to do with stopping the execution. Rather, the 37-year-old Texan is seeking to have his pastor lay his hands on him as he is put to death. "It...

Web Host Terminates Site for Reporting Abortions

GoDaddy says Texas Right to Life violated privacy rules

(Newser) - People incensed by a Texas Right to Life website for anonymously reporting women who had sought abortions asked to speak to the manager, and it worked. While TikTok users and Redditors flooded the site with fake tips, other people went straight to the top. The site’s host, GoDaddy, has...

Bumble, Match Will Cover Abortion Costs in Texas

Companies act in response to restrictive new law

(Newser) - Two companies behind some of the most popular dating apps in the US are stepping up to help Texans access abortion services in response to a new law that opponents say will block about 85% of abortions. Austin-based Bumble, led by CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd, said this week that it...

TikTokers Target Texas Abortion Whistleblower Site

'Shrek porn' has been weaponized

(Newser) - The most restrictive abortion law in the nation took effect in Texas Wednesday—and opponents have stepped up efforts to troll a site that encourages people to report violations. The site, prolifewhistleblower.com, has a form that allows people to anonymously report alleged violators, who can be sued for $10,...

Pelosi: We Need Federal Law to Protect Abortion

Florida working on legislation similar to heartbeat law in Texas

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has kept Texas' tough new abortion law on the books, and it looks like at least one other state may follow the lead of Texas. The president of the State Senate in Florida tells WFLA that a similar bill will be considered in the upcoming legislative session....

In Texas, No Open-Carry License? No Problem

Law enforcement, others warn of safety concerns as new law goes into effect

(Newser) - As of Tuesday, Texans needed to complete training, a written exam, a proficiency test, and obtain a license to openly carry a handgun in public. As of Wednesday, they needn't do any of that. Texans aged 21 and older who are not prohibited from possessing a handgun can carry...

John Roberts Joins Liberals, but Abortion Law Stands

Supreme Court leaves legislation in place that greatly restricts abortions in Texas

(Newser) - A deeply divided Supreme Court is allowing a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force, for now stripping most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state, the AP reports. The court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers...

5th Circuit Charts Its Own, Ideological Course
5th Circuit Charts Its
Own, Dangerous Course
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Sep 1, 2021 7:30 PM CDT

5th Circuit Charts Its Own, Dangerous Course

Letting Texas abortion law take effect without a hearing is just one example, Ruth Marcus writes

(Newser) - There's a federal appeals court compiling a record like no other, Ruth Marcus writes in an opinion piece in the Washington Post . The 5th Circuit's refusal to hold up the nation's most restrictive abortion law long enough for a district judge to hold a hearing on it...

School District Shuts Briefly After COVID Kills 2 Teachers

Closure will allow for isolation and recovery, Texas superintendent says

(Newser) - A Central Texas school district closed its schools until after the Labor Day holiday Tuesday after two teachers died last week of COVID-19. Connally Independent School District officials closed its five suburban Waco schools for the rest of the week after the COVID-19 death on Saturday of Natalia Chansler, 41,...

Biden Defends Abortion Rights as Texas Limits Become Law

With the Supreme Court watching from the sidelines, Democrats renew talk of adding members

(Newser) - On the day that new restrictions became law in Texas, President Biden promised to "protect and defend" a woman's right to an abortion. "This extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade and upheld as precedent for nearly half a century,"...

Most Restrictive Abortion Law in the Nation Takes Effect

This is the first time a 6-week abortion ban has taken effect in the US, even briefly

(Newser) - 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...

Texas Legislature Sends Voting Bill to Governor

Overhaul was passed after months of drama

(Newser) - The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature passed a broad overhaul of the state’s election laws Tuesday, tightening already strict voting rules and dealing a bruising defeat to Democrats who waged a monthslong fight over what they argued was a brazen attempt to disenfranchise minorities and other Democratic-leaning voters. From the AP...

On Eve of New Abortion Law, an Appeal to Supreme Court

Texas providers want top court to stop restrictive new legislation from taking effect Wednesday

(Newser) - Abortion providers in Texas are asking the Supreme Court to prevent enforcement of a state law that would allow private citizens to sue anyone for helping a woman get an abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. The request to the court comes after a panel of appellate judges refused...

One of the Biggest Threats to Roe v. Wade Is on Track

Texas court declines to stop restrictive new law from taking effect this week

(Newser) - What is thought to be the most restrictive abortion law in the nation is on track to take effect this week in Texas after a federal court opted not to step in. On Sunday, the 5th US Court of Appeals denied an emergency motion filed by supporters of abortion rights,...

2 Black Men Handcuffed Returning TV Sue Walmart

Lawsuit alleges they were detained for up to an hour, never got to exchange the TV

(Newser) - Dennis Stewart went to his local Walmart in Conroe, TX, last year and bought a 58-inch TV. When he got it home, he saw that it wasn’t working properly, and decided to exchange it. It was a big TV, so he enlisted his buddy Terence Richardson to return it....

Tesla Wants to Sell Electricity in Texas
Tesla Applies
to Join Texas' Grid
Aug 27, 2021 5:07 PM CDT

Tesla Applies to Join Texas' Grid

Company's giant batteries would let it store power to sell if the lights go out again

(Newser) - Elon Musk has said part of the reason the Texas power grid had such a catastrophic failure last winter is that it has no way to store electricity. The Tesla CEO might think he has the answer; a subsidiary of his company has filed an application with the Texas Public...

Texas House Passes Election Overhaul

With Democrats back, voting restrictions go to Senate for final OK

(Newser) - With the Texas House back in business, Republicans pushed a broad election overhaul through on Friday and sent it to the Senate. The legislation already cleared the Senate but had to go back to reconcile minor differences between the two versions. The package then will go to Gov. Greg Abbott,...

Man Stops His Murder Trial With Guilty Plea

Glen McCurley admits killing teen in 1974

(Newser) - A man stopped his capital murder trial Tuesday with a guilty plea to the 1974 killing of a 17-year-old Texas girl. Glen McCurley, 78, of Fort Worth, was immediately sentenced to life imprisonment for the abduction, torture, rape, and killing of Carla Walker. Prosecutors had said they would not seek...

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