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Appeals court reinstates Heartbeat Act

Appeals court reinstates Heartbeat Act

An appeals court has reinstated the Heartbeat Act after a Federal judge blocked it. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to a request from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against the injunction. The bill was labelled as an “offensive deprivation” of women’s constitutional rights by Federal Judge Robert… Continue reading Appeals court reinstates Heartbeat Act


Judge temporarily blocks Heartbeat Act in Texas

A federal judge has blocked Texas’ Heartbeat Act that prohibits women from having an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. District Judge Robert Pitman authorized a request by the Biden Administration to restrict the implementation of the law until its legality is being challenged. The White House has welcomed the… Continue reading Judge temporarily blocks Heartbeat Act in Texas


DOJ to combat mask mandate induced threats against teachers

The Department of Justice is preparing to combat intimidation and threats against school teachers and board members from upset parents. The FBI is penning strategies that would address the problem, according to AG Merrick B Garland. Schools across the country have reported a rise in threats against staff members. Though,… Continue reading DOJ to combat mask mandate induced threats against teachers


DOJ clamps down on officer powers

The Department of Justice has stopped officers from using “chokeholds,” “carotid restraints,” and “no-knock” warrants. “The Department of Justice today announced written department-wide policies explicitly prohibiting the use of ‘chokeholds’ and  ‘carotid restraints’ unless deadly force is authorized, and limiting the circumstances in which the department’s federal law enforcement components… Continue reading DOJ clamps down on officer powers


DOJ sues Texas over Heartbeat Act

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas over the freshly passed law that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The Heartbeat Act was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in May and passed last Wednesday. It forbids all abortions after a heartbeat is detected… Continue reading DOJ sues Texas over Heartbeat Act


Man sentenced over plot to abduct Gov. Whitmer

Ty Garbin, 25, who was part of a group of about 14 men has been sentenced to six years in prison for plotting to abduct Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer because of her COVID-19 restrictions. Garbin the only man out of the group to have pleaded guilty was also ordered to… Continue reading Man sentenced over plot to abduct Gov. Whitmer


SCOTUS tells Biden to restore Pres. Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” prog.

In a blow to President Biden, the Supreme Court has told the Biden Administration to reinstate the Trump Administration’s migrant policy that requires illegals to stay outside US and await their hearings, rather than be caught and released on US soil to run away until caught again by ICE. The… Continue reading SCOTUS tells Biden to restore Pres. Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” prog.


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