Justices agree to hear Maryland case on parents' rights and LGBTQ books

Black sailors exonerated for mutiny not alive to see justice prevail

Fifty Black sailors refused to go back to work after the deadly Port Chicago explosion, citing unaddressed safety concerns. Convicted of mutiny, they weren't exonerated until last year.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Meta Drops Rules Protecting LGBTQ Community as Part of Content Moderation Overhaul

The changes included allowing users to share “allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation.”

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ veterans over discharge status

The Defense Department agreed to a class-action settlement that may affect more than 35,000 LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

LGBTQ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash

The HRC said that more companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ employees despite conservative backlash in recent years.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans

The Pentagon has reached a historic legal settlement with more than 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that would create "new and simpler processes to obtain updated discharge records and potential upgrades to ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Pentagon agrees to settle with LGBTQ+ vets over 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges

The Pentagon agreed to a settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" that would open up access to benefits.

ABC News - Jan. 6

Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department

With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans

If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.

CBS News - Jan. 6

LGBTQ veterans reach historic settlement with Pentagon over military discharges

A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their sexuality said Monday they had settled with the Pentagon. The ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Is Maryland a Final Four team?

Conference realignment in women’s college basketball came into full effect this week. The theoretical matchups fans anticipated during the offseason are finally starting to play out on the court, ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Book Review: ‘Golden Years,’ by James Chappel

A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

NHL Debut Of Ozzy Wiesblatt An Inspiration For Deaf Community And Wonderful Parenting

Nashville Predators winger Ozzy Wiesblatt made his NHL debut on Friday. And Wiseblatt's connection to the deaf community makes him a terrific role model.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Legal aid cuts deny parents their human rights, says ex-supreme court president

Exclusive: David Neuberger believes lack of access to state-funded lawyers for family disputes is ‘wrong in principle’. The former president of the supreme court has said parents are being deprived ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Questions to ask yourself … to be a more confident parent

Emily Oster, parenting guru and professor of economics, offers advice on finding your way as a parent. One thing that often distinguishes whether advice is helpful is if the person giving it is in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

It’s Time for Parents to Step Up in the Fight for Clean Air

Fossil fuel pollution is impacting the most vulnerable among us: children. Their future—and health—are at stake.

Wired - Jan. 4

Justice Department resolves investigation of Antioch Police Department over racist texts

The Department of Justice announced on Friday it has resolved a biased policing investigation of California's Antioch Police Department, where racist texts allegedly sent by officers sparked ...

NBC News - Jan. 4

Sources: Dodgers, Hyeseong Kim agree to deal

The Dodgers are in agreement with Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim on a three-year, $12.5 million contract, sources confirmed.

ESPN - Jan. 3

Justice Dept. Reaches Deal to Monitor Fulton County Jail

The facility in Fulton County, Georgia, has long had problems with assaults, drugs and pests.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Several new members of Congress will make LGBTQ history

Three history-making, newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will be sworn in to the 119th Congress Friday.

ABC News - Jan. 3

These three LGBTQ women just made congressional 'herstory'

Delaware’s Sarah McBride, Washington’s Emily Randall and Texas’ Julie Johnson made LGBTQ history when they were sworn in to the 119th Congress on Friday.

NBC News - Jan. 3

The Case for Hope for Palestinians

Israeli accountability, a powerful protest movement and an emerging generation of leaders could bring a better future for Palestinians.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

‘We’re in disbelief’: Parents mourn son killed in New Orleans attack

Following the deadly car-ramming attack in New Orleans, the parents of 25-year-old victim Matthew Tenedorio spoke about their “disbelief” and grief after their son was killed.

NBC News - Jan. 2

The Bull and Bear Case for 2025

The stock market has been on a blistering two-year rally. But Wall Street is warning that a number of factors, including Donald Trump’s policies, could slow or derail that momentum

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Protesters in Syria demand justice for disappeared activists and accountability from all factions

Protesters in Syria have held a sit-in demanding justice for four activists who were forcibly disappeared in 2013 and whose fate remains one of the most haunting mysteries of the country’s 13-year ...

ABC News - Jan. 1

The week's bestselling books, Jan. 5

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 1

5 Books for Building Lasting Professional Relationships

Level up your leadership skills through deeper, more effective communication and connection with colleagues.

Inc. - Jan. 1

California's fentanyl fight: Politicians v. grieving parents

This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill ...

CBS News - Jan. 1

Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Supreme Court and Judiciary

In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and warned against defiance of court rulings.

The New York Times - Dec. 31

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judiciary from 'illegitimate' attacks

In his annual end-of-year report, Roberts said the independence of the judiciary is threatened by threats of violence, harassment, disinformation and defiance of court rulings.

NBC News - Dec. 31

Chief Justice Roberts condemns elected officials for intimidating judges

Chief Justice John Roberts condemned elected officials who have intimidated judges and defied court rulings, highlighting them in his year-end report Tuesday as part of what Roberts called ...

The Hill - Dec. 31

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating a federal anti-money laundering law as a legal battle plays out in a lower court. Passed in 2021, the ...