Washington state high court again rules against Christian florist who refused gay wedding
Washington state’s top court ruled for a second time on Thursday that a Christian florist discriminated against a same-sex couple by refusing to sell them flowers for their wedding, setting up a potential clash over gay and religious rights at the U.S….
House Democrats move towards court action against Barr, McGahn
A U.S. House of Representatives committee, seeking to advance probes of President Donald Trump, unveiled a measure on Thursday that would authorize court action to enforce congressional subpoenas of Attorney General William Barr and former White House…
New York police commissioner apologizes for Stonewall raid in 1969
The New York Police Department on Thursday apologized for the first time for the raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar 50 years ago and anti-gay laws of the time that gave rise to the modern LGBT rights movement, describing them as discriminatory and oppre…
R&B Singer R. Kelly pleads not guilty to new felony sexual assault counts
Singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 new felony counts of sexual assault and abuse at a Chicago court hearing on Thursday, after prosecutors expanded an indictment against the Grammy Award winner dogged by abuse allegations for decades.
Warren supports campaign staff decision to join union
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Thursday endorsed her campaign staff’s decision to unionize, an expected move from the U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who has made workers’ rights a major part of her 2020 platform.
Former Trump adviser Flynn shakes up legal team: court filing
Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn has dismissed the lawyers who represented him in his guilty plea and cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and retained new counsel, according to a court filing on Thursday.
Beto O’Rourke, a Democratic darling in 2018, struggling on national stage
Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman who nearly won a U.S. Senate seat last year in the reliably conservative state, is struggling in his White House bid and has lost support from young voters and minorities, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos national poll.
Democratic presidential candidate Moulton: restore benefits of military discharged for being gay
Democratic U.S. Representative Seth Moulton, a 2020 presidential candidate, on Thursday said if elected he would seek to retroactively upgrade the discharge status of military members dismissed on the basis of their sexual orientation.
Former Trump adviser Flynn to dismiss legal team-court filing
Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn has decided to dismiss his lawyers at Covington & Burling LLP and has retained new counsel, according to a court filing by his former legal team on Thursday.
West Point military vehicle accident kills a cadet, injures 22
A tactical vehicle flipped over on Thursday in a training area near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, killing at least one cadet and injuring nearly two dozen cadets and active-duty soldiers, the academy said.
