Daniel Fisher reports: A UPS sales manager who told coworkers he saw scorpions and repeatedly asked the same question can’t claim protection under an Arizona law that prohibits companies from firing employees if they test positive for marijuana, an appeals court ruled. The package-delivery service supplied enough additional evidence, including statements from three coworkers, to…
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Houston City Council passes ordinance requiring security cameras, lighting for some businesses
Click2Houston reports: Houston City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that will now require security cameras and lighting at certain businesses. Houston Police Chief said the new requirements would help combat an increase of violence crime in the city. “I’m hoping this will help as another tool in the toolbox for HPD and other law enforcement…
Kate Tibbitts Act targeting ‘high-risk’ transient parolees fails in committee; Inmates in Santa Clara County may wear “non-removable” electronic wristbands
Daniel Macht reports: A bill aimed at improving the ability of parole agents to keep tabs on transient parolees who have been convicted of violent crimes, or who are required to register as sex offenders, has failed in committee. Assembly Bill 1827 is named The Kate Tibbitts Act of 2022 after the 61-year-old homeowner in…
These Eight States Have Passed Laws Making It Nearly Impossible to Get an Abortion
Arianna Coghill reports: With Roe v. Wade at risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court, 2022 is shaping up to be a historically bad year for reproductive rights. And while anti-choice lawmakers have been working toward this for decades, they’ve only gotten bolder with their moves in the past few years. If the court does away with Roe, 26 states will…