California Gov Jerry Brown pardons Robert Downey Jr of 1990s drug crimes
Gov. Jerry Brown just included Robert Downey Jr in his Christmas Eve habit of handing out pardons, nullifying the Iron Man star’s 1990s drug convictions. Downey’s official forgiving was one of 91 issued More...
Democrats move for removal of anti-gay gender terms in Federal law
Many Americans didn’t realize the terms “husband” and “wife” were anti-gay, but they are “gendered terms” that discriminate against gay people, says Democratic supporters of a More...
California law requires students to be vaccinated, denies opting out for ‘beliefs’
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a law that requires public and private school students to receive vaccinations to attend school. The law was designed as a measure to prevent outbreaks of diseases in schools, More...
Supreme Court affirms right to use drug midazolam in lethal injection executions
The Supreme Court has affirmed the use of a drug that has been implicated in several botched lethal executions, which has now fueled renewed pressure on California to review the use of lethal injections. The justices More...
California moves ahead with assisted suicide bill
California’s Senate voted last week to approve the End of Life Option bill, which now heads to the state Assembly for debate, while Gov. Jerry Brown hasn’t said whether he would sign the bill. “Passing SB128 More...
Cowboys’ Josh Brent arrested in drunk driving case, charged with manslaughter
Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent (Joshua Price-Brent on the police report) has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter stemming from a late night crash that resulted in the death of a teammate. CBS More...
