Georgia Lawmakers, in Support of Israel, Pass Bill to Define Antisemitism in State Law

Sponsors say adopting the definition would help prosecutors and other officials identify hate crimes and illegal discrimination targeting Jewish people.

Fox News To Pursue Claims That Voting Firm’s Defamation Suit Is Anti-Free Speech

Smartmatic says Fox News spread ruinous lies that the voting company helped rig the 2020 election against then-U.S. President Donald Trump.

Florida House Passes a Bill to Ban Social Media Accounts for Children Under 16

The bill targets social media sites that track user activity, allow children to upload material and interact with others and use addictive features designed to cause compulsive use.

Liberal Blogger Granted Press Credentials in Iowa House Days After Filing Lawsuit

The result brings an end to a yearslong fight by Laura Belin, who operates the Bleeding Heartland blog, to gain access to the House floor as a member of the press.

Kansas Lawmakers Want a Report on Last Year’s Police Raid of a Newspaper

Thirty-five Democrats and 10 Republicans in the Kansas House introduced a resolution condemning the Aug. 11 raid of the Marion County Record’s offices.

Mississippi Restrictions on Medical Marijuana Advertising Upheld by Federal Judge

The federal judge agreed with Mississippi's argument that since the possession of marijuana remains illegal under federal law, it is not a “lawful activity."

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Local Gun Safety Pamphlet Law in Maryland

A three-judge panel rejected an appeal on First Amendment grounds by the gun rights group Maryland Shall Issue and four gun store owners.

Backpage Founder Will Face Retrial on Charges He Participated in Scheme To Sell Sex Ads

A jury convicted Michael Lacey of one money laundering count, acquitted him on another and deadlocked on 84 other charges.