California privacy advocates say it is “more critical than ever that the amount of surveillance and personal data collected be the bare minimum, to ensure the safety of our community from unlawful and inhumane targeting.”
California laws seek to limit surveillance technology Read more
Pride nights will be a big draw in Major League Baseball this season, with 22 of the 30 teams hosting an event for their LGBT fans.
22 Major League Baseball teams to host LGBT Pride nights in 2018 Read more
The Illinois Senate has approved a bill that requires public schools to teach “the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State.”
Illinois Senate votes to require LGBT history curriculum be taught in schools Read more
New Jersey becomes the 10th state to enact sick-leave legislation. Under the law, employers are required to provide one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
N.J. governor signs law requiring paid employee sick leave Read more
The City of Seattle on Friday filed a motion asking the court to vacate hundreds of marijuana possession convictions going back three decades and adversely impacting people of color.
Seattle vacates hundreds of marijuana charges going back 30 years Read more
The Memorial overlooking the Alabama State Capitol demands a reckoning with one of the nation’s least recognized atrocities: the lynching of thousands of black people in a decades-long campaign of racist terror.
The bill signed Thursday gives businesses 18 months to stop using containers made from this material, commonly called Styrofoam.
Baltimore mayor signs bill banning foam containers Read more
The US banking giant said more than $100bn of its commitment was earmarked for clean technology, renewable energy, green bonds, low emission transportation and other projects that “directly support the transition to a low carbon economy”.
Wells Fargo commits $200bn towards low carbon projects by 2030 Read more
The fast-growing clean sector now employs 105,500 men and women across all 50 states after a bumper year of 9 percent growth, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
U.S. wind energy sector now employs 105,000 people Read more
The New York City Council has passed 11 bills designed to strengthen workplace sexual harassment protections.
NY City Council passes workplace anti-harassment bills Read more
