Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were found guilty Thursday on a combined 14 counts of conspiracy, fraud, influence-peddling, bribery, and extortion by a jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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September 4, 1974: Betty Ford Speaks Up for the ERA at Her First Press Conference
In regard to participating in the campaign for the E.R.A., a measure endorsed by Republicans since 1940 and Democrats since 1944, Ford said: “I would be happy to take part in it.”
Activists Arrested During Nationwide Protests for Higher Wages
Scores of people were arrested just hours into the nationwide strike for raising the minimum wage known as the “Fight for $15.”
Meet The Team: FMF’s Newest Organizers Are Getting to Work!
Three new organizers will join Edwith on the ground across the country, and one travelling do-it-all media maven is on board to help them tweet about it.
Federal Judge Upholds Louisiana Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal judge ruled that Louisiana has the right to ban same-sex marriage in the state and to refuse to recognize legal same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
US Appeals Court Blocks Attempt to Defund Obamacare
The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has agreed to rehear a case that could protect much-needed subsidies for up to 5 million consumers under the Affordable Care Act.
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September 3, 1912: Suffragists Lose in Ohio
Despite a valiant effort, the 1912 Ohio suffrage campaign is ending in defeat tonight.
Illinois Governor Signs Bill To Protect Pregnant Women From Workplace Discrimination
Accommodations provided by HB 8 may include temporary changes for heavy lifting and manual labor, ensuring access to seating, frequent restroom breaks, time off following childbirth, and break spaces for breastfeeding.
Workers Are Striking Thursday in Over One Hundred Cities
Unlike actions in months past, the September 4th action is the first to involve home care aides, a workforce made up of more than 2 million people. This is also the first time the labor union-led movement will engage in mass arrests and sit-ins.
Indiana Woman Charged With Feticide For Premature Delivery
Purvi Patel sought help at an emergency room. After investigation, police charged Patel with feticide, punishable with up to 20 years in prison, as well as neglect of a dependent.
The Next Step In Ferguson: What You Can Do, And Why It Still Matters
If there is any good that can come from such heart-wringing pain as what has happened in Ferguson, it’s this: the people are paying attention. Let’s make sure we’re all taking action, too.
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September 2, 1965: Stewardesses Fight Discrimination in Congressional Hearing
Outrageous discrimination in regard to both age and sex was the subject of a hearing today before a Labor Subcommittee of the House of Representatives.
Federal Courts Block TRAP Laws in Texas and Louisiana
The Labor Day weekend marked two major victories in the battle for reproductive justice in Texas and Louisiana.
California Legislators Pass Affirmative Consent Bill to Combat Campus Sexual Assault
The bill will radically change the current standard of proving sexual assault, which requires victims of sexual assault to demonstrate that they did not consent.
Ms. Magazine Asks: Where Are The Women Police in Ferguson?
A lack of racial diversity is not the only factor that can feed police brutality against people of color; a lack of gender diversity can also create police forces in which officers aren’t treating the communities they serve with the proper procedure and respect.
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August 29, 1942: First Class of Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Officers Celebrate Graduation
“You represent a dream which I conceived during the First World War,” Representative Edith Nourse Rogers, Republican of Massachusetts, said, “when, working in England and on the battlefields of France, I saw work performed by members of the women’s army.”
Domestic Violence Victims May Now Qualify For Asylum in the US
The Justice Department’s Board of Immigration Appeals ruled for the first time on Tuesday that a victim of domestic violence fit a specific criterion for asylum: persecution for membership in a particular social group.
Terry O’Neill Was One of Hundreds Arrested Calling for Immigration Reform at White House Rally
O’Neill was arrested during El Dia Decisivo, a civil disobedience action led by Casa de Maryland and the newly formed Casa de Virginia. She spoke to the Feminist Newswire just hours after being released from custody.
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BREAKING: Fifth Circuit Blocks Texas TRAP Law Provision!
WASHINGTON – The Feminist Majority Foundation applauds U.S. District Court Judge Lee Yeakel’s decision Friday striking down parts of a Texas anti-abortion law. The court deemed unconstitutional a provision of House Bill 2 that would have required Texas abortion clinics to meet the stringent building code requirements of ambulatory surgical centers – a provision that […]
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August 28, 1920: Whistles and Bells Sound at Celebrations Across the Nation for Suffrage
Today, people all around the country got a chance to celebrate day before yesterday’s final victory for nationwide woman suffrage, while Alice Paul took some time out to speculate about what the National Woman’s Party will do now that its original goal has been achieved.