Tag: constitutional rights

Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill Into Law

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a bill into law that immediately allows permitless handgun carry for most residents in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 319, dubbed the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act, passed the legislature April 1 mainly along party lines. It allows residents to carry a concealed a firearm without a license,…


Massage Therapists Caught in Prostitution Dragnet File Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Warrantless Searches

Licensed massage therapists in Billings, Montana, are suing the city in federal court over its law forcing therapists to submit to unannounced, warrantless searches in order to stay in business. Billings recently enacted an intrusive local ordinance, targeting massage therapists as part of a crackdown on prostitution. There are at least a dozen “illicit sex…


‘Morale Is in the Tank’: Navy SEAL Lawyer Mike Berry

Mike Berry with First Liberty Institute, which represents the Navy SEALs’ religious exemption lawsuit, said the “religious hostility” being displayed by the military’s leadership is of great detriment to morale and consequently, national security. These service members want to know that the U.S. government will give them the same freedoms that they are putting their…


Cancel Culture Targets Civil Rights and Biblical Values Activist

Arthur Goldberg has spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of others and promoting biblical morality. Now, at the age of 81, Goldberg, a devout Orthodox Jew and president of his local synagogue, is engaged in the moral and legal fight of his life. His offense: insisting that Jewish men and others have the right…


Citing Racial Discrimination, Black Leaders Target Roe v Wade

A major lawsuit on behalf of unborn black babies making its way through the courts in Alabama has legal abortion in the crosshairs, alleging that the abortion industry is deliberately targeting black Americans and other minorities. If successful, the attorneys and activists behind the case told The Epoch Times that it might ultimately overturn Roe…


New PAC Seeks to Bring Christian, Constitutional Leadership to North Carolina

A newly formed political action committee (PAC) in North Carolina is gaining traction ahead of the May 17, 2022, primary with a slew of staunch conservative candidates who have pledged an unwavering commitment to the U.S. Constitution and the state’s founding documents. North Carolina Grassroots Government (NCGG), formed in 2022, has endorsed 40 candidates in…


Feds Sued for Banning Swimming With Dolphins, Hurting Hawaiian Economy

A businesswoman in Hawaii is suing the Biden administration for hurting her business by illegally banning swimming with spinner dolphins, a popular tourist and therapeutic activity that generates a living for many residents of the 50th state. Spinner dolphins “received their common name because they are often seen leaping and spinning out of the water…


Freedom Convoy Organizer Tamara Lich Appeals Bail Conditions

Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions because they violate her Charter freedoms, says a constitutional rights group representing the Freedom Convoy organizer. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom (JCCF), which represents several convoy leaders, announced on March 24 that Lich will appeal the bail conditions handed down by the Ontario Superior Court. “While the bail…


Jan. 6 Detainee Christopher Quaglin Attacked in Jail, Still Denied Proper, Safe Diet, Attorney Says

A jailed Jan. 6 defendant who previously said “I fear I may die here” after being denied celiac-safe food was “viciously” assaulted by another inmate, causing an injury that required eight stitches, his attorney said. Christopher C. Quaglin of New Jersey has been held without bail since his arrest in April 2021 while he awaits…


Jan. 6 Detainee Christopher Quaglin Attacked in Jail, Denied Proper, Safe Diet, Attorney Says

A jailed Jan. 6 defendant who previously said “I fear I may die here” after being denied celiac-safe food was “viciously” assaulted by another inmate, causing an injury that required eight stitches, his attorney said. Christopher C. Quaglin of New Jersey has been held without bail since his arrest in April 2021 while he awaits…