(WGME) A federal judge is dropping charges of female genital mutilation against a Michigan doctor.
U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman said the federal law is unconstitutional.
It’s an issue that’s been much-debated at the State House because Maine has no law specifically banning the procedure.
Some advocates say they’re shocked by the recent ruling and are calling on Maine lawmakers to take action.
“I’m a survivor of female genital mutilation,” said F.A. Cole during an interview with CBS 13.
(Arutz Sheva) The Coalition for Jewish Values, representing over 1000 traditional rabbis in matters of public policy, is demanding a public apology from activist Linda Sarsour for “peddling in anti-Semitic falsehoods” in order to attack an observant Jewish New York City councilman, […]
(Washington Post) Montgomery County’s mandate that students read books with LGBTQ characters forces religious families either to forfeit their beliefs or depart the public school system, lawyers for Muslim and Christian families suing the district said during oral arguments Wednesday at the […]
(AP) A federal judge on Wednesday pressed a government lawyer to explain why President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing state and local governments to reject refugees, questioning whether the change was politically motivated. U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Maryland […]
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