A Justice Department report released on Thursday found that inmates at two state-run women’s prisons routinely had their rights violated. State officials say they have already put reforms in place.
The Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, Calif., was one of two prisons named in a Justice Department report released on Thursday that found state authorities had deliberately ignored reports of inmate abuse.
A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity.
A bill facing a pivotal committee vote in the California Legislature would require state agencies to include an optional box for Jewish ethnicity on all demographic data forms.
The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of arson and possession of a controlled substance. Officials said she set multiple fires that later became part of the Bug fire, which has burned over 70,000 acres.
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