Dec 26, 2024
Groups of people practicing yoga outdoors on mats in a park.
Alabama Ban on Yoga in Schools

Yoga has been banned in Alabama schools since 1993 when conservative groups convinced the Alabama Board of Education that yoga should not be allowed in schools because of its Hindu roots. The language of the regulation said that “The State Board of Education specifically prohibits the use of hypnosis and... Read More »

Exterior view of the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, featuring grand columns and entrance stairs.
Utah LDS Church Faces Lawsuit for Misusing Members’ Donations

James Huntsman, the brother of Utah’s former governor, Jon Huntsman, is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on grounds that the organization used donation money to finance their for-profit ventures. Huntsman’s lawsuit explains that the LDS Corporation “dishonestly and fraudulently placed its own commercial financial interests above... Read More »

Courtroom scene from the trial of Derek Chauvin, with lawyers and a witness present.
Derek Chauvin’s Trial - Day One

On day one of Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd, new information was introduced. Instead of the 8 minutes, 46 seconds the world had assumed was the duration that Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck, prosecutors say it was actually 9 minutes, 29 seconds — 43 seconds... Read More »