Major events and conferences are being canceled in states, such as North Carolina, where bathroom bills have been passed; such legislation is perceived by many to be discriminatory against the LGBT community.
Convicted murderer, Christopher Wilkins was executed via lethal injection earlier today in the State of Texas. This marks the 539th inmate executed in the State and first for the year 2017. There are still 8 more inmates scheduled for execution early this year.
A New Orleans court has ruled to upheld the decision that Muslim inmates in Texas prison should be allowed to wear a knit skullcap and grow a beard, as the religion requires them to. A judge wrote an appeal that the ban on beard and religious headwear violates a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a previous case in Arkansas.
US company Bounce Exchange filed a second lawsuit against its London-based rival. Bounce sued Yieldify in New York and Texas district court for the allegation of copying its code.
