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politics1 year ago

NYC Council Overrides Mayor Adams' Criminal Justice Vetoes Again

The NYC Council is expected to override Mayor Eric Adams' veto of a controversial policing bill known as the How Many Stops Act, which would require police officers to document low-level encounters with citizens, despite opposition from Adams and police officials. The Council is also expected to override the mayor's veto on a bill banning solitary confinement in city jails. This would mark another blow to the mayor, who is already facing potential primary challengers and declining approval ratings.

politics2 years ago

Kansas lawmakers prepare to override veto of trans athlete bill.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports for the third year in a row, citing harm to students' mental health and the state's business recruitment efforts. Republicans have the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto, but a few GOP moderates have voted against it in the past. The bill would apply to K-12, club, and college sports and is among dozens of Republican proposals pushing back against transgender rights in statehouses across the U.S.