In a brief order issued May 5, the Supreme Court blocked Oklahoma’s upcoming execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip scheduled for May 18.
Author: Carol Zimmermann
South Carolina Gov. Signs School Choice Bill into Law
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a school choice bill into law on May 4 that will enable families in the state to receive annual vouchers for their children’s education-related expenses, including private school tuition.
Mother Who Fled Ukrainian Homeland Grateful for Family, Charity, Amid War
Marina Skulko, a Ukrainian mother of three, has celebrated Mother’s Day and all other holidays differently since saying goodbye to her husband and fleeing her war-torn homeland more than a year ago to find refuge in neighboring Moldova.
Faith Leaders, Lawmakers Urge Oklahoma Gov. to Stop Execution
A group of faith leaders and Republican lawmakers at the Oklahoma Capitol May 4 called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to stop the upcoming execution of Richard Glossip scheduled for May 18.
Vermont Passes Law Allowing Nonresidents to Die by Assisted Suicide
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill May 2 that makes the state the first to change its assisted-suicide law to allow terminally ill nonresidents to make use of it.
Federal Judge Says Pa. School District Must Allow After-School Satan Club to Meet
A federal judge said May 1 a Pennsylvania school district must allow the After School Satan Club to meet at a middle school.
Sisters of Charity of New York Will No Longer Accept New Members
The Sisters of Charity of New York announced on April 27 that they will no longer accept new members to their congregation.
Dorothy Day Staten Island Ferry Makes Inaugural Ride
The Dorothy Day ferry — a new Staten Island Ferry boat bringing passengers between Staten Island and lower Manhattan — makes its inaugural ride on April 28.
North Dakota Bishops Praise State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
A six-week abortion ban signed into law April 24 by North Dakota’s Republican governor, Doug Burgum, is being hailed by the state’s Catholic bishops as an “important step toward making the state a sanctuary for life.”
Oklahoma Denies Appeal by Death Row Inmate for New Trial
An Oklahoma court has denied the request for a new trial for death row inmate Richard Glossip, even though the state’s attorney general said he had concerns about some of the testimony and evidence in the case.