banning

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In January 2024, the country passed a law banning the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs for food.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Oman recognizes the convention banning tolls on maritime highways and its Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi reiterated in the meeting Thursday with Rubio in Bahrain that any future arrangements for Hormuz wouldn’t include transit fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

As an activist, Arreola is probably the perfect person to stand up to book banning, but should she have to?

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

California made recess the law beginning in the 2023-24 school year, requiring at least 30 minutes of playtime daily for K-6 students and banning teachers and staff from taking it away as punishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

California voters also came very close to banning the death penalty; the ballot initiative lost by only a couple of percentage points.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson