Texas AG says counties can spend COVID relief funds on extra pay for elected officials without public notice
The nonbinding legal opinion states local elected and appointed officials can receive up to $25,000 for work done during the COVID-19 pandemic on top of their regular salaries. Unlike other pay raises, these โpremium payโ bonuses donโt need to be declared to the public ahead of time.
Netflix indicted in Texas over depiction of children in โCutiesโ film
Babin publicly decried the French film as child pornography, and Cruz sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General asking him to prosecute Netflix. Netflix stands by the film, stating, "Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children. โAfter hearing about the movie Cuties and watching it, I knew there was probable cause to believe it was criminal,โ Lucas Babin said in the release. According to Rep. Matt Schaefer, the Texas Rangers served Netflix with the summons for the Cuties indictment on Oct. 1. Statement released by Tyler County District Attorneyโs Office on #Cuties Netflix indictment: pic.twitter.com/D8uwHravdD โ Matt Schaefer (@RepMattSchaefer) October 6, 2020The Texas Tribune contributed to this story.
Texas politicians fueled criticism of โCuties." Now, Netflix is facing criminal charges in a small East Texas county.
Cuties on Netflix. A grand jury in a small East Texas county has indicted media giant Netflix for promoting "Cuties," a French film about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant who joins a dance group. Babin publicly decried the French film as child pornography, and Cruz sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General asking him to prosecute Netflix. The indictment, handed down late last month, came out of Tyler County โ though the film has no apparent ties to Texas. โAfter hearing about the movie Cuties and watching it, I knew there was probable cause to believe it was criminal," Lucas Babin said in the release.