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Louisiana Legislature Passes Transgender Bathroom Ban Bill
If signed into law, the bill will affect the estimated 20,000 transgender people who live in Louisiana.
Critics Say Info Provided to GOP-Proposed Pregnancy Database Could Be Weaponized
Yet in many ways, abortion surveillance is already here, experts say.
Rule Change to Obscure Political Campaign Contributions Narrowly Avoided at FEC
Proposed by a Trump-nominated FEC member, the rule would’ve supercharged the flow of dark money in political campaigns.
California Cops Violently Attacked a Black Man Who Was Filming Them
“I felt the asphalt just cutting in my face,” said Kwesi Guss, the man who the officers attacked.
Far Right Billionaires Are Waging a War to Capture State Courts
Florida’s abortion ban is just one recent outcome of right-wing billionaires’ effort to capture state courts nationwide.
South Africa Warns ICJ Israel’s Genocide Has “Reached a New and Horrific Stage”
Rafah is the “last stage of total annihilation,” South Africa’s team warned, urging the ICJ to order a ceasefire.
Jewish Biden Appointee Resigns Over US’s “Disastrous” Backing of Gaza Genocide
Lily Greenberg Call said her Jewish background is what compels her to take a stand against the administration.
CSU Punishes University President for Conceding to Student Protesters’ Demands
The California State University system cited “insubordination” as the reason for the harsh punishment.
Maternal Mental Health Is “Urgent Public Health Crisis” in US, Report Shows
“The US is failing mothers,” the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health said in a new report.
Obtaining Abortions Is Even Harder If You’re Undocumented in a State With a Ban
The confluence of abortion and immigration laws in Florida, Arizona and Texas obstruct travel for out-of-state care.