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Study: Police Drug Seizures Raise Overdose Risk
2022 saw 109,000 drug overdose deaths and it is projected to surge to 165,000 by 2025.
Texas Judge Halts Abortion Ban for Risky Pregnancies
Judge Mangrum grants temporary injunction on Texas ban for risky pregnancies, Supreme Court appeal follows.
Voters Don’t Have a Voice in Governance. Citizen Assemblies Could Be the Answer.
What will it take for U.S. politicians to provide outlets for a consequential voice to citizens between elections?
There Is a Climate Conspiracy — But Not the One Climate Denialists Are Peddling
Environmentalists and elites aren’t in cahoots to destroy the U.S. But fossil fuels’ damage on the world is undeniable.
Federal Court Rules Against Jim Crow-Era Disenfranchisement Law in Mississippi
“It's just as unconstitutional today as it was when it was enacted,” ACLU national legal director David Cole said.
Employer Debt Traps Violate Workers’ Rights, Federal Regulators Say
Labor advocates say employer-driven debt is a form of illegal union-busting, and regulators appear poised to crack down.
Ocean Surface Temperatures Break Global Record Set in 2016
The average daily global temperature of the ocean's surface is expected to rise even further as El Niño strengthens.
Atlanta Mayor’s Office Files for Stay on Federal Stop Cop City Injunction
A federal lawsuit extended the petition deadline and opened the process to DeKalb County residents.
Republicans Are Making It Harder to Pass Citizen-Led Ballot Measures on Abortion
Abortion advocates say the current anti-ballot measure efforts are taking on a renewed pace and ferocity.
State-Level GOP Measures Focus on Adapting to Climate Crisis, Not Preventing It
This paradoxical approach is part of the GOP’s desperate commitment to a climate denialist agenda.