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LGBTQ Activists Celebrate Victory in Supreme Court’s Anti-Discrimination Ruling
While celebrating the ruling, others noted that discrimination would remain an obstacle in the years ahead.
Florida Has Largest Daily COVID-19 Spike After RNC Moves to Jacksonville
Despite rising cases, the GOP plans to reject social distancing guidelines and won't require masks.
Trump Adviser Complains Boost in Unemployment Benefits Is Too Generous
Economists have warned that ending the enhanced unemployment insurance would hamper economic recovery.
Tulsa Officials Tell Trump to Rethink Planned Campaign Rally Over COVID-19 Fears
COVID-19 remains a pervasive problem in the city, which has seen its daily rates of new cases double in the past week.
Trump HHS Scraps Protections for Transgender Patients and Those Seeking Abortion
The Trump administration late Friday finalized a health care rule that revokes Obama-era nondiscrimination protections.
Hospital’s COVID-19 Policy Separated Native American Mothers From Their Newborns
Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say.
Protesters Take to the Streets in Atlanta After Police Kill Rayshard Brooks
The Atlanta police chief resigned after a cop shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, on Friday night.
Spiraling Eviction Crisis Threatens More Renters With Homelessness
The patchwork of legal protections for renters that emerged at the start of the pandemic is unlikely to stem the crisis.
States That Expanded Mail Voting Are Seeing a Turnout Spike in Primary Elections
At least four of the eight states that held primary elections last Tuesday saw higher turnout than they did in 2016.
Mounting Pressure Forces Starbucks to Roll Back Ban on Supporting BLM at Work
An internal memo had forbidden company employees from wearing apparel that supports the movement for Black Lives.