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Despite Federal Protections, Rape Victims Still Get Billed for Forensic Exams
There is wide variation in how states meet their financial obligations to cover rape exams.
House Approves “Sweeping” Provisions That Target Toxic “Forever Chemicals”
Lawmakers passed several amendments on PFAS, including one that would legally designate them as hazardous substances.
Border Patrol Agents Are Passing Around a Coin Mocking Care for Migrant Kids
The coin appears to poke fun at the fact that many border agents are now caring for and processing migrants.
Trump Labor Secretary Acosta Resigns Amid Furor Over Epstein Plea Deal
In 2008, as a U.S. attorney in Miami, Acosta cut a secret non-prosecution agreement with billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
New Ruling Jeopardizes Reproductive Care Access for Nearly 4 Million People
Approximately two-thirds of the patients who rely on Title X clinics live in poverty.
Iran Tells US and UK to Leave Gulf Region Immediately as Tensions Soar
Iran claims the U.K. is attempting to provoke conflict with illegal tanker seizure and false accusations.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Stand in the Way of Philadelphia Criminal Legal Reform
House Bill 1614 allows state attorneys to prosecute certain gun cases that local district attorneys choose not to.
The Climate Crisis Has Made Breathing Smoke Normal in Pacific Northwest
Summer in the Pacific Northwest has become the season of wildfires and unbreathable smoky air.
Biden Calls ACA a Breakthrough for Mental Health Parity. That’s Not Quite True.
Major issues remain when it comes to ensuring that insurance treats mental health needs as it does physical health.
ICE Opens Three New Migrant Jails in Defiance of Congress
It is unclear where ICE is getting the funding for the three migrant jails.