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Appeals Court Upholds Block of TX Law Requiring Ratings for School Library Books
“This is a good day for bookstores, readers, and free expression,” plaintiffs said in a joint statement.
Israel Condemned for “Cultural Genocide” After Blowing Up University in Gaza
Israa University said the IDF had occupied the campus for about 70 days before planting and detonating 315 mines.
Oklahoma Bill Would Place Trans Kids in Homes That Don’t Support Their Identity
Oklahoma conservatives have introduced dozens of anti-LGBTQ bills this session.
Johnson to GOP Lawmakers in Louisiana: Ignore Court Order to Draw Black District
Black voters compose a majority in just one of the state’s six districts, despite making up a third of the population.
Some Residents Say East Palestine Still Isn’t Safe a Year After Train Derailment
Many are organizing to test their environment and demand answers from the EPA and Norfolk Southern.
Republicans Added 27 Anti-Wildlife Measures in FY 2024 Appropriations Bills
A new report notes that GOP lawmakers have expressed outright hostility to the survival of endangered species.
Footage Reportedly Shows Israel Bulldozing Cemetery in Gaza, Exhuming Bodies
Israeli forces have been razing cemeteries and stealing hundreds of bodies buried in them, aid groups report.
Durbin & Pressley Urge DOJ Not to Pursue Death Penalty for Buffalo Mass Shooter
In a joint statement, the lawmakers invoked President Biden's 2020 pledge to abolish use of the federal death penalty.
SCOTUS Hears Cases Aiming to Gut Ability to Set and Enforce Federal Regulations
Right-wing justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas refused calls to recuse themselves.
Israel Forcing Palestinians to Starve “Just Miles From Trucks Filled With Food”
Hundreds of aid trucks are lined up at the Gaza border, but Israel is blocking the vast majority from entering.