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Texas Education Officials Reject Textbooks Over Climate Science
Some board members also objected to textbooks that did not include alternatives to the theory of evolution.

Climate Change Poses a Unique Threat to Women and LGBTQ People, Report Shows
The report includes evidence bolstering the many links between the climate crisis and reproductive health.

Despite State Bans, Police Continue to Shackle Pregnant People in Custody
U.S. jails admit roughly 55,000 pregnant people each year.

Priced Out and Fed Up, Tenants Demand a National Renters Bill of Rights
As affordable housing dwindles, renters are calling for federal protections against price-gouging corporate landlords.

House Democrat Says Family Ties to Holocaust Led Her to Demand Gaza Ceasefire
Rep. Becca Balint is one of 33 members of Congress who have now called for a ceasefire.

Palestinians File Emergency Motion to Block US Aid for Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
A federal lawsuit accuses Biden, Blinken and Austin of failure to prevent genocide and complicity in genocide.

Advocates in Nebraska Want the Right to an Abortion on the 2024 Ballot
The initiative seeks to “ensure Nebraskans can get the care they need with compassion and privacy,” one advocate said.

Pro-Palestine Student Group Sues Ron DeSantis for Violating Free Speech Rights
"We have every right to engage in human rights advocacy" on behalf of Palestinians, the student group said.

Ilhan Omar Introduces Resolution to Block $320M Sale of Bomb Kits to Israel
“We must not allow weapons sales that will be used to directly violate U.S. and international law,” Omar said.

Texas Lawmakers Approve Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Immigrant Laws
“Cruelty to migrants is not — and never will be — a policy solution,” the ACLU of Texas said.