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Supreme Court Rules to Protect Access to the Abortion Pill — for Now
The court's ruling means mifepristone will continue to be legal as the case makes its way through the courts.
Texas Republicans Pass Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
The bill is blatantly unconstitutional, violating First Amendment restrictions on governmental endorsement of religion.
At Least 6 Supreme Court Justices Are Multimillionaires, Report Reveals
Experts say justices’ ability to gain wealth on the bench makes them unable to rule fairly on things like student debt.
Trans Missourians Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care Due to New AG Rules
The draconian rules issued by AG Andrew Bailey are scaring doctors into denying their transgender patients care.
A New Report Finds That 1 in 3 People in the US Breathe Unhealthy Air
People of color were found to be 64 percent more likely than white people to breathe unhealthy air.
Judge in Abortion Pill Case Didn’t Disclose Interview Disparaging LGBTQ People
Kacsmaryk went on Christian talk radio twice in 2014 to spread bunk conspiracy theories about LGBTQ people.
In Light of Thomas Controversy, Durbin Invites Chief Justice Roberts to Testify
Justices of the Court have been “falling short of the ethical standards” expected of them, Durbin wrote.
Republican Lawyer to GOP Donors: Restricting Campus Voting Should Be Priority
The intensifying GOP campaign against youth voting comes after young people had a major impact on the 2022 midterms.
These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives
A new report highlights the experiences those sentenced to death by incarceration in Pennsylvania’s women’s prisons.
Tennessee Education Bill Would Ban Discussion of Systemic Racism at Colleges
“This sounds like fascism, this sounds like authoritarianism,” Democratic Rep. Justin Jones said during debate.