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Dispatch From a Missouri Execution: A Microcosm of the US Death Penalty Fight
The state-sponsored execution of Brian Dorsey on April 9 marked the fifth death row killing in the US this year.
Biden Hints He’ll Soon Issue Order to Restrict Asylum Seekers From Entering US
Critics have noted that such an order would echo the xenophobic policies of Donald Trump and would likely be illegal.
Israel Must Allow Foreign Journalists Entry to Gaza, UN Secretary General Says
“Denying international journalists entry into Gaza is allowing disinformation and false narratives to flourish.”
In Win for Cancer Alley Residents, EPA Finalizes Rule Targeting Toxic Polluters
However, a Trump electoral victory could threaten the new air pollution standards for 200 hazardous chemical plants.
TN Senate GOP Passes Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Concealed Guns in Schools
Gun control advocates, including families of mass shooting survivors, condemned the legislation.
AZ Supreme Court Upholds 1864 Territorial Statute Banning Nearly All Abortions
Arizona Democratic lawmakers are urging state residents to support a pro-abortion amendment in this fall's election.
For the First Time, EPA Limits 6 Pervasive “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water
The agency estimates that its new rules will prevent tens of thousands of serious illnesses, especially cancers.
US Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth Since 2017 Trump Tax Overhaul
Billionaires now control 1 out of every 25 dollars of American wealth.
Sanders Demands US Closely Monitor Aid Entering Gaza as Israel Weaponizes Hunger
“The United States cannot be complicit in the use of starvation as a weapon of war,” the senator said.
Jack Smith Tells SCOTUS to Reject Trump’s “Radical” Presidential Immunity Claims
Oral arguments before the Supreme Court are set to take place on April 25.