Justices Skeptical About California Law Being Challenged By Anti-Abortion Clinics
Supreme Court justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum expressed skepticism about California’s “truth-in-advertising” law requiring anti-abortion clinics to more fully disclose what they are.
Austin Community Enacting New Security Measures After Series Of Bombings
As authorities in Texas investigate the explosion of what is believed to be a fifth bomb, people in Austin are worried. Schools, businesses and residents are putting new security measures in place.
Survivors Of Mass Shootings Face Renewed Trauma From Conspiracy Theorists
The idea that victims of mass shootings are hired actors who stage tragedies in order to achieve political gain has drifted from obscure right-wing media into the mainstream.
Unable To Prove They Own Their Homes, Puerto Ricans Denied FEMA Help
Six months after Hurricane Maria devastated this island commonwealth, many families are unable to get crucial federal repair grants because they’ve been unable to prove they own their homes.
Civil Rights Chief At HHS Defends The Right To Refuse Care On Religious Grounds
Roger Severino created a new division in the Department of Health And Human Services to guard the religious rights of health care workers. That worries some advocates for women and LGBTQ people.
Small City Moves To Opt Out Of California Sanctuary Law
Los Alamitos, an Orange County city of fewer than 12,000, is aligning itself with a harder line on immigration than the more liberal policies adopted elsewhere in the state.
Kiss Off, You’re Irish: In Experiment, Detroit Pub Bans St. Patrick’s Day Revelers
To help humanize and bring historical perspective to the issue of immigration, the “No Irish Pub” turned away people based on two criteria: being Irish or wearing green to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day.
Washington Man Charged In Case Involving ‘Gingerbread House’ Full Of Child Porn
Investigators spent months searching for the owner of the elaborate treehouse hidden in a national forest near Seattle.
Ohio GOP Introduces Bill To Ban Abortion
Under the legislation, abortions would be prohibited even in cases of rape, incest or danger to a woman’s life.
Austin Mayor: ‘People Here Are Concerned And Anxious’
Austin Mayor Steve Adler says in the wake of a string of bombings around the city, residents are “pulling together and we’re watching each other’s back.”
Shooting Reported At Maryland High School
There has been a shooting at a high school in St. Mary’s County, Md., according to the school district. It was not immediately clear whether there are casualties.
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