- www.salon.com Idaho is becoming an OBGYN desert, threatening the lives of mothers and infants
Idaho is far from alone in cratering maternity care and doctors fear it will worsen our maternal mortality crisis
- humantraffickingsearch.org Corporations are Making Millions of Dollars from US Prison Labor - Human Trafficking Search
Curtis Ray Davis II was wrongly convicted of murder. He served nearly 26 years in Louisiana’s Angola State Prison before his conviction was overturned and he
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PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here's why it's trying to get into schools
Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.
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Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find
In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
- inthesetimes.com Minnesota’s Labor Week of Action Should Have Bosses Trembling
A coalition of unions and community groups are uniting to build worker power and win community demands in what's being hailed as a model for social movement unionism.
- watermarkonline.com 'Trans Erasure Bill' passes Florida House, stalls in Senate - Watermark Online
HB 1639, the bill dubbed by LGBTQ+ advocates as Florida’s “Trans Erasure Bill,” will not be heard in the Florida Senate.
- www.bbc.com Trump supporters target black voters with faked AI images
Faked images of black voters with Trump are a growing disinformation trend in the US election, the BBC finds.
- apnews.com Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack
The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack has been convicted of charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
- www.friendlyatheist.com Christian Nationalists are furious at reporter Heidi Przybyla for accurately reporting on them
Conservatives are big mad that the POLITICO reporter connected the dots between their religious faith and their plans for a second Trump term
- abcnews.go.com CVS and Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states
Both pharmacies plan to start providing the pill in a select number of states first, and gradually expand to others where it's legal.
- arstechnica.com Judge mocks X for “vapid” argument in Musk’s hate speech lawsuit
Judge to X lawyer: “I’m trying to figure out in my mind how that’s possibly true."
- www.youtube.com Support for Christian Nationalism in All 50 States: Findings From the 2023 American Values Atlas
Join PRRI to learn about new survey findings that examine who supports and rejects Christian nationalism across the United States. This webinar featured expe...
- www.advocate.com Oklahoma superintendent’s ties to anti-trans influencer spark outrage in wake of Nex Benedict’s death
Ryan Walters faces intense scrutiny for his association with controversial figures and policies following the tragic death of the LGBTQ+ student, including connections to an influencer who told his daughters to attack trans students in bathrooms.
- www.newsweek.com Megachurch pastor admits he broke the law telling church to vote Republican
A California pastor removed himself from the pulpit to endorse Steve Garvey in the state's Senate race.
- www.nbcnews.com Trump fan who assaulted officers with a hockey stick on Jan. 6 is sentenced to prison
The judge who will oversee Donald Trump's trial on charges he conspired to obstruct Congress and disenfranchise voters sentenced Michael Foy on Wednesday.
- www.newsweek.com Greg Abbott discusses building border wall around "liberal" Austin
Texas Governor Greg Abbott joked about building a wall around Austin because of the city's "values."
- truthout.org Arizona Republicans Advance Bill Allowing Property Owners to Kill Migrants
The bill would allow property owners to kill migrants by claiming they believed their life was in danger.
- www.pbs.org Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice.
- www.nbcdfw.com Texas among Top 5 ‘worst states' for women to live in, report finds
According to the report, Texas ranks 47th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This means that Texas is one of the worst states for women to live in, based on the metrics analyzed.
- www.mediaite.com NBC Editor Posts Documentation of Nazis at CPAC after Organization Slams Report as ‘False’
Goggin also reported on other easily identifiable figures with ties to neo-Nazis he saw at CPAC, including one “with an official badge” from the event.
- www.mediaite.com Manhattan DA Asks For Gag Order on Trump to Protect Jurors and Court Staff Ahead of Trial
The filing added that Trump’s public attacks “pose a significant and imminent threat to the orderly administration of this criminal proceeding.”
- www.nbcnews.com Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies
The presence of these extremists has been a persistent issue at CPAC, and in previous years conference organizers have ejected well-known Nazis and white supremacists such as Nick Fuentes.
- www.nbcnews.com Measles is a 'heat-seeking missile' experts warn as Florida outbreak grows
A seventh case, the first in a child under age 5, follows the state’s controversial surgeon general’s decision to let parents decide whether to quarantine children or keep them in school.
- www.commondreams.org 'Major Victory': Jury Finds NRA, Wayne LaPierre Liable in NY Case
"The NRA has lost its leader, its power, and its wealth," said one campaigner. "Today's trial verdict is one more nail in the NRA's political coffin."
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Indiana Attorney General Sets Up Website for Snitching on ‘Socialist’ Teachers
www.rollingstone.com Indiana Attorney General Sets Up Website for Snitching on 'Socialist' TeachersSeeking to out “socialist indoctrination” and “trans-santity” in schools, Rokita is doxing teachers and complainants alike
- www.nbcnews.com An uptick in state personhood bills fuels growing fears over IVF restrictions
In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling, reproductive rights groups are sounding the alarm over personhood legislation in 14 states.
- truthout.org More Than 50 Obstetricians Have Fled Idaho Since Abortion Ban Was Implemented
The reduction in available doctors and obstetric programs will likely increase maternal mortality rates in the state.
- www.wonkette.com Quack FL Surgeon General OK With Sending Unvaccinated Kids To School During Measles Outbreak
It's a parental 'choice.' Like letting kids play on freeways.
- www.nbcnews.com Woman suing Texas over its abortion ban plans to move her embryos out of state
Amanda Zurawski told NBC News exclusively that she finds the prospect of Texas restricting in vitro fertilization "absolutely terrifying."
- www.mediaite.com ‘We Didn’t Get All The Way There On Jan 6’: Trump Booster Pledges to End Democracy in CPAC Rant as Bannon Cheers On
Alt-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec vowed to finish what rioters began on Jan. 6 by working to "overthrow" democracy "completely."
- www.dailykos.com Judge says Texas school district can punish Black student for his hairstyle
By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Feb. 22, 2024 Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas judge on Thursday said the Barbers Hill Independent School District...
- www.nbcboston.com Maine to become 27th state to ban paramilitary training under bill passed by House
Maine would become the 27th state to ban paramilitary training, under a bill the House narrowly passed Wednesday. The proposal, designed to block groups hoping to create civil unrest, passed 66-60. It was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono. The measure comes in the wake of a rise in ...
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'We should kill them all': TN Congressman Andy Ogles responds to questions on US involvement in Gaza | WPLN News
wpln.org 'We should kill them all': TN Congressman Andy Ogles responds to questions on US involvement in GazaU.S. Congressman Andy Ogles of Tennessee is under fire for his comments on the war in Gaza. In a recently released video, Ogles can be seen walking through the
U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles of Tennessee is under fire for his comments on the war in Gaza. In a recently released video, Ogles can be seen walking
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Biden assails Trump over Navalny: 'Why does Trump always blame America?'
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday thrashed Republican rival Donald Trump's response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, asking, "Why does Trump always blame America?"
- wvpress.org West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians - West Virginia Press Association
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing
- www.wonkette.com Fertilized Eggs Legally People in Alabama Now, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Court rules they're now referred to as “extrauterine children.”