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Justice
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Breonna Taylor’s mother remembers
‘I don’t want to have to prove that she deserves justice’: Tamika Palmer talks to The 19th as she marks the fifth anniversary of her daughter’s killing.
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LA’s housing crisis is trapping domestic violence survivors
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‘Horrible discrimination’: Federal judges say Trump’s anti-trans orders are rooted in bias, not law
Courts blocking Trump’s policies on trans rights argue they reflect animus — government action driven by hostility, rather than legitimate policy.
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‘This is a new DOJ’: Attorney General Pam Bondi shows allegiance to Trump in first 10 days
The Justice Department has put new emphasis on prosecutions and investigations with a focus on states that have helped undocumented immigrants.
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Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general
The former Florida attorney general is the first woman nominated by a Republican president to serve in the position.
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The 19th Explains: What sex trafficking is — and isn’t
A number of high-profile recent criminal and civil cases have involved allegations of sex trafficking.
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‘We saw this coming’: State attorneys general are ready for Trump 2.0
Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon’s first woman attorney general, spoke with The 19th about efforts to challenge the new administration in court.
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‘My child will be stateless’: Pregnant women sue Trump administration over the end of birthright citizenship
The president’s order withholding citizenship from the children of some immigrants is being challenged by multiple lawsuits, arguing it violates the Constitution.
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Trump’s first term ignited #MeToo. Will his second extinguish it?
Advocates for victims of sexual violence see Trump’s reelection — and his Cabinet picks — as a clear sign of backlash against the movement to hold powerful men accountable.
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Biden set records for appointing diverse federal judges. Here’s what that looks like.
It could be a stark contrast to Trump.