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Justice
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After Uvalde school shooting, Texas attorney general suggests arming teachers. Educators disagree.
A long-running proposal has little appeal to many teachers, who are already exhausted from a year of COVID-19, overwork and curriculum battles.
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Johnny Depp trial unlocks new way for abusers to exert power over survivors, experts worry
Experts say that the amount of attention on this trial is offering abusers a look at a whole new way of potentially exerting power over a survivor.
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In Texas prisons, men have access to significantly more higher education programs than women
Earning a degree drastically reduces recidivism for incarcerated people, but the gender disparity in offerings makes the process even harder for many.
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How Vanessa Guillén’s murder two years ago changed the military justice system
“We don’t want to ever see something like what happened with my sister happen to any other victims,” Mayra Guillén told The 19th. A new bill aims to change how sexual harassment complaints are investigated in the military.
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Military sexual assault survivors and advocates demand accountability in a ‘world of predators’
Service members who report an attack have to navigate a system that does not necessarily protect them. A group of lawyers, advocates and survivors is joining the fight to change that policy.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman justice. Here’s how she will change the Supreme Court.
The Senate has voted to confirm Jackson, whose history-making confirmation sets up the first all-women liberal wing on the court. The 19th examines what she means to the Supreme Court and the legal profession.
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‘Leaving victims with the bill’: Sexual assault survivors are often charged hundreds of dollars for rape kits
The Violence Against Women Act requires states to bear the cost of rape kit exams, but hospitals don’t always know that, or have the right people to work with victims.
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Transgender minors have a right to gender-affirming care, Justice Dept. warns states
A letter to state attorneys general hints at legal action if restrictions continue to pass.
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As Ketanji Brown Jackson testified, Black women saw themselves reflected
For many, her reactions and words on the public stage reflected what they have lived as they navigate workplaces dominated by White men.
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Pride, joy, inspiration, validation: What Black women see in Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
The 19th spoke to people who gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court about the judge’s historic journey and what it means.