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Justice
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Lone woman on federal death row to be executed one week before inauguration
Lisa Montgomery’s new execution date is eight days before Joe Biden, who pledged to end the federal death penalty, takes office.
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Execution delayed for lone woman on federal death row
Lisa Montgomery, who could be the first woman executed by the federal government since 1953, has at least three more weeks to live.
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Federal government to execute first woman since 1953
Lisa Montgomery could be one of the last people put to death by the Trump administration, which revived the federal death penalty.
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Eric Holder on the gendered impact of voter suppression
The former U.S. attorney general spoke to The 19th about voter suppression, redistricting and the importance of Breonna Taylor’s case.
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Advocates worry Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation could undercut efforts to curb sexual assault
The Supreme Court could have numerous opportunities in coming years to weigh in on how institutions handle sexual misconduct.
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‘Belly of the Beast’ spotlights forced sterilizations in California prisons
A new PBS documentary encapsulates more than a decade of efforts to hold California prisons accountable for these abuses.
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Amy Coney Barrett has ties to an anti-LGBTQ+ organization. Why do advocates claim it's a hate group?
Alliance Defending Freedom doesn't just want to restrict LGBTQ+ rights. It wants to litigate LGBTQ+ people out of existence, say advocates.
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503: Inside the COVID unit at the world’s largest women’s prison
The Central California Women’s Facility quarantined prisoners with COVID-19 with those who never tested positive for the virus.
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Supreme Court justices set stage to end marriage equality
Justices suggest marriage equality will be on the chopping block as the Senate aims to confirm Amy Coney Barrett.
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A more conservative Supreme Court could bring drastic changes for LGBTQ+ Americans
Across the nation, queer people are debating fast-tracking major life changes, expecting that rights they now have could be stripped away.