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Justice
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The overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction is ‘a sad reminder’ for his accusers
People who have been involved in cases against the former Hollywood mogul say the ruling points to a disconnect between what it takes for survivors of sexual violence to be believed and what the legal system demands.
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Incarcerated trans women won sweeping prison reforms in Colorado. It could be a model for other states.
The state signed a legal agreement meant to make prisons safer for transgender women, who are often the targets of violence and harassment.
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‘People are going to die this summer’: Advocacy groups join Texas lawsuit over excessive heat in prisons
Women often enter prisons and jails with high rates of chronic illness and mental health concerns that can be exacerbated by life-threatening temperatures.
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‘We’re the lockdown generation’: 25 years after Columbine, the gun safety crisis remains
Natalie Fall, executive director of March for Our Lives, said that school shootings have mobilized a generation of young people to take political action.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The opinion allows Idaho to enforce House Bill 71, a law banning youth in the state from receiving gender-affirming care medications and surgeries.
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O.J. Simpson’s trial forced us to talk about domestic violence. We're not done yet.
His legacy will forever be linked to the trial for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, and the ways racial dynamics complicated it.
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Calls for Sonia Sotomayor to retire are 'ableism, pure and simple,' advocates say
Commentators have recently singled out the Supreme Court justice, who has type 1 diabetes. Disability leaders say it's not a reason for her to resign.
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Law enforcement keeps making women remove hijabs for mugshots
Three women in Dallas are the latest to file lawsuits citing a failure to protect religious liberty during the booking process.
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Survivors sidelined: How Illinois’ sexual assault survivor law allows hospitals to deny care
Illinois hospitals routinely skirt one of the nation’s strongest laws protecting victims of sexual assault.
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Florida Supreme Court approves abortion restriction — and ballot measure that would overturn it
The court paved the way for a six-week ban passed in 2023 to take effect.