Kentucky high court upholds state abortion bans while case continues
The state Supreme Court kept two state bans in place after Kentucky voters signaled support for abortion rights at the ballot box last November.
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After wins at the ballot, abortion rights groups want to 'put this to the people'
Victories in several states this year have abortion rights advocates looking at where they can next take the fight directly to voters.
The ACLU says Amber Heard has paid less than half of her $3.5 million donation pledge
The actor made the pledge as she ended her marriage to Johnny Depp, saying she would split $7 million between the ACLU and a children's hospital. Depp's defamation case against Heard is ongoing.
The FDA could permanently lift some restrictions on abortion pills
The abortion pill mifepristone was approved in 2000 but still faces layers of restrictions. Advocates want the FDA to permanently allow patients to receive the pill by mail instead of in person.
For Many American Muslims, The Legacy Of 9/11 Lies In The Battle For Civil Rights
A Southern California community grapples with the legacy of being secretly surveilled by the FBI. Twenty years later, the matter is a legal fight that has reached the Supreme Court.
Title 42 Foes Go Back To Court To Try To End COVID Measure Blocking Asylum-Seekers
Immigration advocates had put their lawsuit on hold to give the Biden administration time to phase out the Trump-era Title 42 measure. But they say they're tired of waiting.
ACLU Calls On DHS To Close ICE Detention Centers, Citing High Cost Of Empty Beds
The ACLU wants the Biden administration to close dozens of immigration detention facilities, citing the historically low number of immigrants in detention and the high cost of paying for empty beds.
Judge Blocks Deportation Of Honduran Teenager Due To Pandemic
The 16-year-old boy was to be deported Wednesday under a new administration policy that applies federal health statutes, intended to mitigate the spread of disease, to immigration cases.
FBI: New iPhone Evidence Shows Pensacola Shooter Had Ties To Al-Qaida
Justice Department officials say Apple hampered their investigation by refusing to unlock the gunman's iPhones. The case is part of a longstanding debate over national security interests and privacy.