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Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gangs To Be Denied Asylum In U.S.

7:35am June 12, 2018

by Joel Rose

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is imposing new limits on who can get asylum in the U.S. In a closely watched case, he said that most migrants fleeing domestic violence or gang violence won't qualify.

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Ruling Expected Soon In AT&T/Time-Warner Merger Case

6:56am June 12, 2018

by David Folkenflik

A federal judge will decide Tuesday whether AT&T may merge with Time-Warner. The Justice Department opposes the $85 billion deal, arguing it's bad for consumers.

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Supreme Court Upholds Ohio's Use-It-Or-Lose-It Voting Law

5:10am June 12, 2018

by Nick Castele

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Ohio's practice of removing infrequent voters from the rolls. Democrats worry it'll reduce turnout nationally.

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Attorney Gloria Allred, center, marched with students and alumni at USC on Saturday.

Education Department Investigating USC's Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

8:22pm June 11, 2018

by Saul Gonzalez

Complaints against Dr. George Tyndall, which date back to 1990, range from unnecessary touching in the course of pelvic exams to inappropriate sexual comments.

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People rally outside of the Supreme Court in opposition to Ohio's voter roll purges in January. The court upheld the controversial law Monday.

Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law

6:39pm June 11, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court upheld the most aggressive voter-purge law in the country. If a voter doesn't respond to mailings or hasn't voted in two consecutive elections, they are kicked off the rolls.

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Supreme Court Rules That Ohio May Purge Voters From Registration Rolls

11:40am June 11, 2018

A divided Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio is allowed to purge voters from the rolls based on inactivity. The decision could have implications for several states.

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Judge Stops Deportation Of Detained Pizza Delivery Man

6:51am June 11, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

A federal judge has halted the deportation of a pizza delivery man who was detained while delivering food to a U.S. Army base in Brooklyn, N.Y., at least until July 20.

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Coyote In The Crosshairs

10:23pm June 10, 2018

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

During coyote hunting derbies, contestants vie to kill more coyotes than their competitors. Wildlife activists believe the competitions are unethical, and are pushing to make them a thing of the past.

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Military Recruiting In The Time Of DACA

5:12pm June 10, 2018

by Julieta Martinelli

Thousands of immigrants have achieved a quick path to citizenship by serving in the U.S. military. The Trump administration's immigration policies have greatly reduced that source of enlistees.

In this undated family photo provided by Sandra Chica, Pablo Villavicencio poses with his two daughters, Luciana, left, and Antonia.

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Judge Halts Deportation Of Detained New York Pizza Delivery Man

6:31am June 10, 2018

by James Doubek

Judge Alison J. Nathan has stopped the deportation of Ecuadorean immigrant Pablo Villavicencio Calderon until at least July 20. He was detained on June 1 while delivering food to a Brooklyn Army base.