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NY governor's subway mask ban proposal sparks debate over right to anonymous protest
NEW YORK (AP) — A new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban masks on the New York subway is drawing backlash from civil liberties groups and disability advocates, reviving a long-standing debate about the right to anonymous protest that has only grown more complex since the pandemic. ...
President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar move by the Trump administration that was...
National bail fund exits Georgia over new law that expands cash bail and limits groups that help
ATLANTA (AP) — The Bail Project, a national nonprofit that aids thousands of low-income people who are behind bars, announced Monday that it has closed its Atlanta branch due to a new Georgia law that expands cash bail and restricts organizations that post inmates’ bonds as they await trial. ...
The ACLU is making plans to fight Trump's promises of immigrant raids and mass deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump 's administration more than 400 times during his time in the White House, helping to halt an array of policies, including separating immigrant children from their parents. ...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 4, 2024. Editorial: Veto these bills, Governor. Don’t make matters worse Florida’s 2024 legislative session ended three months ago, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet decided the fate of dozens of bills, some of which would go into...
Voting rights advocates ask federal judge to toss Ohio voting restrictions they say violate ADA
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voting rights advocates asked a federal judge on Friday to strike down restrictions contained in Ohio's sweeping 2023 election law that they say restrict a host of trusted individuals from helping voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots. The motion for...
Transgender girl faces discrimination from a Mississippi school's dress code, ACLU says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender girl from Mississippi’s Gulf Coast who wanted to wear a dress to a regional band event was discriminated against when her school insisted she follow a dress code based on her sex assigned at birth, according to a new civil rights complaint. The...
TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?
NEW YORK (AP) — A newly minted law forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for an uphill battle in court. The app’s China-based owner, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit Tuesday, calling the measure unconstitutional....
An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot
Supporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required Wednesday to make the ballot this fall. But its outcome is unclear in the conservative state, where Republican lawmakers strongly oppose the measure and a major abortion rights advocate doesn't...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Portland Press Herald. April 21, 2024. Editorial: Maine lawmakers’ inaction on red flag law is a monumental failure The Legislature busied itself with scores of comparatively meaningless proposals throughout the session just ended. Worse than voting the proposal...
