Newsom Orders Removal of Homeless Encampments Following Supreme Court Ruling
The Hill - Thu Jul 25, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) ordered the removal of homeless encampments in the state following the recent Supreme Court ruling that empowers cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public. More»

SCOTUS Upholds Oregon Ban on Homeless Use of Pillows, Blankets
Law & Crime - Fri Jun 28, 2024
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday that bans criminalizing the use of blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes while sleeping on public property do not offend the Eighth Amendment’s restriction on cruel and unusual punishment. More»

Texas Towns Try to Close Roads to Abortion-Seekers
AFP - Sun Jun 9, 2024
AMARILLO, Texas – Abortion is illegal statewide in Texas, but residents in the city of Amarillo want to go a step further - banning even the use of the citys roads by people seeking the procedure elsewhere. More»

Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Criminal Penalties for Abortion Pill Possession
Politico - Thu May 23, 2024
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation making the possession of abortion pills without a prescription a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. More»

A Columbia Professor Wanted to Document History and NYPD Arrested Him Outside his Home
USA Today - Sat May 4, 2024
NEW YORK, New York - Gregory Pflugfelder had just finished the final class of his career at Columbia. More»

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