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Louisiana Governor Signs Bill Classifying Abortion-Inducing Drugs As Controlled Substances

Louisiana law classifies abortion drugs as controlled substances, imposing strict penalties for unauthorized possession and distribution.

Top News · May 24, 2024

Trump’s Bronx rally wasn’t very Bronx

Rally-goers were profiled as mostly Black and Hispanic, but were they all actually from the Bronx?

Salon · May 24, 2024

Man insults judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot

A New Jersey electrician who repeatedly attacked police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to 12 years in prison

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Gavin Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona doctors to conduct abortions in California

The governor signed the law drafted in response to the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that a near-total ban on abortion from 1864 is enforceable in the state.

Latin Times · May 24, 2024

Voting rights advocates ask federal judge to toss Ohio voting restrictions they say violate ADA

Voting rights advocates have asked a federal judge 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 Independent UK · May 24, 2024

What will jurors consider when deciding Trump’s fate? Legal experts weigh in

Legal experts tell Gustaf Kilander what the 12 jurors will be looking at as they decide whether to make history and convict a former US president on criminal charges

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Biden campaign releases De Niro-voiced video ad warning Trump has ‘snapped’

In the ad, to be distributed across the US, De Niro says that Trump is ‘threatening to be a dictator, to terminate the constitution’

The Guardian - US · May 24, 2024

Proposed New York bill would prohibit law enforcement from questioning over immigration status

The New York For All bill, as it is formally known, would also prohibit sharing the information about someone's immigration status with law enforcement.

Latin Times · May 24, 2024

Michigan Republican accused of "fraud"

A woman said Rogers' Senate campaign submitted a nominating petition sheet with her dead brother's name on it

Salon · May 24, 2024

What to watch for in Trump trial’s closing arguments, from a law school professor who teaches and studies them

After more than four weeks of often sordid testimony, accusations of lying and even a warning from Judge Juan M. Merchan to a witness to stop giving him the side-eye, lawyers in the hush-money case involving former President Donald Trump are expected to make their closing arguments on May 28,…

The Conversation · May 24, 2024