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An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood and the icon’s child-centric innovations, are using an algorithm to support agency workers as they make decisions meant to protect children from neglect

The Independent UK

ACLU helped draft article at heart of Depp v Heard case for $3.5m donation, court hears

American Civil Liberties Union’s general counsel testifies that at least $500,000 came from fund connected to Elon Musk

The Guardian - US

Amber Heard’s lawyers revised article about Johnny Depp, court told

Depp is suing his former wife for $50million over an article published in 2018

Evening Standard

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Court told Amber Heard ‘wanted to add more detail about Johnny Depp’ in op-ed after it was edited by lawyers

‘I tried to gather your fire and rage and really interesting analysis and shape that into an op-ed form,’ ACLU staff member writes in email

The Independent UK

The FDA's Menthol Cigarette Ban Is a 'Racial Justice' Issue, but Not in the Way Its Supporters Mean

The proposed rule, which targets the cigarettes that black smokers overwhelmingly prefer, will harm the community it is supposed to help.

Reason

Amber Heard's lawyers revised article Johnny Depp sued over

Amber Heard pushed to have details of her marriage with fellow actor Johnny Depp included in an op-ed piece that she wrote about domestic violence, even though her lawyers wanted those passages removed from the article

The Independent UK

Court told Amber Heard only gave ACLU half of promised $3.5m donation from Johnny Depp divorce settlement

Actress made ACLU amabassador in 2018 following donation pledge

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Ky. provider resumes abortions up to 22 weeks, joins federal lawsuit

WEKU

"Would Censorship Have Stopped the Rise of the Nazis?"

Greg Lukianoff (President of FIRE) and Prof. Nadine Strossen (former President of the ACLU) have an excellent post on this subject; here's the beginning, though it's worth reading in its entirety: Given the recent panic over what Elon Musk buying Twitter may mean for hate speech regulation on the platform,…

Reason

Who is Christopher Schurr, the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya?

A Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot a man in the back of the head during a struggle that followed a traffic stop on April 4 shared a connection with him eight years ago and half a world away.

Tribune News Service

Twitter takeover: EU and UK warn Elon Musk must comply or face sanctions

EU commissioner raises hate speech concerns as UK draws attention to penalties in online safety bill

The Guardian - UK

Man threatened to bomb Merriam-Webster over definitions of ‘boy’ and ‘girl,’ feds say

A man accused of threatening to bomb the offices of Merriam-Webster over its dictionary definitions of “boy” and “girl” was arrested, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk acquires Twitter — but Trump is reportedly sticking with Truth Social

The world’s richest man now owns the world’s most powerful communications platform.

Tribune News Service

Ky. abortion provider seeks clarification on 15-week ban

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Woman formerly held at Fort Worth prison could be 1st to receive gender-affirming surgery

FORT WORTH, Texas — A judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to schedule gender-affirmation surgery for a transgender woman who has experienced repeated delays in receiving treatment, including when she was housed at a Fort Worth women's prison.

Axios

Federal judge temporarily blocks Kentucky's 15-week abortion ban

The law, which doesn't allow exceptions for rape or incest, caused Kentucky's two abortion providers to stop offering the procedure.

WEKU

Planned Parenthood holds off on abortions in Ky. as court case continues

Benzinga

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada Challenges Cannabis Schedule 1 Designation In Nevada

In a lawsuit that will surely be followed closely by the cannabis investment community, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada is suing to remove cannabis schedule 1 designation from the state Nevada State Board of

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Salon

Fired for Pride flags: OK teacher ousted

7th grade science teacher Tyler Rathe is just the latest teacher to be fired over LGBTQ+ representation in class

WEKU

Ky. AG Cameron asks judge not to block new abortion law

The Independent UK

The long, bitter fight to restore voting rights for 1.5 million former prisoners in Florida

Ahead of the American Workforce and Justice Summit 2022, backed by The Independent, Josh Marcus talks to activists trying to overcome the obstacles to voting faced by thousands of Floridians

Reason

Kentuckians Left Without Abortion Access After Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto

Plus: The end of travel mask mandates, pundits out of touch with how normies use social media, and more...

Salon

Two decades of border stunts in Texas

Texas Govs. Rick Perry and Greg Abbott pushed border initiatives while kicking off re-election campaigns

Tribune News Service

Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue to block restrictive Kentucky abortion bill

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky have filed lawsuits asking a federal judge to block a restrictive abortion bill from taking effect in the state.

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Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue to block Ky. abortion law

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