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California lawmakers take aim at social media role in youth fentanyl use and sex trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How much responsibility do social media platforms bear when people use them to sell kids a deadly dose of fentanyl, pay teenagers to livestream strip teases or recruit minors who are sold for sex?

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023

9th Circuit sides with employers in dispute over California law barring forced arbitration

A California law barring employers from requiring their employees to resolve serious workplace complaints in private runs afoul of federal law, a federal appellate court ruled Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023

A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of 'equal protection'

The United States Supreme Court is deciding a pair of cases that could end affirmative action programs that consider race in college admissions.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

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California will try to enshrine right to same-sex marriage

California lawmakers are going to try to officially repeal a 15-year-old voter initiative meant to ban same-sex marriage in the state

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Get ethics on the docket at the U.S. Supreme Court

With Americans’ trust in the Supreme Court at an all-time low, the nine justices in Washington ought to take a look at how Illinois does things.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 12, 2023

Michigan Democrats seek to repeal law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees

Fifty-one Democratic members of the Michigan House of Representatives and all 20 Democratic senators are sponsoring companion bills that would repeal a section of law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees.

Ballotpedia · Feb 10, 2023

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore supports package of bills to protect abortion services, patient and provider data

BALTIMORE — In his first joint news conference with legislative leaders, Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore announced support for a package of bills Thursday that would provide protection for patients seeking abortions and their providers for decades to come.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

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Lawyer: Missouri executed man with appeal still pending

The attorney for a man who was executed this week is calling for an investigation, accusing Missouri officials of moving ahead with the lethal injection while federal appeals were pending

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Commentary: Public unions are hurting Illinois

Amendment 1 to the Illinois Constitution, approved by referendum in November, was promoted as guaranteeing basic fairness for all workers. But it does something else — by prohibiting any new laws that might impinge on worker collective bargaining, Amendment 1 disempowers future elected officials from changing how government operates. Illinois…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Robin Abcarian: Bad news: A Texas judge holds the future of medication abortion in his very conservative hands

Could a federal judge really declare that an abortion drug used safely by millions of American women over more than two decades did not receive proper vetting and force it off the market?

Los Angeles Times · Feb 9, 2023

Fox News anchor, Chiefs fan Harris Faulkner talks faith, family and football ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Our @goldmctNFL caught up with Fox News anchor @HARRISFAULKNER to chat about faith, family and #Chiefs football ahead of Super Bowl LVII.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2023

'Death is no enemy' says Raheem Taylor at execution for killing girlfriend and children

Raheem Taylor said 'death is not the enemy' before he was executed on Wednesday for killing his live-in girlfriend and her three children nearly two decades ago

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: States seek safeguards for tribal child welfare

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Missouri prisoner Leonard Taylor appeals to the Supreme Court, seeking to halt his execution

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Attorneys for Missouri prisoner Leonard “Raheem” Taylor, who is scheduled to be executed Tuesday amid mounting calls for his innocence claims to be vetted, have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023

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WEKU · Feb 6, 2023

How a major election theory case at the U.S. Supreme Court could get thrown out

A major U.S. Supreme Court case from North Carolina about a once-fringe election theory may end up getting tossed out of the high court now that a state court in GOP hands is rehearing the case.

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023

Judge: Banning guns for marijuana users unconstitutional

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023

Federal judge rules that law barring marijuana users from owning guns is unconstitutional

Federal Judge Patrick Wyrick cited an expansion on gun rights by the US Supreme Court last year.

The Denver Post · Feb 4, 2023

Bills to increase access to abortion, get consent for pelvic exams on the agenda for Colorado women’s caucus

DENVER — More than seven months have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, but this is the first chance Colorado lawmakers have had to work on legislation in its aftermath.

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The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

New Mexico legislators may block local abortion ordinances

A standoff over abortion in politically conservative regions of New Mexico escalated as Democratic state legislators advanced a bill that would prohibit local governments from interfering with women’s access to reproductive health care

Salon · Feb 3, 2023

Court blocks domestic violence gun ban

"The 5th Circuit's decision is going to lead to more abusers murdering their wives," said one gun control advocate

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2023

George Skelton: Newsom is pushing for more gun control restrictions. Polling shows Californians overwhelmingly support them

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are launching a new effort to restrict who can carry concealed loaded guns — and where — as fresh polling data show that California voters have their backs.

Miami Herald · Feb 2, 2023

New Florida legislation would let judges impose death penalties if juries don’t

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida could soon be the only state where a judge could override a jury’s recommendation for a life sentence and give the death penalty instead, under proposed legislation to re-craft Florida’s capital punishment system.

Salon · Feb 2, 2023

GOP AGs threaten CVS over abortion pills

More than a dozen attorneys general sent a threatening letter to the chains, citing a law from 1873

Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2023

Biden has bolstered 9th Circuit’s liberal flank, but has yet to match Trump’s impact

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden is leaving a distinct mark on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, adding relatively young jurists of color who have bolstered the influential court’s liberal flank.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Minnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into law

Gov. Tim Walz has enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes

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