Texas governor says the state may contest a Supreme Court ruling on migrant education
Gov. Greg Abbott says the court's ruling in 1982 has imposed an unfair burden on Texas.
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Alabama judge considers whether to block new ban on gender-affirming care for youth
A federal judge in Alabama continues hearing arguments on the state's ban on gender affirming care for trans youth. He could rule as early as Friday. The law goes into effect on Sunday.
Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader about how they are preparing for the likely overturning of 'Roe v. Wade' after the recent SCOTUS draft leak.
Tulsa Race Massacre reparations lawsuit can proceed
The last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre learned a lawsuit against the city of Tulsa can move forward. The plaintiffs said the government was partly to blame for the massacre.
After Roe V. Wade: What's next for the anti-abortion movement?
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with National Right to Life Committee president Carol Tobias about the anti-abortion movement's priorities and policy objectives moving forward.
7 persistent claims about abortion, fact-checked
Several not-quite-right claims have continued to linger about abortion since the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
A Russian oligarch's $325M superyacht has been seized in Fiji
U.S. authorities say the 348-foot vessel is owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering.
Roe established abortion rights. 20 years later, Casey paved the way for restrictions
The 5-4 decision of Planned Parenthood v. Casey upheld Roe in 1992 but paved the way for more restrictions on abortion access.
Former policeman is sentenced to 5 years for the rough arrest of a woman with dementia
A former Colorado police officer shown on body camera video roughly arresting a 73-year-old woman with dementia and later seen joking about it was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison.
Are people losing confidence in the Supreme Court?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Reuters Supreme Court reporter Lawrence Hurley about what impact the leaked draft abortion decision could have on Americans' confidence in the Supreme Court.