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Judge Makes Privacy-Rights Ruling in Grieving Parents’ Case Against Snapchat
The decision is a setback for the plaintiffs, who allege the social-media platform holds some responsibility for enabling illicit drug sales to minors who died.
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America in Photos: CBP Training, High Speed Chase, and Sea Lion Rescue
Notable moments from the past week in America.
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Families Unite at Times Square in Rally Against Fentanyl
Families stood shoulder to shoulder with law enforcement at National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in New York City.
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Arkansas Massage Parlor Owner Charged for Trafficking Chinese Women
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said that human trafficking to the United States is part of communist China’s ‘gray zone warfare’ attacks.
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8th Circuit Reinstates Arkansas Ban on Transgender Treatment for Minors
The federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling that found the state law discriminated against young people who identify as transgender.
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Supreme Court Won’t Halt Mississippi Law Requiring Social Media Age-Verification
An internet trade association had filed an emergency application with the justices last month.
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DOJ Finds George Washington University Allowed Anti-Semitism
Protesters called Hamas terrorists ‘freedom fighters’ and yelled ’Zionists go die' as university police accused Jews of provoking the crowd, a DOJ report says.
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DC Locals Have Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Police Takeover
One resident said that “it’s time for a change,” while another was more skeptical, saying, “It’s to show that he’s in control.”
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Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Kids in Wake of Trump’s Policies
More than 20 clinics have changed course in response to a political shift, and gender-related treatments for minors face increasing legal challenges.
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End of Racial Consent Decree Poised to Change Federal Hiring
The 44-year-old decree ‘effectively banned the use of civil service exams,’ said Norma Riccucci, a professor at Rutgers University.
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New York and Texas in Legal Clash Over Abortion Pill—What to Know
The fight pits Texas’s abortion ban against New York laws that allow its doctors to prescribe abortion pills to out-of-state patients.
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Mississippi Asks Supreme Court to Allow Social Media Restrictions for Minors
The state’s attorney general is defending a law that requires parental consent for children to access certain online platforms.
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Trump Admin Freezes $108 Million in Research Grants to Duke
Duke University’s medical school is accused of illegal racial preferences in recruitment, student admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and other programs.
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Why Parents Are Suing Snapchat Over Fentanyl Deaths
A case against the social media company, brought by grieving families, aims to redefine Big Tech accountability.
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22 States Seek Injunction to Block Trump Admin From Defunding Planned Parenthood
The states alleged that the provision targeted Planned Parenthood for its abortion advocacy.
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Some School Districts Increase Funding for Migrant Instruction Despite Local Budget Gaps
Federal and state laws mandate accommodations for all English language learners in public schools.
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The 9 Supreme Court Cases to Watch Next Term
Starting in October, the court will take up cases on major social and political issues, including males competing in female sports, redistricting, and IQ.
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Trade Group Urges Supreme Court to Block State Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Social Media
A Mississippi law requires parental consent for children to access certain platforms.
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Judge Makes Privacy-Rights Ruling in Grieving Parents’ Case Against Snapchat
The decision is a setback for the plaintiffs, who allege the social-media platform holds some responsibility for enabling illicit drug sales to minors who died.
|
America in Photos: CBP Training, High Speed Chase, and Sea Lion Rescue
Notable moments from the past week in America.
|
Families Unite at Times Square in Rally Against Fentanyl
Families stood shoulder to shoulder with law enforcement at National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in New York City.
|
Arkansas Massage Parlor Owner Charged for Trafficking Chinese Women
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said that human trafficking to the United States is part of communist China’s ‘gray zone warfare’ attacks.
|
8th Circuit Reinstates Arkansas Ban on Transgender Treatment for Minors
The federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling that found the state law discriminated against young people who identify as transgender.
|
Supreme Court Won’t Halt Mississippi Law Requiring Social Media Age-Verification
An internet trade association had filed an emergency application with the justices last month.
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DOJ Finds George Washington University Allowed Anti-Semitism
Protesters called Hamas terrorists ‘freedom fighters’ and yelled ’Zionists go die' as university police accused Jews of provoking the crowd, a DOJ report says.
|
DC Locals Have Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Police Takeover
One resident said that “it’s time for a change,” while another was more skeptical, saying, “It’s to show that he’s in control.”
|
Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Kids in Wake of Trump’s Policies
More than 20 clinics have changed course in response to a political shift, and gender-related treatments for minors face increasing legal challenges.
|
End of Racial Consent Decree Poised to Change Federal Hiring
The 44-year-old decree ‘effectively banned the use of civil service exams,’ said Norma Riccucci, a professor at Rutgers University.
|
New York and Texas in Legal Clash Over Abortion Pill—What to Know
The fight pits Texas’s abortion ban against New York laws that allow its doctors to prescribe abortion pills to out-of-state patients.
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Mississippi Asks Supreme Court to Allow Social Media Restrictions for Minors
The state’s attorney general is defending a law that requires parental consent for children to access certain online platforms.
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Trump Admin Freezes $108 Million in Research Grants to Duke
Duke University’s medical school is accused of illegal racial preferences in recruitment, student admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and other programs.
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Why Parents Are Suing Snapchat Over Fentanyl Deaths
A case against the social media company, brought by grieving families, aims to redefine Big Tech accountability.
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22 States Seek Injunction to Block Trump Admin From Defunding Planned Parenthood
The states alleged that the provision targeted Planned Parenthood for its abortion advocacy.
|
Some School Districts Increase Funding for Migrant Instruction Despite Local Budget Gaps
Federal and state laws mandate accommodations for all English language learners in public schools.
|
The 9 Supreme Court Cases to Watch Next Term
Starting in October, the court will take up cases on major social and political issues, including males competing in female sports, redistricting, and IQ.
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Trade Group Urges Supreme Court to Block State Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Social Media
A Mississippi law requires parental consent for children to access certain platforms.
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