Civil Rights
PA advocates stand firm on reproductive health access
President-elect Donald Trump's second term has some Pennsylvania health care providers and legal experts voicing concern about potential changes to ab…
GA trans activist: Election may bring struggle to save hard-won rights
The issue of transgender rights is back in the news after a recent Supreme Court hearing and Donald Trump's reelection as president returns legal and …
Act 10 ruling could increase stakes of WI Supreme Court election
A Wisconsin Circuit Court's ruling involving public sector bargaining rights has intensified the stakes for the state's Supreme Court election in 2025…
OR sanctuary laws protect migrants, with caveats
As word has spread about President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans, advocates for immigrants in Oregon are working to educate people …
PA environmental, free speech advocates worry over 'anti-terror' law
A bill introduced in Congress is facing backlash from nonprofit organizations, warning it could stifle free speech. The Stop Terror-Financing and …
Five Mississippi women serving 175 Years, with 47 parole denials
By Christopher Blackwell and Loretta Pierre for The Appeal.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Mississippi News Connection reporting for The Appea…
ACLU: Mass deportations would be setback for AR economy
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas predicts if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his campaign promise of mass deportations…
LGBTQ+ folks in Nevada, nationwide concerned about next Trump presidency
Members of the LGBTQ+ community in Nevada and around the country are concerned about what a second Trump presidency could mean for their safety…
NM human rights groups promise to defend immigrants against deportation
New Mexico immigrant-based and immigrant-serving organizations are developing strategies to defend those workers and their families in the new year…
House passes bill that targets nonprofits in NY, US
House lawmakers have passed a bill advocates said will be harmful to nonprofits in New York and nationwide. House Resolution 9495 passed with a 219-1…
MI man, wrongfully incarcerated, now trains police officers
Ten years ago today, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot by Cleveland police while holding a toy gun, sparking national protests for police reform…
Post election, educators anticipate classroom censorship
In the wake of Donald Trump's re-election, teachers nationwide are bracing for more censorship battles. Currently, more than 40 laws in 22 states …