Civil Rights
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Challenge to ND gender-affirming care ban in play, despite SCOTUS ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday released an opinion that allows Tennessee to keep in place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. While seen …
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Federal court hears arguments on Trump takeover of CA National Guard
A case with national implications on the power of the U.S. president to use state National Guard troops to quell protests now rests with a panel of …
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Fighting discrimination on LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day
Today is LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day and California advocates are speaking out against federal attacks on workplace protections. On his first …
Hoosiers reject crowns and chaos at 'No Kings' protest
It is estimated 3,000 to 4,000 Hoosiers marched around the Indiana Statehouse during the "No Kings" protest in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday…
Monday, June 16, 2025
CA lawmakers consider making End of Life Option Act permanent
CORRECTION: The name of the California law is the 'End of Life Option Act.' A previous version of the story used the word 'Options,' not 'Option.' (11…
OH's Kent State lessons loom over military response to L.A. protests
A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military's involvement in immigration-related …
AZ protests push back against the Trump administration
Protests are planned this Saturday throughout Arizona as organizers mobilize a "nationwide day of defiance" against what they're calling the Trump adm…
NV demonstrations aim to push back on Trump agenda
Protests are planned this Saturday throughout Nevada as organizers mobilize a "nationwide day of defiance" against what they're calling the Trump admi…
Colorado communities to join national 'No Kings' protests Saturday
As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday on Saturday with a $45 million military parade in the nation's capital, organizers are expecting a …
Ending in-state tuition for undocumented students will cost TX millions
Immigrant rights groups have said they are considering legal action to restore a Texas law allowing in-state tuition rates for undocumented college st…
NV governor vetoes pair of transgender bills, community calls for equity
It is Pride Month but this year's celebrations in Nevada may be tempered by state and federal actions prompting concern from the transgender community…
Report: TX college students feel free speech is targeted
Texas colleges are getting mixed marks when it comes to protecting free speech on campus. The College Free Speech Rankings include survey results …