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The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and ...

Abortions are up. Way up. Not just in blue coastal strongholds — but nationally. Even right here in the Midwest.

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Sixteen GOP attorneys general, including South Carolina’s Alan Wilson, asked Congress to preempt so-called shield laws in ...

Donor privacy is not a privilege. It’s a constitutional right, and Texas must act to protect it. Heather Lauer is the CEO of People United for Privacy Foundation, a nonprofit that defends the First ...

California made it easier for young people convicted of serious crimes to get a second chance, except for those sentenced to ...

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Dallas hub was one of seven closed nationwide after the Trump ...

Massachusetts lawmakers say they have a deal to increase pay for bar advocates, but the attorneys say it "falls far short." ...

Ambiguity is no longer a shield to allow administrative agencies to determine what the law means,” said Sen. James Lankford, ...

To help us all better understand the civil rights and civil liberties issues at hand this Supreme Court term, our series, ...