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July 2, 2021

Supreme Court declines to hear case of flower shop owner sued for not serving gay wedding

Washington florist Barronelle Stutzman is still subject to significant financial punishment from the state for her alleged discrimination.

June 16, 2021

US appeals court rules North Carolina's 20-week abortion ban is unconstitutional

A unanimous three-judge panel in a federal appeals court upheld a lower-court ruling that North Carolina's ban on abortion after 20 weeks is unconstitutional, a blow to abortion opponents in one of many such cases currently percolating through federal courts.

June 9, 2021

House Republican demands West Point cease critical race theory trainings to military cadets

Republican Rep. Mike Waltz is demanding that U.S. Military Academy West Point stop teaching cadets critical race theory, calling the teachings "divisive," "destructive," and "unacceptable" for the future leaders of the U.S. military.

April 22, 2021

North Dakota Gov. Burgum vetoes transgender sports ban, following similar veto by South Dakota's Noem

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would ban transgender girls from playing in girls' sports following a similar move earlier this year by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. 

December 28, 2020

University 'rushed to judgment' in pressuring student withdrawal after slur clip goes viral, attorney says

The attorney for a would-be college freshman who was reportedly forced to withdraw from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after a former classmate posted a years-old social media clip of her uttering the N-word told "The Story" that his client is remorseful for the video and that the college "rushed to judgment."

October 8, 2020

Lawsuit against DC mayor’s COVID crackdown on Baptist church draws 34 senators’ backing: report

More than 30 U.S. senators have joined a lawsuit filed against coronavirus limits placed on a Washington, D.C., Baptist church by the city’s mayor, according to a report.

October 5, 2020

Justices Thomas, Alito slam Obergefell same-sex marriage decision as Supreme Court denies Kim Davis case

The statement was written by Thomas and joined by Alito about the case of Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who said she would not give same-sex couples marriage licenses.

August 5, 2020

Oregon Dem wants to replace cops using unarmed teams funded via Medicaid hike: report

An Oregon Democrat is seeking a hike in Medicaid funding to help finance unarmed response teams that would replace police officers in some instances, according to a report.

July 30, 2020

Trump, family of slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen to meet over sex-misconduct bill

The family of slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen were scheduled to meet with President Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss the new “#IAmVanessaGuillen” bill, a proposal aimed to help victims of sexual harassment.

July 24, 2020

GOP governor condemns LGBT provisions in state party platform: 'Hurtful and divisive'

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, took to Twitter on Thursday to condemn certain provisions in the state Republican Party's platform that made highly controversial claims about LGBT issues.