By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs on Friday issued an order to protect abortion rights, wielding her executive power to curtail the effects of a restrictive …
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Biden slams Republicans on abortion rights a year after Roe repeal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday marked the one-year anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling overturning the right to an abortion …
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Supreme Court Sides Against Navajo Nation In Dispute Over Water Rights
Supreme Court Sides Against Navajo Nation In Dispute Over Water Rights Katelynn Richardson on June 22, 2023 The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that the federal government does not need …
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Exec Who Led Disney’s Push Against DeSantis’ Parental Rights Bill Now Lobbying For Country That Executes Gays
Exec Who Led Disney’s Push Against DeSantis’ Parental Rights Bill Now Lobbying For Country That Executes Gays Laurel Duggan on June 22, 2023 Geoff Morrell, who was Disney’s chief corporate …
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Democrats Block Republican Efforts to Lower Energy Bills, Ensure Parental Rights in Education
New Jersey Senate Democrats blocked Republican efforts to advance legislation that would lower energy bills and ensure parental rights in education at the Senate session on June 20.
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Activists ask Biden to publicly rebuke Modi over human rights
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rights advocates in Washington demanded that President Joe Biden publicly call out what they described as India’s deteriorating human rights record, saying the U.S. …
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Canada sanctions Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the step would prohibit dealings with them and freeze any assets …
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Here’s How Much The Right’s Boycotts Are Costing Brands That Went Woke
Here’s How Much The Right’s Boycotts Are Costing Brands That Went Woke Jake Smith on June 16, 2023 Major brands like Anheuser-Busch, Target and Kohl’s have collectively taken $28 billion …
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U.N. human rights chief urges clamp-down on people smugglers after shipwreck
by Reutersby ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Friday for countries to clamp down on people smugglers and human traffickers after at least 78 migrants …
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US condemns human rights violations, ‘horrific violence’ in Sudan
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it called human rights violations, abuses and “horrific violence” in Sudan during that country’s two-month-old war, a State …
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Italy launches ‘Berlusconi’ legal reform to bolster rights of accused
by Reutersby ReutersBy Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s cabinet on Thursday approved a justice reform aimed at strengthening the rights of defendants, measures long advocated by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s market regulator on Thursday announced a five-month campaign that will ensure platform companies optimise their protocols, to protect the rights of consumers and vendors. The State …
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Human rights body finds Cuban gov’t responsible in 2012 deaths of dissidents
by Reutersby ReutersHAVANA (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has found the Cuban government responsible in the deaths of democracy activists Oswaldo Paya and Harold Cepero in a 2012 car …
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‘Radical’: Parental Rights Advocates Sound The Alarm On Biden DOJ, FBI Cozying Up With LGBT Activist Groups
‘Radical’: Parental Rights Advocates Sound The Alarm On Biden DOJ, FBI Cozying Up With LGBT Activist Groups Reagan Reese on June 13, 2023 The White House rolled out new initiatives …
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US asks Mexico to review alleged denial of workers’ rights at garment facility
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has asked Mexico to review whether workers at a denim garment factory in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes are being denied the right to …
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Voting Rights Act survives at US Supreme Court but more challenges loom
by Reutersby ReutersBy John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has granted an unexpected reprieve to a landmark law barring racial discrimination in voting after rolling back its protections over …
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US Supreme Court backs Alabama Black voters, bolsters civil rights law
by Reutersby ReutersBy John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed a major victory to Black voters who challenged a Republican-drawn electoral map in Alabama, finding the state violated …
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Gavin Newsom’s Administration Investigating School Board That Rejected Elementary Lesson About Gay Rights Icon
“Not only could such statements reflect that the decision was motivated by a desire to erase from the history taught to students the contributions of a prominent and respected gay …
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Gavin Newsom Proposes A New Constitutional Amendment To Crack Down On Gun Rights
Gavin Newsom Proposes A New Constitutional Amendment To Crack Down On Gun Rights Mia Hernandez on June 8, 2023 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed adding an additional Constitutional …
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Parental Rights Groups Added To Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Hate And Extremist’ List
Parental Rights Groups Added To Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Hate And Extremist’ List Reagan Reese on June 7, 2023 Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) added two prominent parental rights in …
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Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ Legislation To Curb Big Tech
Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ Legislation To Curb Big Tech Mary Lou Masters on June 6, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Tuesday designed to curb government …
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Race-Based Music Program Allegedly Scrubbed References To Its Harvard Partnership After Civil Rights Complaint
Race-Based Music Program Allegedly Scrubbed References To Its Harvard Partnership After Civil Rights Complaint Reagan Reese on June 6, 2023 A music business program geared towards students of color has …
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‘Protect Trans Rights’: School Districts Celebrate Pride Month With Drag Shows, LGBTQ Assemblies
‘Protect Trans Rights’: School Districts Celebrate Pride Month With Drag Shows, LGBTQ Assemblies Reagan Reese on June 4, 2023 School districts in Washington, Michigan, Oregon, California and New Hampshire are …
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Harvard University Is Hosting A Race-Based Music Program, Civil Rights Complaint Alleges
Harvard University Is Hosting A Race-Based Music Program, Civil Rights Complaint Alleges Reagan Reese on June 2, 2023 Harvard University has been accused of hosting and supporting a music business …
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Mexico accepts U.S. trade request to review labor rights at Goodyear plant
by Reutersby ReutersMEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has accepted a request from the United States to review an alleged denial of collective labor rights at U.S. tiremaker Goodyear’s plant in the central …