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Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions

As the election nears, voters are considering the two leading presidential candidates’ records on a wide range of issues, including civil liberties – a broad term used to describe the constitutionally protected freedoms that protect citizens from excessive government power. These key freedoms are contained in the Bill of Rights,…

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Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says

A new report finds that women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK

Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls For Radical Supreme Court Reform

Rep. Ilhan Omar advocates for Supreme Court reform by expanding justices, imposing term limits, and ethics code.

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Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time

Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts

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What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today

Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty.

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Texas Poised To Execute Autistic Man For 'Shaken Baby' Death

An autistic man whose murder conviction was based on a questionable diagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome" is to be executed in Texas on Thursday barring a last-minute stay from the US Supreme Court.

International Business Times

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is guaranteed in the Mississippi Constitution

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Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on

A group of Democrats in Congress is appealing to the largest U.S. companies to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Independent UK

Fate of US ‘Dreamers’ before an appeals court, again

The hearing is latest in years-long legal battle over Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.

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Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues

Mounting pressure to regulate children’s use of technology in the United States raises the question: Is childproofing the internet constitutional?

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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Mississippi death row inmate

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was convicted of killing a high school student

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Declines Review Of Alabama Frozen Embryo Case

The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review Alabama's embryo lawsuit ruling raises concerns about fertility clinic liabilities.

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US Supreme Court To Hear 'Ghost Guns' Regulation Case

The US Supreme Court hears a challenge on Tuesday to federal regulation of "ghost guns" -- firearms sold in easy-to-assemble kits.

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Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-week Abortion Ban

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a law in the southern US state prohibiting abortions for women who are more than six weeks pregnant, one week after it was struck down by a lower court.

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SCOTUS Only Days Away From Hearing Major 'Ghost Gun Case': Here's What We Know

The DIY weapons, which lack serial numbers and are attainable without transfer records or background checks, are at the center of next week's major gun debate.

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What to expect from federal judges appointed by Trump or Harris − based on what we’ve seen from Trump and Biden picks for the Supreme Court and lower courts

The past eight years have clearly demonstrated that who sits on the federal courts matters.

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US prosecutors detail new evidence in Trump election subversion case

Special Counsel Jack Smith says Mike Pence was among those who told former president to accept the 2020 election result.

The Texas Tribune

Texas executes Harris County man tied to five killings

Garcia White, who killed twin sisters, became the fifth Texas inmate put to death in 2024 after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a stay of execution.

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Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

A Georgia judge has struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy

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Missouri "lynched" Marcellus Williams

The NAACP said Tuesday night's execution was "murder," not justice

Evening Standard

Man executed in Missouri after 20 years despite victim's family thinking he was innocent

Marcellus Williams was convicted of murdering a former journalist, but concerns had been raised that key evidence had been contaminated

International Business Times UK

Marcellus Williams Finally Executed By Lethal Injection: Why Did Victim's Family Want Life Imprisonment, Not Death Penalty?

Marcellus Williams was executed by lethal injection in Missouri, despite new DNA evidence and pleas from the victim's family for clemency, raising serious concerns about potential wrongful convictions in capital punishment cases.

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Lawyers seek Supreme Court intervention hours before a Missouri inmate's planned execution

Lawyers for a Missouri man have filed a late appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court alleging there were racial bias and constitutional errors at his trial

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Missouri Death Row Inmate Marcellus Williams Scheduled For Execution

Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate in Missouri, faces execution despite maintaining innocence, sparking concerns about potential injustice in capital p...

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South Carolina To Proceed With Execution Of Freddie Owens

South Carolina prepares for the first death row execution in 13 years as Freddie Owens faces lethal injection for the 1997 murder of Irene Graves.

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