Nation Sep 02 New Texas abortion law pushes women to out-of-state clinics The Texas law that took effect this week bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically around six weeks. In states like Kansas and Colorado, where abortion is more accessible, providers and aid organizations said they already are seeing…
Nation May 19 Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states seeking to prohibit abortions based solely on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Nation Apr 01 Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons The Justice Department has finalized its first plan to help address the problem of missing and murdered Native people on one of the largest reservations in Montana.
Politics Oct 14 Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes The lawsuit filed against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service on Sept. 9 argued changes implemented in June harmed access to mail services in Montana.
Nation Sep 08 Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count Millions of federal dollars for impoverished Native American communities are on the line in the U.S. census, and tribes are racing to avoid being undercounted again.