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Statehouses employ various rules restricting acts of protest

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jeff Amy, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

In some cases, lawmakers have pursued policies that effectively limit acts of protest, leading to legal resistance and free speech criticisms.

Donald Trump and 18 others indicted in Georgia election case meet the deadline to surrender at jail

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia on charges that they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election have all turned themselves in to a jail…

Maui County sues power company for negligence during deadly wildfires

By Associated Press

Maui County has sued Hawaiian Electric Company over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.

Hawaii releases the names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire

By Associated Press

Maui County has released the names of 388 people still missing more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

What experts are doing to combat the rise in maternal mortality among Black Americans

By Amna Nawaz, Christina Romano

For too many American women, giving birth can be deadly. The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations, but the risk is even higher for Black American women who are three times as likely to…

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3 dead, 6 wounded after a retired police officer opens fire at a Southern California biker bar

By Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin, John Antczak, Associated Press

A retired police officer opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar, leaving three dead and six others with gunshot wounds.

CIA sexual assault, battery case tried in public courtroom emboldens sexual misconduct reckoning

By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

A CIA officer trainee has been convicted in Virginia of attacking a female colleague with a scarf and kissing her inside a stairwell at the agency's headquarters in Langley.

Who could benefit from the Biden administration’s latest plan to relieve student debt

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas

Student loan borrowers might find relief under the Biden administration’s income-driven repayment plan. Launched this week, the SAVE plan, which stands for saving on a valuable education, could help borrowers with the potential for lower or no monthly payments. But…

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Men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start a civil war, prosecutor says

By John Flesher, Ed White, Associated Press

A prosecutor says three men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wanted to start a civil war.

Civil rights leaders seek energy of original movement at March on Washington’s 60th anniversary

By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

Saturday, civil rights leaders and their allies mark 60 years since the original March on Washington, and they hope to recapture the spark that forever changed America.