Jun 24 WATCH: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. What happens now? By News Desk and Associated Press The ruling came more than a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion by Alito indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step. Continue reading
Jun 24 Read the Supreme Court’s full opinion overturning Roe v. Wade The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ends constitutional protections for abortion By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Jun 23 Supreme Court strikes down New York law restricting guns outside the home, with implications for other states By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press In major ruling for gun rights, the Supreme Court has struck down a New York gun law in a ruling expected to directly impact half a dozen other populous states. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:39 Supreme Court decision allows use of public funds for religious education The Supreme Court handed another victory Tuesday to advocates asserting religious rights over government restrictions. The case involved an unusual program in a small town in Maine and the use of public funds to help pay for tuition at a… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 8:46 Women reflect on what life was like before Roe v. Wade By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran In light of the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would reverse the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, the country faces the prospect of a future where abortion will no longer be legal nationwide. Amna Nawaz spoke to women… Continue watching
Jun 19 Supreme Court appears ready to hear election case that could increase state lawmakers’ power By Mark Sherman, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans that could increase the power of state lawmakers over races for Congress and the presidency, as well as redistricting, and cut… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Patriot Front members free on bail after arrest at Idaho LGBTQ event In our news wrap Monday, 31 members of a white supremacist group are free on bail in Idaho after being charged for planning violent disruptions at an LGBTQ event, senior officials in Iraq try to form a government after more… Continue watching
Jun 11 Kavanaugh incident could lead to more security for judges By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press One proposal pending in Congress would provide additional security measures for the justices, and another would offer more privacy and protection for all federal judges. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Michigan police officer charged with murder for killing Black man In our news wrap Thursday, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, policeman faces trial for second-degree murder for killing a Black man during a traffic stop, a GOP candidate for Michigan governor was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol… Continue watching