Aug 31 A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The text expands the definition of criminal sexual conduct to include sexual gestures that use "accessories or prosthetics that exaggerate male or female sexual characteristics" and are done in front of children. Continue reading
Aug 31 Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A state district judge last week ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children and their families to seek appropriate medical care. Continue reading
Aug 25 Texas ban on gender-affirming care for trans children blocked, Missouri ban allowed to take effect By Summer Ballentine, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Friday's opposite outcomes underscore the mixed verdict in courtrooms across the U.S. this year over a historic wave of restrictions aimed at transgender youth. Continue reading
Aug 24 Texas trial to begin in lawsuit over Biden parole policy for migrants from 4 countries By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A key portion of President Joe Biden's immigration policy that grants parole to thousands of people from Central America and the Caribbean is set to be debated in a Texas federal courtroom. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: California towns digging out of debris left behind from Tropical Storm Hilary In our news wrap Tuesday, crews in mountain and desert towns in California are still digging out of mud and debris left behind from Tropical Storm Hilary, more than 800 people on Maui are still unaccounted for two weeks after… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:05 Federal judge hears arguments over Texas’ floating barrier on Rio Grande By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The battle over floating barriers on the Rio Grande reached a courtroom Tuesday. A federal judge in Austin heard arguments from the state of Texas and the Justice Department over Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of giant buoys to deter migrants… Continue watching
Aug 22 Texas’ floating barrier to block migrants faces legal challenge By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The scheduled hearing in Austin comes days after Texas, which installed the water barrier on the Rio Grande in July near the border city of Eagle Pass, repositioned the wrecking ball-sized buoys closer to U.S. soil. Continue reading
Aug 15 Hispanic Democrats send letter urging Biden administration to investigate Texas’ separation of migrant fathers By Laura Barrón-López Hispanic Democratic lawmakers are putting pressure on the Biden administration to investigate and halt any separation of migrant fathers from their families by a Texas state agency along the U.S-Mexico border. Continue reading
Aug 15 Texas sues Planned Parenthood for millions in Medicaid payments By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press At issue is money Planned Parenthood received for health services before Texas removed the organization from the state's Medicaid program in 2021. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Federal teams arrive to help search efforts after deadly Maui fires In our news wrap Saturday, the death toll in the Maui wildfires rose to 80 and is expected to grow as damaged buildings are searched, heavy rains forced over 80,000 people to evacuate in southwestern China, 6 people died when… Continue watching