Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians

Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the availability of certain books.

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U.S. Prisons Flout Law by Keeping Inmates Past Release Date, A.C.L.U. Says

Tens of thousands of prisoners deemed to be at low risk of committing crimes again have languished in lockup for as long as a year after they reached their release date under the First Step Act.

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After N.R.A.’s Supreme Court Win, a Dispute Over Key Facts

The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the N.R.A. in May hinged on a secret meeting involving a New York regulator. The participants say it didn’t happen.

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What Happens to the Supreme Court Transgender Case Under the Trump Administration?

Since the federal government brought the challenge, the change in administration could affect its future before the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Tennessee’s Ban on Transgender Care

On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.

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