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‘Subtle and sinister’: Republicans’ anti-drag crusade seen as assault on LGBTQ+ rights

Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ laws were introduced in 2023, including bans on drag shows, but many have been struck down

The Guardian - US

Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice

The latest generation of police surveillance tools are overused, underregulated and often completely wrong, opponents tell Josh Marcus and Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice

The latest generation of police surveillance tools are overused, underregulated and often completely wrong, opponents tell Josh Marcus and Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

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Shocking videos show police holding family at gunpoint as they rushed to save dog

‘It’s policy,’ said the officer who held the distressed family at gunpoint

The Independent UK

NYPD agrees to ‘significantly’ change how it handles protests in the city

Reform is part of a settlement agreement in response to lawsuits about police behavior during the 2020 racial justice protests

The Guardian - US

Cop City protesters charged with racketeering as Georgia takes hard line

Some of 61 defendants charged also face money laundering and domestic terrorism charges for environmental protests

The Guardian - US

‘Heartbreaking’: Anti-Trans Healthcare Law Takes Effect in Texas

Despite ACLU win in lower court, an appeal by the state means transgender kids and their families will feel the devastating effects of the ban.

Texas Observer

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ACLU sues Tennessee district attorney who promises to enforce the state's new anti-drag show ban

Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows is facing another legal challenge

The Independent UK

Texas Law Mandating Age Verification for Sexually Themed Sites Violates First Amendment,

a federal judge held today.

Reason

HHS Asks DEA To Reclassify Cannabis as Equivalent to Testosterone and Codeine Tylenol

Plus: Tennessee prosecutor threatens to use drag law that was declared unconstitutional, ACLU asks FTC to investigate Mastercard's adult content policy, and more...

Reason

Google Isn't Intentionally Biased Against Republicans, Says Court

Plus: The real message behind DeSantis' abortion anecdote, midwives sue over Alabama regulations, and more…

Reason

‘Like being inside an oven’: Extreme weather batters imprisoned people

As climate change makes extreme temperatures more frequent, many US prisons lack resources to address safety needs.

Al Jazeera

‘We’re Going to Need to Save Each Other’: ‘Drag Ban’ Will Be Fought in the Streets & the Courts

SB 12, the so-called 'drag ban' bill, has already sent a chill of fear and uncertainty through the LGBTQ+ community.

Texas Observer

Judge to consider whether Texas can keep oversize buoy barrier on US-Mexico river border

A federal judge is set to consider whether Texas can keep a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

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Texas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil

Texas has moved a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border closer to American soil

Reason

Most Republican Voters Aren't Loyal Trumpists, Suggests Survey

Plus: Kansans fight over driver's license gender markers, chain restaurants bridge social divides, and more...

TechRadar

Montana TikTok ban: digital rights groups join the fight against "unconstitutional" bill

Montana is set to become the first US state to ban TikTok from all devices. Here's how digital rights advocates are fighting back.

Reason

Indiana Law Lets Cops Push Bystanders Back 25 Feet. A New Lawsuit Says It's Unconstitutional.

The law makes it harder to record and observe police activity.

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The Independent UK

College professors sue Idaho over a law that they say criminalizes classroom discussions on abortion

Six university professors and two teachers’ unions are suing Idaho over a law that they say violates their First Amendment rights by criminalizing teaching about pro-abortion viewpoints

Reason

Expert Witness Redux in California

State tries to bar Stanford researchers from testifying against it

The Guardian - US

‘Cop City’: civil rights groups urge US to investigate surveillance of protesters

ACLU and NAACP among organizations condemning homeland security department over ‘domestic violent extremist’ label

WEKU

Up First Briefing: Teflon Don; ACLU lawsuit; Pee-wee Herman's legacy

Donald Trump's legal woes haven't hurt his polling numbers. The ACLU files a lawsuit to block the country's first religious public charter school. Remembering Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman.

Chicago Sun-Times

ACLU of Indiana asks state’s high court to keep hold on near-total abortion ban in place for now

The state’s ban will eliminate the licenses for all seven abortion clinics in the state and ban most abortions, even in the earliest stages of a pregnancy.

Reason

ACLU-Backed Complaint Says Not Renting to People With Past Evictions Is Illegal Race, Sex Discrimination

HOPE Fair Housing Center argues in a new federal complaint that an Illinois landlord's blanket refusal to rent to people with eviction records amounts to illegal sex and race discrimination.

Reason

Judge Blocks Biden Administration's Strict Asylum Restrictions

Plus: Digital rights groups protest "bad internet bills," the FTC might be readying another lawsuit against Amazon, and more...

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