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Supreme Court turns away Missouri’s bid to revive gun law 

2 months ago
The Supreme Court turned away Missouri’s bid to revive its law purporting to declare various federal gun restrictions unconstitutional in the state, the justices announced Monday. It has become a major battle over state versus federal authority. The Biden administration launched a lawsuit and convinced lower courts that Missouri’s statute violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause.  [...]
Zach Schonfeld

Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning. It’s not always enough

2 months ago
Fifth in a five-part series.  Hope Broussard’s intrauterine device should have brought relief from her severe periods. But at 17, it started causing debilitating pain. At the Sandpoint, Idaho, clinic where the device was implanted, providers suspected it was embedded in her uterine wall, but lacked the ultrasound equipment to make a diagnosis. Homeless with […]
Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Sofia Resnick

Opinion: Leader Calls For Unity Following Multiple Political Assassinations

2 months ago
Letter To The Editor: As President of the NAACP Edwardsville Branch, I write today with a burdened heart and a firm resolve. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the political activist who was recently assassinated, or with the two political lawmakers who were executed in their own home in Minnesota, one undeniable truth remains: they were human beings. Their lives mattered. And just as we continue to call the names of many others who were cut down before their time, we are reminded that every life, regardless of race, creed, political affiliation, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation, carries inherent dignity. Humanity does not become negotiable based on political affiliation, personal conviction, or social standing. We must bring that same energy for justice, compassion, and truth to every corner of our communities and nation. Freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our democracy, but the greater principle is this: every person deserves the right to live, to be heard, and to

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When He’s Not Busy Censoring Comedians, Brendan Carr Is Eliminating Free Wi-Fi For Poor Rural School Kids

2 months ago
Brendan Carr has received ample attention for his recent failed attempt to ban a comedian and trample the First Amendment, something he’s facing several fledgling investigations over. But that disaster class in shitty governance shouldn’t overshadow all the other, terrible things Carr has been up to. Like last week, when Carr announced he’d be killing […]
Karl Bode