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An appeals court ruled that Noor Salman, the wife of Pulse gunman Omar Mateen, must stay in jail pending a trial on charges she knew about attack.
Oregon works toward becoming the first U.S. state to allow a third gender option on its drivers' licenses and state identification cards.
Oregon works toward becoming the first U.S. state to allow a third gender option on its drivers' licenses and state identification cards.
Texas AFL-CIO: Immigrant Working People Will Suffer Under S.B. 4, but So Will State as a Whole
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On May 7, from the privacy of his office, and broadcast over Facebook Live, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed S.B. 4, the harshest bill in the nation that aims to punish so-called sanctuary cities. Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick issued the following statement in response:
S.B. 4 is a direct attack on Texas values and hardworking Texas families. Approval of this harsh, "show me your papers"-style bill that drafts local criminal justice officials into becoming an arm of the federal immigration system marks one of the saddest days I have ever spent around the Texas Legislature.
This bill will harm all working people. Immigrants do some of the hardest jobs in our state and are net contributors not just to our economy, but to our future. S.B. 4 will not only make it easier for unscrupulous employers to deny important workplace rights to immigrants, but will also undermine important labor standards for all workers.
S.B. 4 is also bad for our brothers and sisters in law enforcement who depend on the trust of those who live in the...
An outbreak of measles that has sickened 51 people is stretching public health departments thin and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Police accounts of the arrest differ from Heyman's own recollection and that of witnesses, who are calling it a breach of First Amendment rights.
Police accounts of the arrest differ from Heyman's own recollection and that of witnesses, who are calling it a breach of First Amendment rights.
Almost one-third of new drugs approved by the FDA ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening side effects.
Almost one-third of new drugs approved by the FDA ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening side effects.
President Trump's defense of his decision to fire FBI chief Comey comes amid calls from Democrats for a special prosecutor — and a shrug from Putin.
