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Ground-Breaking Director John Singleton Dies At 51

Filmmaker John Singleton died Monday after complications from a stroke. He made history with 1991's Boyz n the Hood as the first African American nominated for a best director Oscar.

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray discusses efforts to protect reproductive rights during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in August 2022. Murray has re-introduced legislation that would require health insurers to cover over-the-counter birth control if the FDA approves it.

With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control

With abortion increasingly restricted in many states, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), hopes to persuade Republicans to back insurance coverage for over-the-counter birth control.

The moment a Bexar County Sheriff's Deputy is accused of "cueing" his drug-sniffing dog to alert on Alek Schott's pickup truck.

Courts have long seen K-9 dogs as impartial. Now police bodycams hold them accountable

Police body cameras have increased accountability for K-9 units, making it easier for defendants to claim unconstitutional searches. A federal lawsuit in Texas illustrates the new dynamic.

The U.S. Supreme Court will issue a ruling on the access of mifepristone, the widely used medical abortion drug, Friday. The case was brought to the high court after a federal judge decided earlier this month that he FDA improperly approved the pill 23 years ago.

Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in case on FDA approval of abortion pill

The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.

President Joe Biden claps as comedian Roy Wood Jr., a correspondent for <em>The Daily Show</em>, speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

Biden makes fun of his age at the White House Correspondents' dinner

The president leaned on self-deprecation at the Washington, D.C., soiree and took jabs at Fox News and Don Lemon. Headliner comedian Roy Wood Jr. roasted scandal-plagued media figures and politicians.

<em>Election Day at Granahan Playground & Skate Park, Philadelphia, 2020</em>

At The 'Museum Of Black Joy,' It's The Everyday Moments That Go On Display

Black artists celebrate ordinary moments of grace and kindness in a "borderless" online exhibition; creator Andrea Walls plans physical installations across Philadelphia as well.

A group activists gathered outside the Tallahassee City Hall building to protest SB 300, which would place a ban on abortions after six weeks, Monday, April 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida has a new abortion ban after 6 weeks, but it can't go into effect yet

The ban gives Gov. DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer.

Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville, right) discusses her bill, HB 171, alongside representatives from groups that support it, including OPAWL, the Hispanic Caucus of the Ohio Education Association, CAIR-Ohio, the Asian Student Union at Olentangy High Schools, the Ohio Federation of Teachers and Honesty in Education. Reps. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) and Anita Somani (D-Dublin) were also in the group (second and third from left).

Ohio legislators want to update school social studies. Two House bills propose dueling approaches

The bill from Ohio House Democrats would use existing social studies standards to create a model curriculum that includes more multicultural information and views, while a Republican-backed bill would create an appointed task force to revise the standards.

Brandy Clark is playing for keeps this time

Produced by Brandi Carlile, the eponymous 11-song collection offers snapshots of Brandy Clark the person, not Brandy Clark the pen-for-hire.

Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, in Vero Beach, Fla., on May 5. The Southern Poverty Law Center has added the group to its list of antigovernment extremist entities.

Moms for Liberty among conservative groups named 'extremist' by civil rights watchdog

As the influence of Moms for Liberty grows in some school districts and conservative political circles, the SPLC compares the group's agenda to segregationist efforts of an earlier era.

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