- 228 federal lawmakers urge Supreme Court to reverse Roe v. Wade
Americans United for Life filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court on behalf of 228 federal lawmakers urging the court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. Abortion opponents are optimistic that the 6–3 conservative majority created on the court with the addition last year of Justice Amy Coney Barrett creates an opportunity to [...]
- Black-white race relations remain at a low point, pollster says
Americans believe race relations between blacks and whites are at their lowest point in more than two decades, according to a survey by the polling organization Gallup. For the second consecutive year, U.S. adults’ positive ratings of relations between black and white Americans are at their worst in years of measurement. At present, 42 percent of Americans say relations [...]
- Pro-life activists think upcoming Supreme Court case could overturn Roe decision
News Analysis Mississippi’s recent call for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that made abortion lawful throughout the United States, has been warmly received by pro-life activists who say it could be the vehicle the court uses to finally right what they consider to be an egregious wrong. Mississippi’s petition for review says the caselaw [...]
- D.C. elects imprisoned murderer: What could go wrong?
Voters in the nation’s capital made history by electing a convicted murderer who is still behind bars for his crime to an Advisory Neighborhood Commission, or ANC, which counsels the local government on neighborhood issues such as garbage collection, police patrols, liquor licenses, zoning, and parking. Joel Caston, 44, has been imprisoned for 26 years following a [...]
