Louisiana House Votes To Jail People For Possessing Abortion Pills

Louisiana House Votes To Jail People For Possessing Abortion Pills

The Louisiana state House voted Tuesday to add two common medications used for abortions to the state’s list of controlled, dangerous substances despite widespread evidence they’re perfectly safe and effective. The medications in question, mifepristone and misoprostol, are already illegal to use for abortions in Louisiana, where the procedure has been completely outlawed since the … Read more

Judges Reject Map Which Added New Majority-Black District To Louisiana

Judges Reject Map Which Added New Majority-Black District To Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new congressional district map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected Tuesday by a panel of three federal judges, fueling new uncertainty about district boundaries as the state prepares for fall congressional elections. The 2-1 ruling forbids the use of a map drawn up in January by the … Read more

Supreme Court appears wary of limiting feds’ interactions with social media companies

Supreme Court appears wary of limiting feds’ interactions with social media companies

The Supreme Court seemed wary Monday of imposing harsh limits on how federal officials communicate with social media platforms about content moderation decisions. Sharply questioning both sides, the justices sought to determine when it is appropriate for the government to encourage the platforms to remove controversial content — if ever. Several justices, both liberal and … Read more