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Republicans put forth legislation that seeks to protect drivers who hit protestersThe bills are among dozens introduced in Legislatures aimed at cracking down on demonstrations.PoliticsFeb 20
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Judge urges Trump admin to help find parents separated from kids after crossing borderA court filing revealed this week that researchers have been unable to track down the parents of 545 children — a number much larger than previously known and that drew outcry.Oct 22, 2020
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Parents of 545 migrant children separated at U.S. border still can’t be found: lawyersThe American Civil Liberties Union has sued over the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" family separation practice.WorldOct 21, 2020
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Protesters take to the streets in Pennsylvania after cop uses knee to restrain manActivists against police brutality expressed outrage and demanded accountability Monday after video emerged over the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man's head and neck area outside a Pennsylvania hospital.Jul 13, 2020
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UN must ‘urgently’ address U.S. police violence, Black victims’ families demandThe ACLU, along with the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other victims, want an independent investigation into the recent killings of unarmed Black people in the United States, as well as one into “violent law enforcement responses to protests.”WorldJun 8, 2020
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Lawsuit alleges Trump admin violated protesters’ civil rights ahead of church photo opThe ACLU's lawsuit comes as Attorney General William Barr defended the decision to forcefully remove the peaceful protesters, saying it was necessary to protect officers and federal property.WorldJun 4, 2020
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U.S. federal judge blocks Alabama’s near total-ban on abortionAlabama legislators approved the measure this year, hoping to mount a court challenge to abortion rights. Abortion providers sued to stop the law from going into effect.WorldOct 29, 2019
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Lawsuit filed over Trump administration’s fast-tracked deportations policy: ACLUThe lawsuit called the extension of the policy allowing immigration officers to deport migrants without requiring them to appear before judges as “dramatic” and “illegal.”WorldAug 6, 2019
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More than 900 kids separated at U.S. border despite court order: ACLUThe ACLU said the administration is separating families over minor transgressions, like traffic offences.WorldJul 31, 2019
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Here are the U.S. states pushing to ban abortions in 2019States across the U.S. have recently passed abortion laws aimed at setting up a constitutional fight over Roe v. Wade.WorldMay 17, 2019
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