State Attorney General Letitia James announced on June 8 that her office had filed suit against Red Rose Rescue, a right-wing anti-abortion organization, for blocking access to three Planned …
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By Brandon Cruz
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6/14/23
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It’s been nearly four months since the U.S. Supreme Court essentially overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving the decision on whether to allow abortions back to the states. Yet, women’s …
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By Kyle Chin
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10/13/22
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization left the issue of abortions up to individual states. It’s a decision widely seen as …
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By Juan Lasso
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7/14/22
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It started with a moment of silence. Then screams. And then it was a furious rage.
That was the scene outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on Friday in the hours following the U.S. …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/30/22
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It’s likely the eve of the destruction of Roe v. Wade — an act likely to be met with cheers or outrage, depending on which side of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court abortion case people land on. And what comes next could very well be up to your state legislator.
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5/26/22
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Thirty years after the fact, I’ve decided to write about a personal time in my life.
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5/12/22
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The Lawrence-based chapter of a national Jewish women’s organization is celebrating its 85th anniversary of fighting for social justice and aiming to improve the quality of life for all by protecting individual rights and freedoms.
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By Lisa Margaria
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10/21/21
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Have you ever heard the words “tasseography” or “tassology”? In plain English, it’s the practice of reading the patterns of tea leaves, coffee grounds or wine sediments to tell the future. I have concluded that these substances are just as reliable as all the political polls . . .
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11/29/19
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In just the first five months of this year, 15 states have passed legislation restricting access to abortions in what can only be described as the most egregious attack on women’s rights in 50 years.
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By Kathleen Rice and JoAnn Smith
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6/21/19
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If you aren’t tired of the goings on in the administration of President Trump, you certainly should be. He’s been in office only 14 months, and the daily news is nothing but tweeted claims, allegations and inferences. It seems to become harder each day . . .
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3/23/18
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