human rights and civil liberties

Governor Kathy Hochul holds media availability press conference and makes an announcement on abortion rights at the office on 633 3rd Avenue. Governor Hochul updated the media on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, announced…

President Joe Biden signs an executive order in support of Joining Forces, the initiative to support military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors on June 9, 2023 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.Eros Hoagland | Getty…

New Jersey Gov. Phil MurphyScott Mlyn | CNBCNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday said he would consider defying the Supreme Court and continue to provide mifepristone if the court rules in favor of a ban on the abortion pill. When asked…

Activists for transgender rights gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2023.Andrew Caballero-reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice sued Tennessee for allegedly discriminating against…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit held at the Tampa Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in Tampa, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe Florida House of Representatives on Thursday passed…

Abortion rights advocates gather in front of the J Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, on March 15, 2023.Moises Avila | AFP | Getty ImagesDemocrats on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, said Wednesday that he is “in pain right now” over rising antisemitism in the United…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, said Wednesday that a rise in antisemitism in the United States shows that an…

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press MONTEMOR-O-NOVO, Portugal (AP) — Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent public protests in China over the authorities’ strict…

By GABE STERN - Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — At least two dozen people are on hunger strike over conditions at a maximum-security prison in rural eastern Nevada, prison…