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Los Angeles County Votes To Return Beachfront Land to Rightful Owners, a Black Family

Yesterday, a unanimous vote by the LA County Board of Supervisors returned oceanfront land back to its rightful owners.

By The Associated Press

R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Sex Trafficking Case

NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans.

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Colorado GOP Rejects Candidates Who Back Trump Election Lie

DENVER (AP) — Republicans in Colorado rejected two prominent candidates whose political profiles were centered on election falsehoods.

By The Associated Press

Hard-Line Conservative Reps. Boebert, Miller Win Primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of Congress’ staunchest conservatives repelled more centrist alternatives to lock up Republican nominations on Tuesday, even as the party’s voters chose to turn out a six-term incumbent in Mississippi.

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Justices Limit 2020 Ruling on Tribal Lands in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American.

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Clinics Scramble To Divert Patients As States Ban Abortion

They call her, desperate, scared and often broke. Some are rape and domestic violence victims. Others are new mothers, still breastfeeding infants. Another pregnancy so soon, they say, is something they just can't handle.

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Aide Cassidy Hutchinson Says Trump Dismissed Jan 6 Threats, Wanted To Join Crowd

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump rebuffed his own security’s warnings about armed protesters and made desperate attempts to join his supporters as they marched to the Capitol, according to dramatic new testimony.

WATCH: Yankee Fans Cheer On Little Girl During Bottle Flip Game

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WATCH: Why SCOTUS’ Concealed Carry Decision is a Harmful Precedent

“It’s way past time we balance out the power of this Supreme Court” — Founder of Guns Down America Igor Volsky shares just how dangerous SCOTUS’ ruling on concealed carry laws is and what we can do now.

WATCH: HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra Calls SCOTUS Roe Decision “Despicable”

“5 Americans decided to use the vast power bestowed upon them … to unconscionably put at risk millions of our fellow Americans … [It’s] despicable.”

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06/29/22

WATCH: Beto O’Rourke Jams Out With Texas Family & Their Trans Child

Beto O’Rourke cooked a meal and jammed out with this family and their trans child.

06/29/22

WATCH: Daughter Teaches Dad How to Read and Write

This woman is teaching her dad how to read and write for the first time, and our hearts can’t take it🥺❤️.

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WATCH: Jan 6 Committee Presents Evidence of Witness Tampering

“They have reminded me a couple of times that Trump does read transcripts” — Jan 6 committee vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney shows examples of witnesses being tampered with ahead of their testimony to the committee.

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06/28/22

WATCH: Trump Wanted to Let Armed Supporters Into Jan 6 Rally, Former WH Aide Says

“They’re not here to hurt me” — Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson recalls hearing Trump say on Jan 6 to allow armed supporters into his rally and “they can march to the Capitol from here.”

06/28/22

Alabama Clinics Cancel Over 100 Pre-Existing Abortion Appointments Amid Roe v. Wade Reversal

Following the June 24 SCOTUS ruling, Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall declared that abortion clinics were in violation of state law and needed to promptly cease operations.

06/28/22

Drug Store Chains Limit Purchases of Emergency Contraceptives

The move comes after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively ending nearly 50 years of constitutionally protected reproductive rights.

06/28/22

Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Tennessee, Paused in Texas

A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while a Texas judge temporarily blocked enforcement of that state's ban.

06/28/22

Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years for Helping Epstein

NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

06/28/22

Jan 6 Hearing Features Key Witness From Trump White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection will hear testimony Tuesday from Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide in Donald Trump’s White House.

06/28/22

50 Migrants Die in Trailer Abandoned in San Antonio Heat

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Fifty people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat.

06/28/22

Instagram and Facebook Remove Posts Offering Abortion Pills

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them.

06/27/22

SCOTUS Supports Former High School Coach Praying at 50-Yard Line

The ruling is the latest in a series of decisions that have characterized the Supreme Court as not only distinctly conservative but also markedly pro-religious.

06/27/22

WATCH: Cop Running for State Senate Allegedly Punches Opponent, Drops From Race

Jeann Lugo, a Providence police officer who was running for state Senate as a Republican, has dropped out of the race after allegedly punching his Democratic opponent during an abortion-rights rally.

06/27/22

WATCH: How States Will Determine the Future of Abortion Rights in the U.S.

“State legislators will be the ones who determine whether you can make this deeply personal decision yourself” — Sister District executive director Lala Wu breaks down what happens next following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

06/27/22

WATCH: Planned Parenthood Leads NYC's Pride March

“We won’t back down!” — Planned Parenthood was the first group to lead the NYC Pride March on June 26, just two days after SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade.

06/27/22

Anti-Abortion Centers To Grow, Wield More Influence Post-Roe

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — “Woman’s Choice,” the sign proclaims in bold pink letters. But despite promising abortion information and free pregnancy testing, the facility in Charleston, West Virginia, is designed to steer women facing an unwanted pregnancy away from choosing an abortion.

06/27/22

Jan 6 Panel Calls Surprise Hearing To Present New Evidence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 panel is calling a surprise hearing this week to present evidence it says it recently obtained, raising expectations of new bombshells in the sweeping investigation into the Capitol insurrection.

06/27/22

SD Gov Kristi Noem: Bar Abortion Pills, but Don’t Punish Women for Them

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota’s Republican governor pledged on Sunday to bar mail-order abortion pills but said women should not face prosecution for seeking them.

06/27/22

Pride Parades March On With New Urgency Across U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pride parades kicked off in New York City and around the country Sunday with glittering confetti, cheering crowds, fluttering rainbow flags and newfound fears about losing freedoms won through decades of activism.

06/27/22

Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Sets Off New Court Fights

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country Monday, as one side sought quickly to enact statewide bans and the other tried to block or at least delay such measures.

06/27/22

OTA Ballroom Night in NYC Is Truly ‘Open to All’

'Open to All,' an epic ballroom night in NYC, is raising the bar for inclusivity and accessibility for the LGBTQ+ community 💃🏼 Learn more in today’s Common Good, sponsored by discovery+

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