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A protester holds a placard during a protest held by Philly Children's Movement against Moms For Liberty in Center City Philadelphia. Mom's For Liberty, a group from in 2021 to fight against COVID-19 Mandates, held their annual summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and were met by protesters protesting the event and the actions of Mom's For Liberty. The group which is designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group, has been a vocal voice in anti-LGBT rhetoric and the push in banning certain books from schools and libraries. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Education, LGBTQ+, Local, Politics

Convicted sex offender serves as faith leader of Philly ‘Moms for Liberty’ chapter

November 21, 2023
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Moms for Liberty is at the forefront of the effort to ban books that discuss gender identity, sexuality, and race.

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Voting Rights Act
Elections

Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue

November 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act, a decision that contradicts decades of precedent and

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Tommy Tuberville
Repro Rights

Sen. Tommy Tuberville makes false claim that military members want ‘abortion after birth’

November 20, 2023
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Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith called Tuberville’s comments 'utter nonsense.'

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Parents, residents and teachers attend the Pennridge school board on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 in Pennridge, Pa. The board approved a controversial new curriculum written with the help of a consultant tied to the conservative Hillsdale College, though it delayed implementation of the elementary social studies courses by a year to give teachers time to prepare. ((Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Education, National, Politics

Winners of PA school board race talk about a campaign marred by extremism

November 20, 2023
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Shonta Ford and Gabrielle Klotz won seats on the East Penn School District’s board, as part of a bipartisan slate that beat out a far-right one.

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In this July 30, 2001, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to Tyson Foods headquarters in Springdale, Ark. (AP Photo/April L. Brown, File)
Economy, Politics

Corporations make record profits as food prices soar, says new ‘greedflation’ report

November 20, 2023
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“As Pennsylvania families prepare for the holidays, they’re seeing higher prices on everything from chicken to pork to potatoes,” Sen. Bob Casey said.

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Parents, residents and teachers applaud as they listen to speakers against the curriculum change during the Pennridge school board on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 in Pennridge, Pennsylvania.
Education, LGBTQ+, Politics

Pennsylvanians are fighting book bans and far-right extremism in schools

November 17, 2023
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Parents, teachers, and community members are pushing back against Moms for Liberty and other extremist groups that are working to dismantle public education.

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Pennridge Central Middle School.
Education, LGBTQ+

Pennridge School District hit with federal discrimination complaint

November 17, 2023
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Democrats ousted the Republican-dominated Pennridge school board in the November election, but the new members have yet to take office.

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The U.S Supreme Court is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
National, Politics

Don’t be fooled by the Supreme Court’s code of ethics, advocates say

November 17, 2023
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The Supreme Court’s new code of conduct and arguments on gun safety may appear to provide a glimmer of hope, but court watchers are skeptical.

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Health care, Local, National, Politics, U.S. House

House Republicans vote to defund CDC research into gun violence

November 16, 2023
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216 GOP representatives voted to bring back a rule that prohibits studies into how to curb gun violence.

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Local, Politics, Repro Rights, State Legislature

Pennsylvania House passes ‘shield law’ to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions

November 16, 2023
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The bill seeks to bar public officials from cooperating with authorities in other states who try to block their residents from seeking abortions out of state.

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