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Transgender Lawmaker Sues Over Removal From Montana House Floor

The lawsuit filed by Representative Zooey Zephyr argues that her First Amendment rights are being violated by Republicans who won’t let her participate in debates.

How a Missed Tummy Tuck in Mexico Led to a Deadly Kidnapping

Latavia McGee is one of many Americans who have sought cosmetic surgery south of the border. She and three friends met gunfire and a chaotic...

Charges Filed Against Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot a Teacher

Prosecutors had previously decided not to charge the boy, a first grader who brought the gun to his Newport News, Va., elementary school in January.

A Timeline of the Events in the Alex Murdaugh Murder Case

The murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina lawyer from an influential family, is the latest twist in the web of accusations, investigations and...

Ohio Train Derailment: Separating Fact From Fiction

A breakdown of what’s known, and what’s not, about the incident and its aftermath.

Do Law Schools Need the LSAT? Here’s How to Understand the Debate.

One part of the American Bar Association is trying to drop the test requirement for law schools, while another has voted to retain it —...

Pennsylvania House Votes to Impeach Philadelphia’s Progressive D.A.

Republican lawmakers blame Larry Krasner’s policies for a surge in gun violence. The State Senate, whose session ends this month, will have to determine whether...

When Segregationists Offered One-Way Tickets to Black Southerners

The “reverse freedom rides” of 1962 were meant to provoke Northern politicians, and have drawn comparisons to the recent flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.

A Haven for L.G.B.T.Q. Students in the Heart of Alabama

The Magic City Acceptance Academy, a public charter school, finally opened last year after several attempts. Students there have watched state legislators debate their future...

More Pandemic Fallout: The Chronically Absent Student

At one middle school, more than 40 percent of the students have been chronically absent this year. Districts are going to great lengths — offering...
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