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Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
Read full article: Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutionalA federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.
Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis
Read full article: Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisisArkansas has sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet, saying the video-sharing platform is deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth.
Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
Read full article: Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing showsA court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones counted.
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Read full article: 17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortionSeventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions.
Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation's first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Read full article: Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation's first ban on gender-affirming care for minorsA federal appeals court is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas' first-in the-nation ban on gender affirming care for minors after hearing arguments.
They’re a path to becoming governor, but attorney general jobs are now a destination, too
Read full article: They’re a path to becoming governor, but attorney general jobs are now a destination, tooRather than trying to keep their seats in Congress, two of North Carolina’s U.S. representatives are vying for a role closer to home: state attorney general.