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The announcement that the Department of Justice intends to sue Texas for its recently enacted anti-abortion law was being hailed by Black women, in particular, who are disproportionately affected. But the lawsuit is not enough, one group said.

A recent study conducted by psychiatrist Paul Nestadt found that while suicides among White Marylanders decreased by 45 percent between early March and May, rates of suicide-related deaths among Black people in the state spiked by 94 percent during the same time period.

A Florida law disingenuously presented as being "anti-riot" when critics say it is, in fact, anti-peaceful protester and protects drivers who hit protesters, has been deemed unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled.

Health

Jail inmates in Arkansas were forced to take the unproven COVID-19 drug Ivermectin despite (because?) a decade-old study showing that it causes sterilization in 85% of men who take it.

Politics

Larry Elder was touring a homeless encampment in Venice, California, while campaigning to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom if he's recalled in the Sept. 14 election. The crowd was hostile towards him and one woman threw an egg at him.

Black residents in South Carolina could be in trouble of losing their homes as the state plans to widen a freeway interchange to help alleviate highway congestion in the area.

The photo scenes presented here from the fateful four days starting Sept. 9, 1971, are meant to paint an accurate picture of what exactly happened a half-century ago during a prison rebellion at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York.

In an indication of how strong the drugs were that likely killed comedian Fuquan Johnson, Kate Quigley -- the one person who survived the overdoses -- is having problems staying "lucid," her mother said.

Health

Medical experts say that while cases of the mu variant of the coronavirus are rare, it is still a cause for concern.

The IMG model and USC freshman gives us a glimpse into the latest chapter in her life.

On Tuesday, a judge ruled that video of Alvin Motley's shooting by Memphis Kroker Security guard Gregory Livingston will not be made available to the public or to Motley's family until after Livingston's preliminary hearing.

The historic Robert E. Lee confederate monument in Richmond, Virginia is finally coming down after Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans for its removal back in June 2020. The Virginia State Supreme Court gave the city permission to start the multi-day process, which should be completed before the end of the week.