4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1108+ words) In March, Michigan attorney Ruby Robinson received a denial notice for legal status for his client " an immigrant woman suffering physical abuse from her husband." Her husband had choked her, Robinson said. Shoved her. Forced unwanted touch. Controlled the finances....

13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (628+ words) The Perry Park center will be hosting a full day of independence day activities, concluding with a parade through downtown and a fireworks display at dusk on Thursday, June 2. The day begins at 1 p. m. with the family fun day hosted by…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1037+ words) New signage reflects the rebranding of Planned Parenthood Great Rivers at its clinic in St. Louis' Central West End (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). WASHINGTON " Republicans celebrated last year when they barred Medicaid payments from going to Planned Parenthood for one…...

13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (83+ words) Fire destroys garage, damages 2 homes Ranken campers to restore vintage tractor Independence Day festivities kick off busy month at PPC The Perry County School District held a public forum to discuss plans and rally support for the new high school…...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago  (979+ words) At least nine states have passed voting laws this year that will make it more difficult for some voters to cast their ballots during the midterm elections in November. Lawmakers in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (581+ words) Many bills were considered in state legislatures earlier this year that would have added legal restrictions to mifepristone and misoprostol, but only a few made it into law. The 13 states that have near-total abortion bans already have restrictions in place,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (809+ words) WASHINGTON " White House budget director Russ Vought testified before a U. S. House panel Tuesday that his agency needs lawmakers to increase its annual budget, even though he hasn't spent much of the $100 million Republicans approved in their "big, beautiful" law. That…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1322+ words) Gilberto Pacheco was driving to work for a construction job in California when he was pulled over in what court papers called a "traffic stop" in January. He was not accused of any crime, not even a traffic infraction, but…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (545+ words) Twenty-five Democratic-led'states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid. At issue is a "medically frail" designation that the states say is too narrow…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1574+ words) As President Donald Trump's administration pursues multiple election probes in advance of the midterm elections, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents carried out a raid on Jan. 28 at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia (Ross…...