| Biden swipes at Trump and defends abortion rights in key speech 2024-03-08 [bbci.co.uk] The president, who arrived to cheers in the House chamber from Democrats, is making his case for re-election to the American people. Details >
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| Investors are rightly treating China like a short-term speculative play, rather than a long-term investment, top economist Mohamed El-Erian says 2024-03-06 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Iran executed 834 people last year, highest since 2015: rights groups 2024-03-05 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Why Macron hopes abortion rights are a political winner 2024-03-04 [bbci.co.uk] French president is to enshrine right to abortion in the constitution. Critics question his motives. Details >
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| Know your employment rights 2024-03-03 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Rightmove Full Year 2023 Earnings: In Line With Expectations 2024-03-03 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Gov. J.B. Pritzker is backing abortion rights ballot measures across nation, but little on the horizon in Illinois 2024-03-01 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Sunak says the UK is descending into mob rule. Critics accuse him of undermining protest rights 2024-02-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Israeli assault on Rafah would flout international court: UN rights chief 2024-02-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Where do Trump and Haley stand on abortion and reproductive rights? 2024-02-28 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| The co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group in Russia gets 30 months in jail for criticizing war 2024-02-27 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| A Russian court sentences the co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group to 30 months in prison 2024-02-27 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Baerbock again urges Israel to ensure human rights in Gaza offensive 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of Blocking Aid to Gaza 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Russia wants to imprison the co-chair of Nobel-winning rights group over criticism of war in Ukraine 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Russian prosecutor seeks nearly 3 years in jail for rights campaigner Orlov 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Russia seeks to imprison veteran rights advocate for nearly 3 years over Ukraine war criticism 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Meituan, Didi Chuxing in the spotlight as China stresses rights of delivery, ride-hailing gig workers 2024-02-25 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Illinois agrees to tougher oversight of polluters in low-income communities, resolving civil rights complaint about Chicago scrap shredder 2024-02-24 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Amazon to pay $1.9 million to settle claims of human rights abuses of contract workers 2024-02-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| UN Human Rights Office calls for major Israel and Palestinian probe 2024-02-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Gay rights advocates in Kentucky say expansion to religious freedom law would hurt LGBTQ+ safeguards 2024-02-21 [abcnews.com] Gay rights advocates are pushing back against a measure to broaden Kentucky’s religious freedom law Details >
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| More than 350 arrested in Russia while paying tribute to Navalny, rights group says 2024-02-19 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Abortion rights opponents and supporters seize on report that Trump privately pushes 16-week ban 2024-02-17 [abcnews.com] A major anti-abortion group is praising a published report that Donald Trump has privately told people he supports a national ban on abortion after 16 weeks of pregnancy — though his campaign denied the report and said Trump plans to “negotiate a deal”... Details >
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| Over 110 people detained across Russia at rallies in memory of Navalny -rights group 2024-02-17 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Venezuela suspends UN rights office, expels staff 2024-02-15 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| New Hampshire Senate rejects enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution 2024-02-15 [abcnews.com] Another attempt to enshrine abortion rights in the New Hampshire Constitution has failed Details >
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| Venezuela orders UN office on human rights to close and its staff to leave in 3 days 2024-02-15 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| European Court of Human Rights declares backdoored encryption is illegal 2024-02-15 [theregister.co.uk] Surprising third-act twist as Russian case means more freedom for all
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that laws requiring crippled encryption and extensive data retention violate the European Convention on Human Rights Details >
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| Mental health emerges as a dividing line in abortion rights initiatives planned for state ballots 2024-02-13 [abcnews.com] Abortion rights advocates are trying to get initiatives to protect reproductive health on the ballot in several states this year Details >
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| Rocío San Miguel: Venezuelan rights activist detained over alleged plot 2024-02-12 [bbci.co.uk] The Maduro government accuses Rocío San Miguel of conspiring to kill the president. Details >
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| Donald Trump begins S.C. phase of campaign by talking gun rights and attacking Joe Biden 2024-02-10 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing "a defense game" 2024-02-09 [abcnews.com] For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow but moving forward Details >
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| More than 8,000 killed during 2022 Mariupol siege - Human Rights Watch 2024-02-08 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballot 2024-02-07 [abcnews.com] Lawyers trying to keep an abortion-rights measure off the Florida ballot told the state Supreme Court that the proposed amendment is deceptive Details >
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| Mexico Goodyear workers win $4.2 million back pay in US labor rights challenge 2024-02-06 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Atos talks to banks over refinancing after rights issue falls through 2024-02-05 [theregister.co.uk] Shares in French IT giant plummet 25%
Ailing tech integrator Atos is in talks with creditors on refinancing options for debt following the cancellation of its Details >
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| Labour pledges full equal pay rights for ethnic minorities 2024-02-05 [bbci.co.uk] The party says it would strengthen protections for ethnic minorities and disabled people if it wins power. Details >
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| US strikes targets in Iraq and Syria: Human rights group says dozens dead 2024-02-03 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Ohio Attorney General given until Monday to explain rejection of voting rights amendment to court 2024-02-02 [abcnews.com] The Ohio Supreme Court has given Republican Attorney General Dave Yost until Monday to respond to the legal claims of the coalition of civil rights organizations that is challenging his rejection of a package of proposed voter protections they are work... Details >
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| New Hampshire House refuses to either further restrict or protect abortion rights 2024-02-01 [abcnews.com] The Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House rejected three abortion bills Thursday, refusing to either further restrict or protect reproductive rights Details >
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| Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights - review 2024-01-31 [bbci.co.uk] A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment. Details >
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| Hungary wants rights restored to its minority in Ukraine 2024-01-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Hungary wants number of rights returned to its minority in Ukraine 2024-01-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Biden trying to balance Gaza protests and free speech rights amid disrupted events 2024-01-28 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is increasingly contending with protests at his events. Details >
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| Ukraine vows to continue prisoner swaps, says Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner 2024-01-25 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Nevada judge approves signature-gathering stage for petition to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot 2024-01-25 [abcnews.com] A Nevada judge has approved a petition by abortion access advocates as eligible for signature gathering in their long-standing attempt to get abortion rights on the 2024 ballot Details >
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| Felons must get gun rights back if they want voting rights restored, Tennessee officials say 2024-01-24 [abcnews.com] Tennessee’s elections office confirmed a mandate officials debated internally. Details >
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| Felons must get gun rights back if they want voting rights restored, Tennessee officials say 2024-01-24 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Biden and Harris team up to campaign for abortion rights in Virginia 2024-01-23 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will join forces at a rally in Virginia as they push for abortion rights Details >
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| Sri Lankan lawmakers debate controversial internet safety bill amid protests by rights groups 2024-01-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Biden, Harris team up to campaign for abortion rights in Virginia 2024-01-23 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will join forces at a rally in Virginia as they push for abortion rights Details >
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| Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment 2024-01-22 [abcnews.com] Abortion rights supporters are seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maryland Constitution in November Details >
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| Exclusive-China lobbies countries to praise its rights record ahead of UN review - diplomats 2024-01-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed? 2024-01-22 [bbc.co.uk] Stormy weather has led to some disruption at airports but passengers do have rights. Details >
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| Belarus rights group calls on UN to push for proper treatment of cancer-stricken opposition prisoner 2024-01-18 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Missouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictions 2024-01-18 [abcnews.com] Missouri activists are throwing support behind a constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights while also allowing the procedure to be restricted in later stages of pregnancy Details >
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| Disputes over viability are dividing abortion-rights groups and complicating ballot measure efforts 2024-01-16 [abcnews.com] A divide between abortion-rights activists over whether to include restrictions regarding the viability of the fetus on planned state ballot measures is roiling the movement Details >
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| On a day to celebrate civil rights, Chicago 2024-01-16 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses 2024-01-16 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump has run his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination as a de facto incumbent Details >
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| Conscription bill withdrawn amid concerns over potential abuse of citizen rights 2024-01-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Starbucks sued over claims of labor and human rights violations in making of products 2024-01-12 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Public rights of way blocked in 32,000 places 2024-01-12 [bbci.co.uk] Local councils are struggling to clear blockages and obstructions across the public footpath network. Details >
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| Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with rights abuses while touting its 2024-01-11 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with rights abuses while touting its 2024-01-10 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| NRA lawyer says gun rights group is defendant and victim at civil trial over leader 2024-01-10 [abcnews.com] A National Rifle Association lawyer has acknowledged in court that some former executives and outside vendors may have ripped off the influential gun rights group with lavish spending and self-dealing Details >
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| In rare African split, South Africa battling Morocco to lead UN rights body 2024-01-09 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Florida abortion rights amendment reaches signature threshold 2024-01-05 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Flooding: What are my rights if my home, car or work is affected? 2024-01-05 [bbc.co.uk] Your rights explained as residents and businesses count the cost of flood damage. Details >
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| Poll: U.S views on Jan. 6 rioters softening; most believe Trump rightly held accountable 2024-01-02 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| UN Human Rights Commissioner: Signs of war crimes in Gaza war 2024-01-02 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| 2024 brings new laws on gender, abortion, firearms, immigrant rights 2024-01-01 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Civil rights leader removed from movie theater for using his own chair 2023-12-29 [abcnews.com] A civil rights leader was escorted by police out of a North Carolina movie theater after he insisted on using his own chair for medical reasons Details >
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| Civil rights leader removed from movie theater for using his own chair 2023-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AMC Sorry for Kicking Civil Rights Leader Out of Screening Over Chair 2023-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Judge rules against civil rights groups in Georgia redistricting appeal 2023-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang 2023-12-27 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Human Rights Watch finds 2023-12-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Troubles legacy act: Ireland takes human rights case against UK 2023-12-20 [bbci.co.uk] The UK government says it "profoundly regrets" the move over its bill to deal with Troubles-era crimes. Details >
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| From abortion rights to inflation: 5 ways the 2024 election will impact voters in every state 2023-12-20 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| UN condemns human rights violations in occupied territories 2023-12-20 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Greece approves new law granting undocumented migrants residence rights, provided they have a job 2023-12-19 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Weekly home sales: Great amenities, pond rights help this Rochester home sell for $731K 2023-12-18 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Rights and Issues Investment Trust Public Limited Company (LON:RIII) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 52% of the company 2023-12-17 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| As deadline looms, Broward County is a focus for Florida abortion rights petition drive 2023-12-16 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| ECHR starts hearings on human rights violations in Crimea 2023-12-15 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Russian court hears appeal by veteran rights activist 2023-12-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Panthers, Bank of America extend stadium naming rights agreement 2023-12-13 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Pfizer gets OK for $43 billion Seagen deal after donating cancer drug rights 2023-12-12 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Pfizer gets OK for $43-billion Seagen deal after donating cancer drug rights 2023-12-12 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Voting rights groups push for answers from Mississippi election officials about ballot shortages 2023-12-08 [abcnews.com] Voting rights groups say election officials in Mississippi’s largest county have failed to provide enough information about the problems that led to polling precincts running out of ballots Details >
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| New Rwanda bill gives ministers power to disregard some human rights law 2023-12-06 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Ukrainian human rights activist Maksym Butkevych sent to penal colony in Luhansk Oblast 2023-12-06 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Rightbot, which is developing robots to unload freight, lands investment from Amazon 2023-12-05 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights 2023-12-03 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Editorial: The Right against rights: Far-right victories should concern us all 2023-11-28 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| China: Human Rights Watch accuses Beijing of closing and destroying mosques 2023-11-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| China: Human Rights Watch accuses Beijing of closing and destroying mosques 2023-11-22 [bbci.co.uk] The crackdown is part of a "systematic effort" to curb the practice of Islam, Human Rights Watch says. Details >
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| US court rolls back key voting rights protection 2023-11-21 [bbci.co.uk] Only the US attorney general, not individuals, can appeal racist voting practices, a federal court finds. Details >
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| Federal appeals court ruling strikes down private lawsuits under Voting Rights Act 2023-11-21 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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