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Rep. Esther Panitch, D-Sandy Springs, right, fist bumps Sen. Ben Watson, R-Savannah, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, after House Bill 30, an antisemitism bill, was passed unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Jan. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. A handful of U.S. states are considering measures that would define antisemitism, but there's debate over whether they would stifle criticism of Israel. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, file)

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There's a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law
By GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press
Mon,01/29/24-5:35AM , 236 Reads
Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism, triggering debates about free speech and bringing complicated world politics into statehouses.
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Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. There's action on abortion policy in rulings, legislatures, and campaigns for candidates and ballot measures on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The 1973 ruling established the right to abortion across the U.S. But things have been in flux since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it in 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary
By GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press
Mon,01/22/24-3:57PM , 461 Reads
Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 1973, the time around the anniversary has always been marked by rallies, protests and political pledges.
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Ashton Colby is photographed in his apartment in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners, leaving thousands of adults scrambling for treatment and facing health risks. Colby, 31, fears the clinic where he gets the testosterone he has taken since age 19 would no longer offer it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
By GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press
Fri,01/19/24-11:02PM , 285 Reads
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners, leaving thousands of adults scrambling for treatment and facing health risks.
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Pro-Palestinian supporters hold up signs during a demonstration at Orlando City Hall, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. State lawmakers across the country are expected consider legislation related to the Israel-Hamas war in 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

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Israel and Hamas measures get a look as most US state legislatures meet for first time since Oct. 7
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Fri,12/22/23-11:22PM , 321 Reads
Most U.S. state legislatures will reconvene in January for the first time since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel sparked a war in Gaza and protests worldwide — and they're preparing to take action in response, both symbolic and concrete.
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