More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest

RUSS BYNUM / The Associated Press May 12, 2019 State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Wants 2 Years to Find Migrant Kids Separated From Families

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2019 The ACLU blasts the government's latest proposal on the anniversary of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration crackdown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Facebook Charged With Discrimination for Targeted Housing Ads

The Associated Press Mar 28, 2019 The U.S. housing agency says the platform lets advertisers exclude people based on gender, religion and immigration and parental status. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Court Blocks U.S. From Enforcing Trump’s Asylum Ban

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Nov 19, 2018 The temporary restraining order aims at the president's response to migrant caravans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judge Tells U.S. Officials, ACLU to Come Up With Asylum Plan

JULIE WATSON / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2018 U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw asks the two sides to come to an agreement over whether some deported parents should be returned to the U.S. to pursue asylum with their children. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judge Says Government Is Solely Responsible for Reuniting Families

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Aug 3, 2018 A federal judge in San Diego rejects the Trump administration's plan to put the onus on the American Civil Liberties Union. The government must choose someone to lead the effort to reunite hundreds separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Administration to Release 50 Detained Children

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2018 At least 50 under the age of 5 will be released with their parents by the Tuesday deadline imposed by a court, a government attorney says. However, that's only about half of the 100 or so children covered by the court order. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Protesters Take to Streets Nationwide Over Trump Immigration Policy

The Associated Press and Truthdig Jun 30, 2018 Activists, parents and first-time protesters rally in more than 600 American cities, motivated by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Judge Orders Reunification for Separated Families

ELLIOT SPAGAT, MICHAEL BALSAMO and WILL WEISSERT / The Associated Press Jun 27, 2018 A judge in California gives border authorities 30 days to reunite immigrant families, and 14 days for those with children younger than 5. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Win for Privacy, Justices Limit Cellphone Tracking by Police

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 22, 2018 The Supreme Court rules that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects' movements by collecting information about where they've used their cellphones. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Backs Down, Ends Family Separation Policy

JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Jun 20, 2018 After insisting, wrongly, that he had no choice but to separate immigrant families apprehended at the border, the president signs an executive order halting the practice. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Use of DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases Stirs Controversy

JULIAN HATTEM / The Associated Press Jun 16, 2018 Privacy advocates are concerned that when people upload their DNA profiles, they are also adding everyone in their family, including dead relatives and those who haven't yet been born. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )