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The Washington Post June 24, 2021
Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster care agency, in narrow win for religious rights
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Texas Tribune June 24, 2021
Dozens who died in Texas prisons during the pandemic had been granted parole, new report shows
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MSN June 24, 2021
TikTok Isn’t ‘Out of the Woods’ With Biden’s Executive Order, But Creators Are Prepared This Time
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NPR June 24, 2021
Missouri Has Declared Federal Gun Laws Invalid. Can It Do That?
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Reuters June 24, 2021
How COVID and shadow docket exploded SCOTUS’ scope of religious freedom
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CNN June 24, 2021
Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster care agency that refused to work with same-sex couples
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ABC News June 24, 2021
Judge tosses lawsuit against Houston hospital over staff vaccine mandate
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Policy Options June 24, 2021
How to get cities out of their constitutional straitjacket
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NBC News June 24, 2021
New report finds parole-approved prisoners waited months for release amid pandemic
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Dallas Morning News June 24, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts law banning vaccine passports for businesses but effects may be limited
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The Washington Post June 24, 2021
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Houston hospital system employees who refused coronavirus vaccine
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Salon June 24, 2021
This Supreme Court case could fundamentally alter LGBTQ+ rights — and not in a good way
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