Kansas plan keeping low wages for disabled angers advocates
Kansas legislators are considering a proposal that many disability rights advocates say could help employers who pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage, bucking a national trend.
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes
A $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election isn’t the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law.
Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71
Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71.
33 Iditarod sled dog race mushers to trek across Alaska
The race to Nome has 33 mushers – its smallest field ever – in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.
Miami faith community strains to help new exiles, migrants
In the last 18 months, an estimated 250,000 migrants and asylum-seekers, mostly from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti, have arrived in the Miami area, often only on temporary legal status that doesn’t allow them to work.
Army boss’ mission: Persuade schools to welcome recruiters
Army recruiters are struggling to meet enlistment goals, and they say one of their biggest hurdles is getting back into high schools so they can meet students one on one.
Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change
Restoring the voting rights of felons is one of the few election-related changes that has strong bipartisan support.
Biden’s Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights
President Joe Biden is set to pay tribute to the heroes of “Bloody Sunday” this weekend in Selma, Alabama.
Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75
Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75.
Before Oscars, ‘Everything Everywhere’ sweeps Spirit Awards
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” continued its awards sweep at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on its path to the Oscars next weekend.