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Dallas Halts Enforcement of Voter-Approved Marijuana Decriminalization

A court injunction prevents Dallas police from implementing Proposition R’s decriminalization measures until the state preemption lawsuit is resolved

Five Years After George Floyd's Death, Americans See Little Progress on Racial Justice

Freddie Gray's Legacy: Baltimore Considers Ending Federal Oversight After Decade of Reform

Investigation Reveals 29 Police Recruit Deaths During Training Over Last Decade

Infant Mortality and Birth Rates Rise in States with Abortion Bans, Studies Show

Abortion Bans Linked to Increased Births and Infant Mortality in Vulnerable Populations

Trump Administration Withdraws FDA Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

FDA Proposes New Standards for Pulse Oximeters to Address Skin Tone Bias

Death Penalty Use in the U.S. Declines but Raises Concerns Over Fairness and Innocence

Democrats Push Biden for Marijuana Policy Reforms Before Trump Presidency

US and San Francisco See Decline in Overdose Deaths, Marking a Shift in Fentanyl Crisis

Biden Faces Pressure to Commute Federal Death Sentences Before Trump Presidency

New York City Decriminalizes Jaywalking

Penn Law Sanctions Amy Wax Over Racist Remarks and Misconduct

US Drug Overdose Deaths Drop 10% After Decades of Increase

California Launches Initiative to Halve Maternal Mortality by 2026

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Execution of Freddie Owens

Federal Judge Blocks EPA's Civil Rights Enforcement in Louisiana

D.C. Council Allocates Funds for Reparations Task Force