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Wellspring Health Access clinic was set to open in June 2022 in Casper, Wyo., when it was damaged by arson in late May, 2022. If it opens this year, the women's health and abortion clinic would be the only one of its kind in the state.

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  • Health

Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.

April 07, 2023
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By:
  • Aaron Bolton
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

A man accused of dealing drugs that led to Michael K. Williams' death pleads guilty

Irvin Cartagena, 39, allegedly sold fentanyl-laced drugs to an undercover NYPD officer on several occasions. Narcotics found in Williams' apartment were linked back to Cartagena, police say.

April 06, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Protesters stand outside of the Senate chamber at the Indiana Statehouse on Feb. 22, 2023, in Indianapolis. Republican Governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors early April 2023, making those states the latest to prohibit transgender health care this year.

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  • National

The governors from Indiana and Idaho sign bans on gender-affirming care

Governors in Indiana and Idaho sign into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, as Republican-led legislatures continue to curb LGBTQ+ rights this year.

April 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Former Vice President Mike Pence visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel studios on Nov. 16, 2022, in New York City.

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  • Politics

Pence won't appeal judge's ruling, paving the way for his testimony in Justice probe

When the former vice president will testify is unclear, though former President Donald Trump could appeal the ruling by Judge James Boasberg that ordered Pence to appear before the grand jury.

April 05, 2023
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  • Washington Desk
Helen Biesenbach leaves a message at a memorial where 26 crosses were placed to honor the victims killed at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on November 9, 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

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  • Law

DOJ reaches settlement with families of Sutherland Springs mass shooting

The department announced it had reached a tentative settlement of $144.5 million, ending a legal back-and-forth that has lasted years.

April 05, 2023
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Stormy Daniels talks with a journalist in Berlin shortly after her lawyer filed a defamation case against Donald Trump on her behalf in October 2018.

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  • National

Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump another $120,000 in legal fees

A federal judge ruled in favor of the former president on Tuesday, ordering adult film star Stormy Daniels to pay another $121,972 in legal fees for a failed defamation suit.

April 05, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Judge Janet Protasiewicz delivers her victory speech after winning a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wis.

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  • National

For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

April 05, 2023
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  • Shawn Johnson
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Voters in Wisconsin have flipped control of the state Supreme Court to liberals

For the first time in 15 years, voters have flipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court to liberal control. Justices are likely to overturn the state's abortion ban and could throw out GOP drawn voting maps.

April 05, 2023
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By:
  • Chuck Quirmbach
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree

Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday in Manhattan, N.Y. He was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.

April 04, 2023
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  • Carrie Johnson
Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla., after being arraigned earlier in the day in New York City.

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  • Politics

Photos: See how the Trump indictment day unfolded

The former president has been charged with 34 felonies for his role in falsifying business records in order to conceal an illegal conspiracy to undermine an election. He pleaded not guilty.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Nicole Werbeck and
  • Virginia Lozano
Former President Donald Trump sits with his defense team in a Manhattan court on Tuesday.

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  • Law

In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts

The criminal charges — a historic first against a sitting or former president — are the culmination of an investigation into hush-money payments that Trump paid to cover up an alleged affair.

April 04, 2023
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  • Carrie Johnson
Former President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at criminal court in Manhattan for his arraignment hearing on Tuesday.

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  • Law

Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts. Read the criminal charges

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has announced a 34-count felony indictment of former President Donald Trump. Read the criminal charges here.

April 04, 2023
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  • Washington Desk
Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023 in Waco, Texas.

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  • Politics

Live updates: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

The former president and 2024 hopeful has been indicted by a grand jury, multiple sources close to Trump confirmed to NPR. Join NPR as we unpack key moments.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • NPR Staff
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Wisconsin voters are deciding who they want to control the state Supreme Court

It's the final day for voting in Wisconsin's record-spending state Supreme Court election. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Shawn Johnson
Protesters are seen in the Wisconsin Capitol during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin's near-total ban on abortion on Jan. 22, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The outcome of Tuesday's supreme court race could change abortion rights in the state.

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  • National

Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

April 04, 2023
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  • Chuck Quirmbach
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