State officials react to Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

June 24th, 20220 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has officially overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion. The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The vote was 5-4 to...

As Trump names his next Supreme Court nominee, focus shifts toward Senate

September 26th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. (REUTERS) — On Saturday, President Trump  plans to name conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment, setting off a scramble in the Republican-led Senate to confirm her before Election Day in 5-1/2 weeks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made confirming...

Appeals Court blocks deportation of Jordanian woman facing ‘honor killing’

December 1st, 20170 CINCINNATI — "Every year, 15 to 20 women and girls in Jordan are burned, beaten or stabbed to death by family members because they are seen as having transgressed social codes of 'honor,'" according to a recent report from Rothna Begum, a researcher in the Women's Rights Division of HumanRightsWatch.org. Ruling unanimously in "Olga...