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New Voting Laws Pose Challenges for Disabled Voters, Risking Millions of Votes in Upcoming 2024 Election

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New Orleans, LA — Amidst rising concerns over election security, a series of new laws in Louisiana and other states aimed at safeguarding the integrity of upcoming elections are paradoxically making it harder for more than 40.2 million American voters with disabilities to exercise their right to vote. These laws, enacted in response to unfounded allegations of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, restrict assistance for mail-in voting—a crucial method for many voters with disabilities. The legislative changes include limiting the type of help voters with disabilities can receive, such as assistance from … Read more

Trump’s E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit Takes a Twist as New Evidence Surfaces, Risking his Bond with Her, Claims Expert

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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s legal battle with writer E. Jean Carroll may face further complications after he reportedly provided her lawyers with new evidence. The development adds fuel to the publicized case concerning Carroll’s allegations of sexual assault by the president. Legal experts warn that this latest move by Trump could jeopardize the confidentiality of any communications he has had with his former personal lawyers. Carroll, a renowned advice columnist, claimed in a book excerpt published last year that Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room in the mid-1990s. In response, … Read more

Controversy Arises as North Carolina School Board Opts Out of LGBTQ Provisions, Risking Legal Action

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board is facing the possibility of legal complaints or action by legislators after choosing to leave out two LGBTQ-related provisions that were directed by the General Assembly for districts to follow. On Thursday, the board unanimously voted in favor of initial approval for several updated policies in compliance with the Parents’ Bill of Rights legislation, which was enacted in 2023 by Republican lawmakers. However, they decided against incorporating a provision that would have required schools to notify parents before a student uses a different name or … Read more