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Iowa's new abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by GOP lawmakers

Iowa's new abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by GOP lawmakers

A legal challenge was filed Wednesday to block Iowa's new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, launching what will likely be a lengthy and emotional court battle just hours after the Legislature's late-night vote.
by The Associated Press

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State Rep. Dan Wolgamott arrested for DWI

State Rep. Dan Wolgamott arrested for DWI

The St. Cloud DFLer was arrested by a State Patrol officer Friday and booked on suspicion of impaired driving.
by Brian Bakst

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Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect

Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect

Feelings seem raw at the court, certainly for the court's three liberal justices, who were on the losing end of some of the court's biggest cases this term, but also for the conservatives.
by Nina Totenberg

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Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

Dane County Circuit Judge Diane Schlipper said the legal language in the state’s 1849 law doesn't use the term “abortion” so the law only prohibits attacking a woman in an attempt to kill her unborn child.
by The Associated Press

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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.
by Jennifer Ludden

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