Social Issues

ACLU sues to increase access to abortion pill
The suit, challenges a longstanding regulation allowing the abortion pill to be dispensed only at a medical facility under the care of a certified provider.
Thursday is an important deadline for some young immigrants who have DACA status.
The shooting in Las Vegas has reignited a debate about when an incident should and should not be labeled an act of terror.
Germany celebrates 1st same-sex weddings after law change
Town halls in Berlin, Hamburg and elsewhere opened their doors to mark the event, made possible by a surprise vote in Parliament three months earlier.
O.J. Simpson released from prison
A parole panel granted him parole by unanimous vote in July. Sunday, Oct. 1, is the first day Simpson was eligible for release.
Until now, gay and lesbian couples in Germany only were able to enter into registered partnerships that gave them fewer legal rights than married heterosexual couples.
Rate my police officer: St. Paul police launch survey
The St. Paul Police Department wants to know how they're doing at their job -- and they're launching a survey to find out.
What evil depends on: 'Good people to be quiet'
William Weaver, who helped integrate his Southern high school, recounts painful memories of football games he played with teammates he says may now wish they would have said something supportive.