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Lawmakers Demand Investigation into Surveillance of BLM Protests
The move comes after Motherboard found various agencies flying surveillance aircraft over protesting cities.
The Shed, London's Fake No.1 Restaurant, Just Got Debated By Lawmakers
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Lawmakers Call FBI's 'Going Dark' Narrative 'Highly Questionable' After Motherboard Shows Cops Can Easily Hack iPhones
US lawmakers have asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to answer questions around phone unlocking technology, after Motherboard found agencies have bought tools to crack iPhones.
South Carolina wants to start executing people with the electric chair again
Right now, South Carolina death row inmates can pick how they die: by lethal injection or the electric chair.
Arizona House expels lawmaker accused of harassment by 9 women
An investigation found Rep. Don Shooter "engaged in a pattern of unwelcome and hostile conduct"
Yet Another Woman Has Accused Al Franken of Sexual Misconduct
She's the sixth person to come forward with allegations against the Minnesota senator.
As DeVos Rolls Back Protections, Dems Introduce Bill to Help Campus Rape Victims
Rep. Jackie Speier says The Title IX Protection Act is needed to prevent discrimination against sexual assault survivors on campus, whose rights are threatened under Betsy DeVos' new interim guidelines.
Oregon to Make Heroin and Coke Possession a Misdemeanor
If Governor Kate Brown signs the approved bill into law, it would give first-time offenders with small amounts of drugs less jail time and lower fines.
Republicans in Congress Don't Want to Look into Trump's Ties to Russia
The Republican majority has declined to sign off on Democrats' written requests that the FBI investigate Trump.
California Passes Bill to Give Low-Income Families Money for Diapers
California could soon become the first state to provide diaper expense subsidies to poor families. A policy expert explains why more subsidies like this are needed.
California Is Passing a Law to Prevent Another Brock Turner Sentencing Controversy
The new law, which unanimously passed the California State Assembly Monday, would require prison time without parole for anyone convicted of raping an unconscious person.
The Activists Fighting to Improve New York's Stunted Medical Marijuana System
We meet the outspoken advocates for New York's medical marijuana program urging lawmakers to improve the system's restrictions and provide better coverage for patients.