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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon leaves federal court after an appearance following his arrest for involvement in a protest at a church in Minnesota, in Los Angeles

After a Minnesota Church Protest, States Are Toughening Penalties for Disrupting Services

The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries deserve protection beyond what existing trespassing laws provide.

ACLU Sues Oklahoma Over Its Critical Race Theory Ban

The ACLU and other civil rights organizations are suing the state of Oklahoma over a law that prohibits certain types of instruction around race and gender. Filed on October 19th in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, the suit alleges that the law violates students’ and educators’ First and 14th Amendment rights.