Artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into our lives, but civil libertarians say that if it is improperly used, it can perpetuate historic discrimination and make mistakes that can dramatically alter someone’s life. (David Espejo/Stock photo via Getty Images) The proliferation of decision-making artificial intelligence systems into consequential facets of life is posing threats to Americans…
A pregnant woman waits to be examined by her OB-GYN at a community health center in Hialeah, Fla. A new study sheds lights on the increasing loss of obstetric services across America. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) At least a quarter of hospitals in seven states closed their obstetric services between 2010 and 2022, according…
Christian King, a doula with Uzazi Village in Kansas City, wraps Mikia Marshall, 33, with a kanga cloth to help take pressure off her stomach on Feb. 27, 2024 (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). As a postpartum doula, Dawn Oliver does her best work in the middle of the night. During a typical shift, she shows up…
A protester holds a photo of Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia as demonstrators gather to protest against the deportation of immigrants to El Salvador outside the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations in New York City on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) GREENBELT, Maryland — U.S. District Judge…
A Planned Parenthood clinic in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge Friday to reverse course and allow the Trump administration to implement a provision in the “big, beautiful” law that prevents Medicaid funding from going to…
A new national school voucher program allocates up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for individuals who donate to organizations that provide private and religious school scholarships. (Photo by Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose…
Protesters outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Greenbelt rally on April 4, 2025, in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, calling for him to be returned to the U.S. (Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom). GREENBELT, Maryland — A top U.S. immigration official testifying in federal court Thursday did not give details of the…
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday signed bills cutting taxes on capital gains and diapers and increasing fees for motor vehicle registrations. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Missouri investors will get a tax break when they take profits and motorists will pay more to renew vehicle registrations under separate bills signed Thursday by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Kehoe’s…
Don Looney, a leader with UAW Local 2250, speaks at a May rally protesting legislation to repeal mandatory paid sick leave for workers (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Missouri workers who started accruing paid sick leave on May 1 will lose it Aug. 28 under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Mike Kehoe. The new benefit, linked to…
Federal immigration agents converge on Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, Neb., on June 10 for an immigration raid. A new analysis released Thursday estimates mass deportations could cost more than 6 million jobs, a figure that includes both immigrants and U.S.-born workers. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Nebraska Examiner) President Donald…
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