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PNS Daily Newscast - May 22, 2018 


The Department of Justice bows to Trump demands – at least, in part. Also on the rundown: the latest Supreme Court ruling deemed a blow to worker’s rights; plus a solar program back by popular demand.

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Civil-rights advocates say that after Monday's Supreme Court decision, forced arbitration will become standard practice for employers. (MarkThomas/Pixabay)
Supreme Court Ruling Called Blow to Workers’ Rights
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
NEW YORK – Civil-rights advocates say a Supreme Court ruling handed down Monday will sweep many discrimination and harassment claims against emp ...Read More
Approximately 833,000 people drive for Uber in a year, which would account for 0.56 percent of all employment. But on average drivers work 17 hours per week and just three months. (Mark Warner)
Gig Economy's Impacts Overestimated, Study Says
Monday, May 21, 2018
DENVER – The nation is making progress toward full employment, according to recent data, but don't rush to attribute that to the so-called gig ...Read More
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'Notorious RBG' Has Ties to NC
Monday, May 21, 2018
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — This weekend, thousands flocked to a documentary profiling the country's second female Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader ...Read More
Jade Bahr, who is a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, is running for Montana Legislature, for the House seat in Billings. (Mark Cetrone Photography)
Native American Candidates Rising in 2018 Elections
Monday, May 21, 2018
BILLINGS, Mont. – The number of Native Americans running for political office is surging across the country this year. More than 100 ...Read More
Previous attempts to defund Planned Parenthood have sparked protests nationwide. (Fibonacci Blue (CC by 2.0)/Flickr)
Health Care Providers Gear Up (Again) As Trump's New Gag Rule Targets Planned Parenthood
Monday, May 21, 2018
WICASSET, Maine – If President Donald Trump's new effort succeeds to impose a so-called gag rule on family planning centers, access to women's ...Read More
A lawsuit has been filed to stop Iowa's newest anti-abortion law from taking effect on July 1. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Iowa's New Abortion Law
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa – Calling the Iowa "fetal heartbeat" abortion law "beyond extreme," three groups filed suit on Tuesday to stop its ...Read More
President Barack Obama signed an order establishing the White House Council on Women and Girls in 2009. (whitehouse.gov)
IL Lawmakers to Vote on Equality Issues
Monday, May 14, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Human rights dvocates are hoping legislation that would advance the voices of women and the LGBT community will make it as ...Read More
There are about 700 pregnancy-associated deaths each year in the United States. (Pixabay)
Ohio Researchers Examine Scope of Maternal Mortality
Monday, May 14, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With hundreds of women in the U.S. dying each year due to complications from pregnancy, researchers in Ohio are working to ...Read More
DNA from sexual-assault evidence kits can link to suspects in the DNA database. (James Tourtellotte/CBP [Public domain])
Rape-Kit Reform Bill Clears CT Legislature
Friday, May 11, 2018
HARTFORD, Conn. – Legislation to improve the tracking of sexual-assault evidence kits is on its way to Gov. Danell Malloy's desk. After a 2015 ...Read More
The Vera Institute of Justice reports the number of women in U.S. jails has increased 14-fold since 1970, and a large portion of those women are simply awaiting trial. (Steven Depolo/Flickr)
Rights Groups Seek Fairness for Jailed AZ Women Who Can't Afford Bail
Thursday, May 10, 2018
PHOENIX – Advocates say too many moms in Arizona will spend Mother's Day behind bars simply because they can't afford bail. And human rights ...Read More
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