Inmates filing lawsuit after medical staff gave them ivermectin for COVID, said it was ‘vitamins’

In November 2020, a group of male inmates from the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas were diagnosed with COVID-19. The medical staff quarantined the group and began handing out what the …

A terrible night of storms brings destruction and death across the central U.S.

On Saturday morning, many parts of the central United States are reporting temperatures over 30 degrees cooler than they stood on Friday afternoon. On Friday night, the energy of that difference was …

Arkansas Republican introduces hideously transphobic bill that could put youth in legitimate danger

If you’re following the ongoing Republican battle against trans people having even a shred of dignity and protection in the United States, you’ve noticed the phrase “parental rights” being tossed …

Voting Rights Roundup: Election wins give Virginia Republicans a chance to roll back voting rights

Leading Off

● Virginia: In a major setback for voting rights, Republican Glenn Youngkin narrowly defeated former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe in the race to become Virginia’s next governor, …

Voting Rights Roundup: Arkansas' GOP governor greenlights new House map but invites critics to sue

Leading Off

● AR Redistricting: In a surprise, Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Wednesday that he’d allow Arkansas’ new congressional map to become law without his signature, …

Voting Rights Roundup: Pennsylvania GOP advances voting restrictions designed to bypass governor

Leading Off

● Pennsylvania: State House Republicans have passed a constitutional amendment out of committee and onto the full floor that would adopt several new voting restrictions. The amendment …

So your religion doesn't allow the COVID-19 vaccine? Here are some other medications you can't take

It’s well understood that Facebook and other social media sites have transformed millions of ordinary Americans into newly minted internet virologists and microbiologists, furiously digging through …

Arkansas sees highest COVID-19 surge, but that isn't enough for GOP officials to encourage vaccines

With one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country and worst spikes of COVID-19 cases, Arkansas is at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just 36% of Arkansans are fully vaccinated despite the …

Anonymous note left in rural mailbox proves why displaying LGBTQ Pride flags is still so meaningful

Depending on where you live in the United States, seeing LGBTQ+ Pride flags outside of homes, businesses, or religious institutions might feel anywhere from commonplace, to surprising, to worrisome …

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar may have put Josh on a path to prison

Long before Donald Trump came down the Trump Tower escalator, the religious right seemed to have a nasty habit of picking some really bad people as heroes. Without a doubt, two of the worst pre-Trump …

Voting Rights Roundup: New Hampshire GOP advances two-tier voting system to thwart federal reforms

Leading Off

● New Hampshire: New Hampshire Republicans have approved an amendment to a bill along party lines in a state House committee that could pave the way for the creation of two separate …

Republican governors embrace lies and longtime racist tactics in cutting off unemployment aid

The flood of Republican-controlled states cutting off the federal unemployment benefits supplement will lead to nearly 2 million people losing payments before the September cutoff passed by Congress. …

Voting Rights Roundup: Mississippi's Supreme Court kills off ballot initiatives for an absurd reason

Leading Off

● Mississippi: On Friday, Mississippi’s conservative-dominated state Supreme Court obliterated the state’s entire ballot initiative process by striking it down on the most …