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June 26, 2022
With Roe v. Wade overturned, will California’s universities become safe havens for out-of-state students?
UC and CSU double down on offering comprehensive reproductive health education
June 26, 2022
Live updates: Officials plan their next moves after the fall of Roe v. Wade
Protests continued this weekend at the Supreme Court and across the country after Friday's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The reverberations are being felt in Congress and state capitals.
June 26, 2022
California’s next cannabis battle may be coming to a city near you
Some California cannabis companies are going directly to voters to get around local officials opposed to dispensaries. The epicenter for the effort is in Manhattan Beach and three nearby cities in Southern California.
June 25, 2022
What happens if Californians pass two sports betting initiatives?
There’s a good chance that two initiatives to legalize sports betting will appear on the November ballot. If both pass, they might both go into effect or the result could be decided in court, depending on which one gets more yes votes.
Hundreds gather in Sacramento to protest Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Demonstrators in downtown Sacramento expressed gratitude to live in California where abortion rights are protected and shared concerns for others.
Governor Newsom signs bill to shield patients threatened by abortion bans in other states
The governor also said California will spend tens of millions of dollars to ensure healthcare clinics can support people seeking abortion from out of state.
June 24, 2022
Here's where abortions will likely be banned or strictly limited post Roe
With the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion bans in many states will kick in. Here are the states with laws with abortion bans and restrictions in place.
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. Here's what it means for California.
While the ruling does not change abortion access in California, state Democratic leaders have been preparing for this moment and the influx of patients expected from other states to receive reproductive care.
June 24, 2022
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
Get a closer look at spiders at UC Davis 'Eight-Legged Encounters' this weekend
Some of the country's top experts on arachnids will be in Davis this Saturday for a family-friendly event featuring exhibits, crafts and live spider specimens that will help demystify the amazing creatures, and even name a new species.
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Ukraine invasion — explained
Russian missile strike hits a crowded shopping mall in central Ukraine
June 27, 2022
Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in the city of Kremenchuk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was "unimaginable."
Law
Supreme Court backs a high school coach's right to pray on the 50-yard line
June 27, 2022
The 6-to-3 decision is the latest example of the court's conservative supermajority requiring more accommodation for religion in public schools and less separation between church and state.
Politics
Democrats are bankrolling ads promoting fringe Republican candidates. Here's why
June 27, 2022
As the midterm primary season rolls along, voters may have noticed a strange phenomenon of political advertising: Democrats paying for ads supporting Republican candidates.
Reproductive rights in America
How green became the color of the abortion rights movement
June 27, 2022
The shade associated with the reproductive rights movement can be traced to Argentina, where a growing number of activists were pushing for the government to legalize abortion.
World
More than 300 LGBTQ activists in Istanbul are released after being detained
June 27, 2022
The once-annual Pride march has been banned since 2015 when police used tear gas and water cannons after a last-minute ban to disperse crowds.
Ukraine invasion — explained
What's happening with Russia's 1st default on foreign debt in a century
June 27, 2022
The clock ran out on Russia's payments. But there's a twist: Russia does not consider itself in default because the country has the money, just its payments have been blocked by Western sanctions.
WBEZ | National
Some of the country's richest people try to influence the Illinois race for governor
June 27, 2022
Democrat and billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker is not only funding his own campaign but also running ads for GOP frontrunner Darren Bailey. Billionaire Ken Griffin is funding Republican Richard Irvin.
Book Reviews
'Rogues' showcases Patrick Radden Keefe's preternatural gift for reading people
June 27, 2022
Keefe recognizes that we're all unreliable narrators of our own lives, and writes about his subjects with a keen sense of understanding.
KQED | Shots - Health News
As states ban abortion, Californians open their arms and wallets
June 27, 2022
With roughly half of U.S. states likely to ban abortion, volunteers in California are mobilizing to help women travel there for care. State lawmakers want to support some of those efforts too.
National
The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too
June 27, 2022
Research is more limited, but shows that men who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.
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California Response to Overturning Roe | More SCOTUS Decisions | Placer County Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Youth
Today on Insight, we're looking at California's response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the impacts of other recent SCOTUS decisions on the state and a Placer County safe space for LGBTQ+ youth.
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