Family of trans teen sues after insurance refuses to cover gender-affirming surgery The family of a transgender 15-year-old Washington boy has filed a federal lawsuit against Premera Blue Cross alleging that the health insurer is violating the Affordable Care Act by refusing to cover the costs of gender affirming chest surgery. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
A Texas program works to help vulnerable moms who were unable to access abortions In the wake of the Dobbs ruling, there have been tens of thousands fewer abortions. People carrying these pregnancies are often marginalized. A Texas program helps some of the most vulnerable parents. Katia Riddle
Judge blocks a Florida law that would punish venues where kids can see drag shows The ruling, in a case brought by a Hamburger Mary's restaurant, pauses enforcement of the state's new "Protection of Children" law, which prohibits admitting children to an "adult live performance." Jonathan Franklin
The Supreme Court has rejected the independent state legislature theory The court rules that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions, a key opinion that should safeguard 2024 election integrity. Nina Totenberg
Negligence, staff failures led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, a DOJ report says The disgraced financier who was jailed for sex trafficking charges, killed himself at New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019. He died before standing trial. Jaclyn Diaz
Appeals court to hear challenges to lithium mine from environmentalists, tribes West Coast Native American tribes will make a last-ditch effort in federal court Tuesday to block what would be the nation's largest lithium mine. Kirk Siegler
Supreme Court declines case challenging school's skirts-only dress code for girls The decision lets stand a lower court ruling that the North Carolina charter school's dress code violated federal law. Meghanlata Gupta
Black-owned radio station may lose license over FCC 'character qualifications' policy Joe Armstrong, owner of WJBE 99.7 FM, says the FCC is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his conviction for a tax crime — one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station. Jonathan Franklin
He lost $340,000 to a crypto scam. Such cases are on the rise He thought he was investing in cryptocurrency. In fact, he was being swindled out of his life savings. There has been a 900% increase in such cases since the pandemic began, federal regulators say. Bobby Allyn
They said her disabled brother died in prison naturally. A lawsuit alleges otherwise On Feb. 5, 2022, Charles Givens was found unresponsive in his cell at Marion Correctional Treatment Center. An autopsy and other documentation indicate Givens suffered a beating, a lawsuit alleges. Jaclyn Diaz
