A proposed reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act could close loopholes that have left Native women, who are most at risk of violence, unprotected under the law.
The legislation, which focuses on prevention over punishment, offers the first legal definition of street harassment in the United States.
A new film documents the extraordinary life of the Supreme Court justice who has become a cultural icon.
The ACLU, along with three other legal advocacy groups, filed a federal class action lawsuit late Sunday night against Dallas County, Texas, alleging that poor people charged with misdemeanors and felonies are being detained indefinitely while those who can afford bail are walking free.
Anti-abortion advocates are using a "free speech" argument to try to skirt a reproductive health law.
Lawmakers in Missouri set the tone for a dark week in health care reform for women. On Tuesday, the House sent a bill to the state Senate that, if passed, will infringe on the rights of women seeking abortions, and hamper the work of abortion providers.
