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Transgender · Puerto RicoPuerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that prohibits hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from activists in the largely conservative U.S. territory.See the Story
Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for transgender youth
48% Center coverage: 54 sources
Border Wall · ArizonaFederal agents who were not in uniform and in an unmarked vehicle pointed guns, chased and handcuffed two Arizona Samaritans in a tense confrontation along the US-Mexico border, a court claim says.See the Story
Claim: Federal agents in plain clothes aimed guns, handcuffed humanitarian-aid volunteers
83% Center coverage: 29 sources
Brandon Johnson · ChicagoAs the departure of Ald. Walter Burnett leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson with the challenge of picking his third Zoning Committee chair, the City Council’s Black and Latino caucuses have already begun jockeying for the highly coveted leadership spot. Burnett, often dubbed the “dean” of the council as its most tenured member, will step down at the end of July, vacating both his committee chairmanship and role as Johnson’s vice mayor. The Zoning appoi…See the Story
Mayor Brandon Johnson Again Faces Thorny Politics of Picking Zoning Chair, Other Council Appointments
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
